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Father Of Missing Ten Sleep Baby Asks For Public’s Help In Finding Him
10-month-old Basil Daly was last seen in Washakie County on Nov. 16. He’s thought to be with his noncustodial mother Madeline Daly, who has absconded with him against court orders. Desperate to find the child, his father is asking for the public's help.
Jen KocherNovember 27, 2025
Wyoming Legislator's Ex-Boyfriend Sues, Wants Money Back For Zimbabwe Leopard Hunt
The ex-boyfriend of Wyoming Rep. Nina Webber is suing her on claims she cheated him out of $6,000 for a Zimbabwe leopard- and elephant-hunting trip that followed an earlier safari to hunt hippo and crocodile. A bench trial in the case is ongoing.
Clair McFarlandNovember 27, 2025
Cheyenne Couple Accused Of Torturing Malnourished 14-Year-Old Boy
A Cheyenne couple is accused of torturing a 14-year-old boy. Prosecutors say the teen was forced to drink gallons of water and live in a basement. Doctors say he nearly died and showed clear signs of abuse and malnutrition.
Scott SchwebkeNovember 27, 2025
Wyoming U.S. Attorney Drops Diesel ‘Delete’ Case
Wyoming U.S. Attorney Darin Smith dropped felony diesel “delete” charges Wednesday against Gillette-raised mechanic Levi Krech. The rare dismissal, and a Trump pardon for another delete mechanic, may signal a less aggressive approach toward the practice.
Clair McFarlandNovember 26, 2025
Teen Accused Of Fighting With Troopers In Casper Also Tied To Summer Crime Sprees
An 18-year-old Sheridan man accused of fighting with troopers during a Casper traffic stop Saturday tried to drive off with drugs and a loaded handgun in his SUV. He also faces charges related to summer crime sprees across northeast Wyoming.
Dale KillingbeckNovember 26, 2025
Family, Others Question Finding That Chance Englebert’s Death Was Accidental
Authorities reported Wednesday that Chance Englebert’s death was likely an accident by falling anywhere from 130-290 feet off a Scotts Bluff National Monument cliff. His family and others don’t buy it, saying they now have more questions than answers.
Jen KocherNovember 26, 2025
Gillette Doctor Reports Toddler Severely Scalded, Bruised In Babysitter’s Care
A Gillette woman is facing up to 10 years in prison on claims her brother-in-law’s 2-year-old son was severely scalded, “lashed,” and badly bruised while in her care. Her attorney says there's more to the story and the woman "is being villainized."
Clair McFarlandNovember 25, 2025
Ex-Casper Cop Appeals Harsh Prison Sentence For 17-Hour Standoff
A former Casper police officer who fired shots during a 17-hour standoff is asking the Wyoming Supreme Court to overturn a sentence far harsher than his plea deal anticipated. He says the judge wrongly rejected the deal.
Dale KillingbeckNovember 25, 2025
Hero Cop: Off-Duty Deputy Helps Subdue Suspects Fighting With Troopers
An off-duty Carbon County deputy is being praised for his quick action to help a pair of Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers fighting with suspects on a Casper roadside. He was on his way to the store when he ran to help with the chaotic scene.
Kate MeadowsNovember 25, 2025
Trucker Accused Of Shooting At Pickup With Toddler In It Could Face Life In Prison
The Florida trucker arrested by a Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper Thursday near Rawlins could face life in prison on an attempted murder charge during a road rage incident. He’s accused of shooting at a pickup with a toddler in it.
Clair McFarlandNovember 25, 2025
DNA Confirms Chance Englebert Died In Nebraska Park, Cause Deemed Accidental
DNA has confirmed the remains found in a rural area near Gering, Nebraska, last month are Chance Englebert. But the mother of the Moorcroft man missing for more than six years has a hard time believing his death was accidental.
Jen KocherNovember 25, 2025
Trucker Jailed In Road Rage Shooting At Pickup Carrying Child Near Rawlins
A semitruck driver was arrested last week after what the Wyoming Highway Patrol is calling a road rage incident in Carbon County. Troopers say the trucker shot at a pickup — with a child in the back seat — that was passing it on I-80 near Rawlins.
