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Case Advances Against Dealer Charged With Forging Wyoming Titles For Hail-Damaged Cars
A Utah auto dealer accused of using forged Wyoming titles to turn hail-battered cars into clean-title bargains is now facing 15 felony counts and up to 30 years in prison. Prosecutors say the scheme involved nearly $2 million worth of damaged vehicles.
Kolby FedoreAugust 04, 2026
Upton Man Denies Pulling Gun, Threating To ‘Put A Bullet In Everybody’s Head’
A 34-year-old Upton man denies he pulled a gun on a group of people at a Gillette hotel Saturday and threatened to “put a bullet in everybody’s head.” Police say the threat was made during a confrontation with his girlfriend and her new boyfriend.
Greg JohnsonAugust 04, 2026
Gillette Man Accused Of Threatening To Kill Woman When She Wouldn’t ‘Submit’
A Gillette man who reportedly grew angry over the weekend when his girlfriend wouldn’t “submit” to him is accused of raising a knife to her and threatening to “kill you and the kids, and all of your extended family.” He could get up to 10 years in prison.
Greg JohnsonAugust 04, 2026
After Fatal Dump Truck Wreck & Out-Of-Control RV, Residents Demand Safer Teton Pass
Nearly 200 people showed up Monday to discuss the safety of Teton Pass following a dump truck crash last month that killed two people and an out-of-control RV that barreled down the pass a week later. Crashes have increased by 20% on the roadway in five years.
Kate MeadowsAugust 04, 2026
Trial Set For Wyoming Woman Accused Of Kidnapping, Killing Infant During Standoff
Seven months after allegedly kidnapping her 11-month-old son, fleeing the state, then killing the infant during a standoff with law enforcement, a trial has been set for Madeline Daly. “There’s a special kind of evil at work here,” said the baby’s father.
Greg JohnsonAugust 04, 2026
Laramie Man Pleads Guilty, Regrets Threat To ‘Assassinate’ Governor In Online Rant
A Laramie man who pleaded guilty Tuesday for saying he might assassinate Gov. Mark Gordon says his Facebook rant has cost him his apartment, job and college future. Today, Dawson Cooley says, "If I could go back and not do that, I would for sure."
Kolby FedoreAugust 04, 2026
Deal Calls For No Jail For Thermopolis Caregiver Accused Of Neglecting Elderly Man
A Thermopolis woman accused of neglecting an 87-pound elderly man who’s mostly deaf and blind, and wears diapers that allegedly hadn’t been changed in 10-14 days has reached a plea agreement. The deal calls for no jail time and a year of probation.
Greg JohnsonAugust 03, 2026
Rawlins Boy, 8, Dies When Hit By Truck While Riding Bicycle Outside Of Church
A Rawlins churchgoer says her "heart was just so broken" after worshippers stepped outside of Sunday service to find remnants of a bicycle crash that killed an 8-year-old boy. "I work at the school, and I knew it was one of our kids," she said.
Kolby FedoreAugust 03, 2026
Searchers Optimistic They'll Find Uden Bodies In Barrels At Bottom Of Fremont Lake
Searchers are optimistic that the barrel and a trash can they found two weeks ago at the bottom of Fremont Lake contain the bodies of a young mother and her two sons murdered by notorious killer Gerald Uden. Their next step is to recover the barrels.
Jen KocherAugust 02, 2026
Eight Wyoming Sheriffs Quit, Retire Or Choose Not To Run For Reelection
Wyoming is seeing a turnover of at least eight sheriffs since last year, which is more than a third among the state’s 23 counties. The sheriffs who spoke to Cowboy State Daily cited readiness, weariness, gratitude and a longing to spend time with family.
Clair McFarlandAugust 01, 2026
More Motorcycle Crashes On Beartooth Highway Than The Last Four Years Combined
The Wyoming Highway Patrol has responded to more motorcycle crashes on the Beartooth Highway this year than the last four combined, including Thursday's fatality. With the Sturgis Rally looming, they're fearful of more crashes on the scenic mountain road.
Andrew RossiJuly 31, 2026
Colorado Man Wanted On 78 Child Exploitation Charges Arrested At Saratoga Sawmill
A Colorado man wanted on 78 felony child exploitation charges was arrested Tuesday while working at a Saratoga sawmill, where authorities say he had been living and working for about five weeks before investigators tracked him to Carbon County.
