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A Bitcoin Depot ATM in a Loaf 'N Jug store on East Lincolnway in Cheyenne.

Scammers Are Draining Millions From Wyomingites Using Crypto ATMs

Law enforcement across Wyoming say criminals are exploiting Crypto ATMs in scams that have stolen more than $4.6 million in just three of Wyoming’s largest cities — $3 million of which was in Gillette alone.

Renée JeanJanuary 31, 2026

Nathan Wallman, the owner of the 14 Lingle horses, is headed to trial in March on animal abuse charges involving 17 other horses that he kept at a rented Torrington location.

Rancher, Other Good Samaritans Rescue 14 Starving Horses In Goshen County

When 83-year-old Goshen County rancher Gary Hubert first saw the condition of 14 starving horses, he went to the sheriff. He then supplied 25 1,2000-pound bales of hay himself before others stepped up. The man who allegedly abandoned the horses is awaiting trial.

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 31, 2026

Stephen Craig Campbell was arrested in New Mexico on Feb. 19, 2025, after being on the lam since 1982, suspected in a Green River bombing.

Alleged Green River Bomber Sane Enough For Identity Fraud Trial

The man accused of sending a bomb to his estranged wife’s Green River home in 1982 and blowing her finger off is sane enough to face trial on fraud charges, a judge ruled this week. He was on the lam for more than 40 years before being caught in 2025.

Clair McFarlandJanuary 31, 2026

Trucker Who Killed One EMT, Injured Another In Crash Gets 12-14 Years In Prison

A Sweetwater County judge sentenced a Haitian trucker Friday to 12-14 years in prison for plowing into an ambulance, killing one EMT and injuring another. The deceased EMT's grandfather said he forgave the trucker, to shed his bitterness and his anger.

Clair McFarlandJanuary 30, 2026

41-year-old Casper man, Nathanael Wood, is facing the potential of life in prison for the Dec. 18 stabbing of his ex-girlfriend in a Casper apartment complex.

Casper Man Faces Charges for December Stabbing, Dragging of Ex-Girlfriend

A 41-year-old Casper man faces a potential life sentence on charges related to the Dec. 18 stabbing of his ex-girlfriend in an apartment complex hallway. Police say he dragged her by her hair before stabbing her.

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 30, 2026

Screenshot of protestors outside of the Four Points Sheraton Hotel in Rock Springs on Thursday, January 29, 2026 (Screenshot: Megan Pope)

Protesters Block ICE From Leaving Hotel In Rock Springs

Protesters surrounded ICE vehicles at the Four Points Sheraton hotel in Rock Springs and prevented officers from leaving the hotel parking lot on Thursday. Rock Springs police responded to help the federal officers, who left town after police removed the blockade.

Justin GeorgeJanuary 29, 2026

Alejandro R Behan Death Investigation 9 2 25

'I Stabbed A Guy In the Back,' Admits Riverton Man In 14-Year-Old's Killing

Admitting he stabbed a 14-year-old boy in the back last August during a brawl north of Riverton, Alejandro Behan pleaded guilty Thursday to second-degree murder. "I knew that if I stabbed him in the back, it could probably kill him," Behan said.

Clair McFarlandJanuary 29, 2026

A small protest ranging from four to six people at any given time convened over the lunch hour between Sweetwater County District Court and the busy Green River thoroughfare on which it sits, moments before the motions hearing of Cody Roberts. Protestors said they want to change Wyoming’s laws and attitude to instill more respect for wildlife, including predators.

Judge Hints He Will Send Cody Roberts Wolf Torture Case To Trial

A Green River, Wyoming, judge on Wednesday hinted he’ll send the animal cruelty case of Cody Roberts to a jury in two months. Judge Richard Lavery stopped just short of denying Roberts’ argument for immunity, saying he’ll file a written order later.

Clair McFarlandJanuary 28, 2026

A Carbon County, Utah, deputy is in trouble after being literally caught with his pants down, accused of playing cornhole naked from the waist down. That’s not to be confused with Carbon County, Wyoming, deputies, Sheriff Alex Bakken says.

Carbon County Sheriff Says Naked Cornhole-Playing Deputy Is In Utah, Not Wyoming

A Carbon County, Utah, deputy is in trouble after being accused of playing cornhole naked from the waist down. Carbon County, Wyoming, Sheriff Alex Bakken is making sure people know that’s a Utah deputy, not his. Bakken's phone has been blowing up.

Andrew RossiJanuary 28, 2026

Judge Orders Wyoming Rep. Allemand To Submit To Alcohol Testing During Session

A Buffalo Circuit Court judge Wednesday found that continued random alcohol testing was appropriate for State Rep. Bill Allemand despite his request that it be suspended during the budget session.

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 28, 2026

In a widespread hoax, automated voicemails left at high schools around Wyoming threatened to detonate bombs and shoot up schools Wednesday. The threats weren’t credible and originated from outside the U.S. Worland High School was one of the schools targeted.

High Schools Across Wyoming Received Automated Bomb Threats On Wednesday

In a widespread hoax on Wednesday, automated voicemails left at high schools around Wyoming threatened to detonate bombs and shoot up schools. Authorities say the threats weren’t credible and originated from outside the U.S.

Greg JohnsonJanuary 28, 2026

The Cheyenne City Council postponed voting on an ordinance Monday that would allow the fire department to enter homes with administrative warrants. Residents had raised Fourth Amendment concerns over these possible home inspections.

