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Casper Man Charged With Driving UTV Drunk; Passenger On Life Support After Fall
A Casper man faces prison time after authorities say he drove a side-by-side while intoxicated and caused a passenger to fall off a cooler in the back. The passenger is on life-support after sustaining head injuries in the fall at Alcova Reservoir.
Dale KillingbeckAugust 12, 2026
Tinder Date Ends With Newcastle Man Shot Dead, S.D. Man Facing Murder Charge
A Tinder date gone horribly wrong ended with a Newcastle man dead with a hollow-point round in his chest and a South Dakota man facing a second-degree murder charge — and vastly different stories from the couple who had just met for a hook-up.
Greg JohnsonAugust 12, 2026
Fatalities Reported In Crash Involving Multiple Motorcycles, WYDOT Truck Near Cody
An accident involving multiple motorcycles and a WYDOT truck has resulted in two reported fatalities and serious injuries on U.S. Highway 14-16-20 near Cody. "I counted at least three bodies that I could see lying on the ground, not moving," one witness said.
Andrew RossiAugust 12, 2026
Glenrock Residents Want More Answers About Town’s Four 2-Year-Old Flock Cameras
Glenrock residents are asking more questions about who authorized the town’s four Flock cameras, where exactly they’re located and how the information they collect is used. The cameras have been in place on the outskirts of town for roughly two years.
Kate MeadowsAugust 11, 2026
Big Horn County Reopens Case Of Man Found Floating In Greybull River In 1973
The Big Horn County Coroner's Office is reopening the cold case of a man found floating in the Greybull River near Basin in 1973. Investigators still don't know his name or how he died, but have released photos of what are thought to be his belongings.
Kolby FedoreAugust 11, 2026
Colorado Man Faces Aggravated Homicide Charge In Fatal 100-MPH Chase Near Cheyenne
A Colorado man accused of leading a Wyoming state trooper on a 100-mph chase that ended with one of his passengers dead has been bound over to district court on aggravated homicide by vehicle. Investigators found fake urine and a sex toy in the wreckage.
Kolby FedoreAugust 11, 2026
New York Woman Pleads Guilty To Trying To Defraud Wyoming Banks Over Drug Debt
A 38-year-old New York woman pleaded guilty Tuesday in Natrona County District Court to traveling to Wyoming and trying to defraud a Casper bank of funds using stolen and altered IDs. She arrived in Casper after defrauding a bank in Buffalo.
Dale KillingbeckAugust 11, 2026
Cheyenne Woman Who Allegedly Let Teenage Daughter Use Fentanyl Captured
A Cheyenne woman who has been wanted by the police since 2023 for child endangerment after allegedly letting her teenage daughter use fentanyl and acted as her mom's "lookout" was captured earlier this month and waived a preliminary hearing on Monday.
Kerry DrakeAugust 11, 2026
Colorado Woman Charged With Kicking Wyoming Highway Patrol Officer In Face
A Colorado woman faces up to 13 1/2 years in jail for allegedly kicking a Wyoming Highway Patrol officer in the face after a traffic stop in Laramie County last week. The woman was pulled over after reportedly punching her mother while driving.
Kerry DrakeAugust 10, 2026
'It's A Terrible Way To Live,’ Says Former Addict About Wyoming’s Fentanyl Crisis
Waking up in a hospital with a naloxone drip in her arm after an overdose finally scared Lisa sober, and she's now warning people about the growing access to fentanyl in Wyoming. "It's a terrible way to live, worse than anything else," she says.
Jen Kocher & Kolby FedoreAugust 09, 2026
From Prison To Paycheck: Wyoming Man Finds Jobs For Felons To 'Stay Free Forever'
Finding a job after prison is hard, and keeping it is harder, says one Wyoming man who knows the corrections system and helps felons get jobs. Clifford Fewel says new freedom has a lot of tripwires and his goal is to help these people "stay free forever."
Kolby FedoreAugust 09, 2026
Knife Rights Advocates Say Second Amendment Should Apply To Blades, Too
Knife rights advocates say knives should be protected like guns as the Second Amendment doesn't say ‘firearms,' it says ‘arms’, says UW professor George Mocsary. Wyoming adults with clean records can carry almost every type of knife, a right not all states enjoy.
Mark HeinzAugust 08, 2026
After Being Hit Again By Dine-And-Dashers, Casper Restaurant Skips Police
After being hit again by thieves who dined and dashed, the owner of Sweet Zoey restaurant in Casper posted photos of the offenders instead of calling the police. "They intended to steal,” she said, noting that calling the police in the past didn't work.
Zakary SonntagAugust 08, 2026
No Arrest Or Charges Yet Six Weeks After Natrona County Double-Fatal Tanker Crash
Six weeks after a tanker slammed into seven vehicles stopped at a construction zone in remote Natrona County, killing two people and injuring eight, there has been no arrest or charges. "The crash remains under investigation," the Highway Patrol says.
Kolby FedoreAugust 07, 2026
Powell Man Accused Of Beating Woman When He Didn’t Believe How Many Steps She Walked
A 37-year-old Powell man could get 10 years in prison for allegedly attacking a woman when he got angry over not believing how many steps she walked that day. "Now you're going to see how it feels to be beat," the woman told police he said to her.
Kolby FedoreAugust 07, 2026
Wyoming Scores 'Win' In Landmark Gun Rights Case Against Trump Administration
A federal judge overturned parts of the National Firearms Act this week after Wyoming and other plaintiffs sued the Trump administration, which had defended the act. Gov. Mark Gordon on Friday called it a "great win for gun owners across the country."
Clair McFarlandAugust 07, 2026
Wyoming Man Facing 72 Child Sex-Related Charges To Stay In San Francisco Jail
A Douglas man facing 72 charges relating to child sex abuse and pornography will spend at least the next month in a San Francisco jail after a court hearing there Thursday. John Smallbone indicated he intends to fight being sent back to Wyoming.
Greg JohnsonAugust 07, 2026
Oops! Man Running From Cheyenne Cops Tries To Break Into Laramie County Jail
A man trying to run from police in Cheyenne early Thursday morning made the chase easy by unknowingly trying to break into the Laramie County jail. “You ever wonder what happened to that kid that always lost at hide-and-seek?” the sheriff asked.
Greg JohnsonAugust 07, 2026
Sweetwater Sheriff's Deputy Cleared In Fatal Shooting Of Armed Rock Springs Man
A special prosecutor has cleared a Sweetwater County deputy in the April fatal shooting of an 18-year-old in Rock Springs. The conclusion is deadly force was legally justified after the man pointed an AR-style rifle and other firearms at officers.
Kolby FedoreAugust 05, 2026
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