Kolby FedoreJuly 31, 2026
Supreme Court Says 30 Years Green River Man Got For Exploiting Kids Isn't Cruel
A Green River man who manipulated four underage children into performing sex acts on each other claims that the 21-30 years he got in prison is cruel and unusual punishment. The Wyoming Supreme Court disagrees in a Thursday denial of his appeal.
Greg JohnsonJuly 31, 2026
Texas Trucker Accused Of Nearly Mowing Down 3 Men In Angry Rampage Near Greybull
A Texas truck driver is accused of going on an angry rampage near Greybull and trying to run down three men. That includes a Big Horn County deputy, who “observed his left hand out the driver’s window giving the middle finger” as he nearly hit them.
Greg JohnsonJuly 31, 2026
Colorado Man Charged In Death Of Passenger Thrown From His Car At 100 MPH
A Colorado man is charged in the death of a man flung from his car when it crashed in a Cheyenne parking lot while running from troopers at 100 mph. The passenger “sustained injuries in the crash that were not compatible with life,” a trooper reports.
Kerry DrakeJuly 30, 2026
What Happens To $250,000 Bond For Accused Sex Abuser Who No-Showed At Court
Just because a Douglas man facing 72 child sex and pornography-related charges was a no-show for his arraignment hearing on Tuesday doesn’t necessarily mean whoever put up $250,000 cash to bond him out of jail will lose all that money.
Greg JohnsonJuly 30, 2026
Suspended Newcastle Cop Pleads Not Guilty To Assault, Domestic Battery Charges
A suspended Newcastle police sergeant pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges alleging a yearlong pattern of abuse toward a woman including threatening her with a knife if she refused to get into his patrol vehicle. He faces up to 27 1/2 years in prison.
Kolby FedoreJuly 30, 2026
Motorcycle Accident Results In Fatality Thursday Morning On Beartooth Highway
Cowboy State Daily has confirmed that a motorcyclist died in an accident Thursday on the Beartooth Highway near the junction of U.S. 212 and WY 296. This comes after growing concerns about motorcycle safety on the Beartooth and Chief Joseph passes.
Andrew RossiJuly 30, 2026
Laramie County Sheriff Kozak Strikes Again: 10 More Illegal Drivers Busted
Another 10 illegal drivers were busted in Laramie County Sheriff Brian Kozak’s latest Truck Around and Find Out operation this week. "IIlegal aliens are afraid to come to Laramie County — and that’s what we want," Kozak told Cowboy State Daily.
Greg JohnsonJuly 30, 2026
Casper Foster Parent Says She Was Terrorized By Bio Mom After She Took In Baby
After taking in a friend's baby, a Casper foster mom says her family became the target of anonymous threats by the biological mother, who is charged with two stalking felonies. "I didn't even feel safe letting my kids go to school," Ashley Monroe said.
Kolby FedoreJuly 30, 2026
Gillette Man Accused Of Pointing Rifle At Police, Saying He's 'Gonna Be A Martyr'
A Gillette man accused of confronting police officers with an AR-style rifle had his felony aggravated assault case advanced to district court Tuesday. Prosecutors say he told police that, "I'm gonna be a martyr."
Kolby FedoreJuly 29, 2026
Friend Says Man Who Died In Wyoming Jail After Music Festival Arrest Was More Than His Addiction
A Utah man who died after collapsing inside a Lincoln County jail following his arrest at southwest Wyoming's Oyster Ridge Music Festival is being remembered by friends as someone whose struggles with addiction never eclipsed the generosity that defined him.
Kolby FedoreJuly 29, 2026
Caught! Four Hours After Skipping Court, Accused Child Sex Abuser Arrested In Calif.
Four hours after no-showing in court on 72 child sex and pornography charges in a Wyoming court on Tuesday, John C. Smallbone was caught in San Francisco. “We didn’t want a person with those types of charges to be out and about," said the sheriff.
Greg JohnsonJuly 29, 2026
No-Show! Douglas Man Wanted On 72 Child Sex-Related Charges Doesn't Show Up To Court
A Wyoming man facing 72 felony child sex charges was a no-show for his plea hearing Tuesday in Douglas. John Smallbone was released on his own recognizance by a Colorado court last week. Law enforcement officials are angered that he was set free.
Greg JohnsonJuly 28, 2026