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Wyoming Trooper, Deputy Involved In Fatal Casino Shooting Of Fugitive
An out-of-state fugitive wanted for violent crimes was killed Sunday night in an officer-involved shooting at the Wind River Hotel and Casino near Riverton. A Fremont County Sheriff's deputy and Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper both fired their guns.
Clair McFarlandDecember 01, 2025
Gillette Woman Fights For Her Life In Denver Burn Unit After Sunday Morning Fire
A 55-year-old Gillette woman is fighting for her life in a Denver burn unit following an early morning house fire Sunday. Friends describe Tammy Jo Schafer as a giving person who “doesn’t know a stranger.”
Dale KillingbeckDecember 01, 2025
Florida Bagel Seller Accused Of Swindling Cheyenne Banks With Fake $500K Check
A Florida bagel seller is set for a hearing Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for Wyoming on claims that he conspired to deposit a fraudulent check for more than $500,000 using banks in Cheyenne and elsewhere. He could get 20 years in prison.
Clair McFarlandDecember 01, 2025
‘A Pretty Bad Deal’: One Dead After Pickup Hits Stopped Train East Of Cheyenne
A Burns man is dead after his pickup hit a stopped train Friday night on County Road 154 north of Interstate 80 east of Cheyenne. A local resident who captured video at the scene described it as “a pretty bad deal.”
Scott SchwebkeDecember 01, 2025
1987 Cult Horror Classic Starring A Young Viggo Mortensen Filmed At Rawlins Prison
Before he became a mega-star as Aragorn in "The Lord of the Rings," a young Viggo Mortensen survived as a prisoner in a horrifying and haunted prison. The 1987 horror film "Prison" was shot at the historic prison in Rawlins, and has become a cult classic.
Jackie DorothyNovember 30, 2025
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