Cheyenne Council Delays Expansion Of Inspection Warrants Amid 4th Amendment Fears

The Cheyenne City Council postponed voting on an ordinance Monday that would allow the fire department and city workers to enter homes with administrative warrants. Residents raised Fourth Amendment concerns over these possible home inspections.

Kate MeadowsJanuary 27, 2026

Desperate Search For Missing Cody Man Continues, Police Say Check Security Cams

Cody friends, law enforcement and volunteers were continuing efforts Tuesday to search for 50-year-old David Kelsey. Drones and a cadaver dog are being used as well. Police are asking people in the area to check their security cams for footage of the man.

Jen KocherJanuary 27, 2026

Mom Pleads Not Guilty In Fatal Shooting Of Infant Son After Fleeing To New Mexico

Madeline Daly on Monday pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder for allegedly killing her 11-month-old son Basil in New Mexico following a custody dispute from Wyoming. She remains held without bond amid potential federal charges.

Jen KocherJanuary 27, 2026

Wyoming Lawmaker Charged With DUI Asks To Skip Alcohol Testing During Session

Wyoming State Rep. Bill Allemand, charged with DUI in December, is asking permission to skip random alcohol tests during the legislative session that starts next month. His motion argues the tests are intrusive for someone without a history of alcohol or violent crimes.

Clair McFarlandJanuary 27, 2026

Wild Crimes In Yellowstone: From Maulings To Fugitives To The "Hippie Cannibal"

There's a dark underbelly in Yellowstone and two retired rangers are telling all, like the “Yellowstone River and the Hippie Cannibal" story about a social worker from Montana, who had the misfortune of picking up a couple hitchhikers high on LSD.

Jen KocherJanuary 25, 2026

The mother of Aiden Hall, 22, of Cheyenne, who shot himself while handcuffed in the back of a police car Sunday, is asking how that could happen. She told Cowboy State Daily that police confiscated his pocket knife, but not his pistol.

Mother Asks How Son Shot Himself While Handcuffed In Back Of Police Car

The mother of a 22-year-old Cheyenne man who shot himself while handcuffed in the back of a police car is asking how that could happen. She told Cowboy State Daily that police confiscated his pocket knife, but not his pistol.

Clair McFarlandJanuary 23, 2026

John Madison Melbraaten, the armed Cody man involved in a four-hour standoff with law enforcement Wednesday while sitting in his vehicle, pleaded not guilty Friday. He also claimed mistreatment by officers and that he was shot in the face with a beanbag during the incident.

Cody Man In 4-Hour Standoff Pleads Not Guilty, Says He Was Shot In Face With Beanbag

The armed Cody man involved in a four-hour standoff with law enforcement Wednesday while sitting in his vehicle pleaded not guilty Friday. He also claimed mistreatment by officers and that he was shot in the face with a beanbag during the incident.

Andrew RossiJanuary 23, 2026

Rock Springs School District Trans ‘Privacy’ Policy Under Review By Federal Court

The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals is considering whether a Rock Springs school district’s transgender “privacy” policy violates parents’ rights. A local couple says behind the policy, teachers called their daughter by a boy name without telling them.

Clair McFarlandJanuary 22, 2026

Casper Man Plows Into Patrol Trucks During Wild 100 MPH Chase

A 31-year-old Casper is accused of plowing into multiple patrol vehicles during a wild 100 mph chase through Bar Nunn and Mills. He’ll be in court Tuesday to face multiple felony charges for what police call “a wanton disregard for human life."

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 22, 2026

Cassandra Clinger and her three children. Clinger, a Star Valley High School graduate, was killed by her estranged husband on Jan. 21, 2026. He then reportedly shot himself. The children were not harmed, her family says.

'Satan Got Ahold Of Me' Man Texts After Reportedly Shooting Wife, Then Himself

Moments after reportedly shooting his estranged wife Cassandra Clinger early Wednesday at their home near the Wyoming-Idaho border, 43-year-old Christopher Moon texted his mother-in-law. “Satan, got ahold of me. I’m so sorry, I love her so much,” he wrote.

Clair McFarlandJanuary 22, 2026

Cheyenne mechanic Troy Lake spent months in prison for disabling diesel emissions on commercial trucks. He was later pardoned by President Donald Trump in a case that brought the issue of cumbersome emissions controls for diesel vehicles to the national spotlight.

Department Of Justice Halts Federal Diesel 'Delete' Prosecutions

The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday announced it's pausing criminal prosecutions of diesel "delete" procedures under the Clean Air Act. The DOJ’s maneuver follows Trump’s Nov. 7 pardon of Wyoming delete mechanic Troy Lake.

Clair McFarlandJanuary 22, 2026

First responders at the scene of a double fatal domestic-related incident in Idaho near Alpine, Wyoming, on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026.

Man Kills Wife, Then Himself After Domestic Incident Near Wyoming/Idaho State Line

A man and a woman are dead after deputies say he shot his wife before ending his own life Wednesday morning in Bonneville County, Idaho, just west of the Wyoming state line, EastIdahoNews.com reports.

Kaitlyn Hart & EastIdahoNews.comJanuary 21, 2026

Casper Man Admits He Bit Off Deputy’s Fingertip In Plea Deal

A 40-year-old Casper man on Wednesday admitted biting off the fingertip of a deputy as part of a plea deal with prosecutors. Originally facing life in prison as a habitual offender, he now could get up to 35 years in prison.

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 21, 2026