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Air Force Division Grounds M18 Handguns After Airman Dies On Wyoming Base
A day after the death of an F.E. Warren Air Force Base airman on Sunday, the Air Force suspended the use of the M18 modular handgun. A Wyoming gunsmith said M18 has a history of reported unintentional firings.
Clair McFarlandJuly 23, 2025
Casper Man Accused Of Nearly Biting Deputy’s Finger Off To Have Mental Exam
A 39-year-old Casper man pleaded not guilty by reason of mental illness Wednesday to charges stemming from an altercation with deputies at the Natrona County Jail in May. He’s accused of nearly biting a deputy’s finger off.
Dale KillingbeckJuly 23, 2025
5-Year-Old Shot In Belly By 9-Year-Old Brother At Cody Gas Station Recovering
The child shot Tuesday outside a Cody gas station was 5, and the shooter was his 9-year-old brother, police announced Wednesday morning. The family also reports “a positive prognosis for the injured juvenile.”
Clair McFarlandJuly 23, 2025
Removal Of Arrested Mayor From Jail Roster Was Error, Sheriff's Office Says
A Park County Sheriff’s Office detention deputy removed the Cody town mayor from a list of jail inmates, shielding her arrest from the public, for reasons unknown last weekend. That was a mistake and has been addressed, the sheriff’s office says.
Clair McFarlandJuly 22, 2025
Child Shot Tuesday In Cody After “Negligent Discharge,” Cody Police Say
Cody police said a child is being treated at Cody Regional Health after being shot at a gas station early Tuesday afternoon. Authorities are calling it a “negligent discharge" of the gun.
Clair McFarlandJuly 22, 2025
Gillette Woman Now Charged With Homicide After Boyfriend Dies In Car Strike
Criminal charges against a Gillette woman were upgraded to vehicular homicide after her boyfriend died last week from injuries he suffered when run over by an SUV on July 5. Dana Johnson could now face up to 32 years in prison.
Clair McFarlandJuly 22, 2025
Colorado ICE Facility Sends Dozens Of Detainees To Wyoming Jails
Out-of-state immigration detainees are entering Wyoming in high volumes, including a batch of 44 transported Friday to Casper. That’s to alleviate the over-capacity ICE facility in Aurora, Colorado, the agency said Monday.
Clair McFarlandJuly 22, 2025
Cody Mayor Arrested On Suspicion Of DUI, Spends Weekend In Jail
The mayor of Cody, Wyoming, spent the weekend in the Park County Detention Center. Lee Ann Reiter was arrested early Saturday morning on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and pleaded not guilty Monday.
Greg JohnsonJuly 21, 2025
Casper Family Devastated After Teen Dies When Car Hits Elk At 101 MPH
Casper 18-year-olds Sammantha and Hannah Brooks were more than best friends; they were inseparable twins. That bond was shattered this week when the car they were in hit an elk at 101 mph. Hannah survived but Sammantha, who was called a “ray of light,” didn’t.
Dale KillingbeckJuly 19, 2025
Cody Woman Accused In Murder-For-Hire Claims Entrapment By Undercover Agent
A Cody woman accused of soliciting a man she thought was a hitman to kill her daughter’s boyfriend in late 2023 says in a Thursday court filing she plans to tell a jury that the “hitman” — an undercover law enforcement agent — entrapped her.
Clair McFarlandJuly 18, 2025
Guilty: Jury Says Douglas Smith Gunned Down 2 Men In Cheyenne Coin Shop In 2015
A 69-year-old California man is guilty of two counts of first-degree murder for killing two men in a Cheyenne coin shop 10 years ago, a jury decided Friday afternoon. Douglas Smith now faces two mandatory life sentences.
Clair McFarlandJuly 18, 2025
One Of Wyoming’s 2 ‘Catchnet’ Systems Saves Driver Of Runaway Truck On Teton Pass
One of Wyoming’s two “catchnet” systems to stop runaway vehicles saved the driver of a box truck that lost its brakes on Teton Pass on Thursday. The catchnet uses a series of energy-absorbing nets that can slow and stop high-speed and heavy vehicles.
Dale KillingbeckJuly 18, 2025