Jimmy OrrNovember 25, 2025
Evanston Man Claims Self-Defense In Shooting Death Of Father
A 23-year-old Evanston man accused of fatally shooting his dad early Saturday morning wrote in a court form that he acted in self-defense. He said he didn’t know who was breaking into his room and, “I did not mean to kill any one."
Clair McFarlandNovember 24, 2025
Family Still Fighting Ousted Gillette Librarian After County Settled For $700,000
Six weeks after Campbell County settled a fired librarian’s lawsuit against it for $700,000, a local family she’s also suing is continuing to fight. The family says expressing their opposition to the former librarian is their First Amendment right.
Clair McFarlandNovember 24, 2025
ICE To Deport 40 Truckers After Wyoming Sheriff, Highway Patrol Operation
After truckers complained of illegal counterparts, Wyoming law enforcement and ICE conducted an operation last week targeting truckers bypassing the port of entry near the Colorado border. From about 205 contacts, 40 truckers are set to be deported.
Clair McFarlandNovember 24, 2025
Sister Refuses To Give Up Search 6 Years After Casper Man Vanished
Jose Mendoza disappeared on a trip home to Casper six years ago after visiting his mother in Utah. He also left behind mysterious clues that his sister believes point to someone harming him, and she refuses to give up the search for him.
Jen KocherNovember 22, 2025
Rural Wyoming EMTs Struggle To Keep Ambulances Rolling — Even When Wheels Fall Off
Wyoming’s rural EMS crews are struggling to keep their ambulances rolling amid staff shortages, aging equipment, and a $30 million annual funding gap. They even have to adapt when the wheels literally fall off during an emergency transport.
Scott SchwebkeNovember 22, 2025
Gillette Nurse Gets 1 Year In Jail For Freezing Death Of Dementia Patient
A Gillette CNA was sentenced Friday to a year in jail for negligent homicide in the death of an 88-year-old dementia patient who froze to death outside an assisted living center. Two jurors were removed during his trial for using racial slurs.
Jen KocherNovember 21, 2025
Casper Teen Gets 4-6 Years For Stabbing Girl With 2-Foot 'Tactical Machete’
An 18-year-old Casper woman got four to six years in prison Friday for stabbing another girl with what the prosecutor described as a 2-foot “tactical machete.” A dramatic video shown in court shows her sticking the machete into her victim, who survived.
Dale KillingbeckNovember 21, 2025
Big Piney Teen Agrees To Plead Guilty For Killing Man With Bow And Arrow
A Big Piney man agreed Thursday to plead guilty to second-degree murder and mutilation of a dead body for killing his friend February with a bow and arrow. Court documents say Rowan Littauer and Orion Schlesinger walked to the victim’s home and ambushed him.
Clair McFarlandNovember 21, 2025
81-Year-Old Rancher's Caterpillar Trackhoe Stolen In Bold Daytime Heist
An 81-year-old rancher’s $30,000 Caterpillar trackhoe was stolen in broad daylight near Big Piney, Wyoming. “Whoever did this had a pretty good plan and got home free,” the rancher told Cowboy State Daily
Scott SchwebkeNovember 20, 2025
Casper Woman Accused Of Tying Nursing Home Patient’s Head To Bed Pleads Not Guilty
A 50-year-old Casper woman could get 10 years in prison if she’s convicted of tying a patient’s head to a bed with a scarf while she worked at a nursing home. Julie Ann Cross pleaded not guilty at her arraignment on Thursday.
Dale KillingbeckNovember 20, 2025
Casper Man Claims He’s ‘A Victim'; 1,083 Child Porn Photos Planted On His Phone
A 60-year-old Casper man told a judge Thursday that he’s “a victim” before he was sentenced to 12-15 years in prison for child pornography charges. He also claimed the 1,083 child porn photos found on his phone were planted there “while I was asleep."
Dale KillingbeckNovember 20, 2025
Wyoming Archaeologists Cheer Utah Woman’s Sentencing For Vandalizing Petroglyphs
A Utah woman’s Monday sentencing for carving several figures into a petroglyph wall is being cheered by archaeologists in Wyoming. That’s because vandalism is a growing problem at Wyoming’s 666 petroglyph sites, and around the West.
Andrew RossiNovember 18, 2025