Crime & Courts

Cameron Wright, right, is a former University of Wyoming dean who was demoted after a disagreement with UW President Ed Seidel, left. Wright is suing the university asking for his job back.

Demoted Dean Who Fought With UW President Sues To Get Job Back

A University of Wyoming dean who fought with the UW president and was demoted after refusing to move state money earmarked for engineering education filed a lawsuit Thursday to get his position reinstated. He claims the demotion was illegal retaliation.

Clair McFarlandJune 13, 2025

Kelsey Johnson mysteriously disappeared from her Gillette home in April. She's no longer missing after telling police in Denver where she is, but her family and friends are still worried.

Gillette Woman Last Seen Two Months Ago Turns Up In Colorado

A Gillette woman last seen two months ago after mysteriously disappearing from a trailer home in Gillette was located safe in Colorado on Thursday. Even so, her family and friends remain worried for her safety.

Jen KocherJune 13, 2025

Construction progressing on the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in Cody, Wyoming, in April.

High Court Hands LDS Church Win On Controversial 101-Foot Cody Temple

The Wyoming Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling Friday, denying a Cody group the chance to challenge the approval of a Latter-day Saints temple. The decision ends two years of controversy over the 101-foot-tall temple in a residential neighborhood.

Clair McFarlandJune 13, 2025

The Laramie County Sheriff’s Office is piecing together what happened in the early morning hours Friday, June 13, 2025, that left a person dead just south of Cheyenne at a mobile home park at 505 Williams St. Sheriff Brian Kozak said two people have been detained and that “this is a homicide investigation.”

Two In Custody After Fatal Shooting South Of Cheyenne

The Laramie County Sheriff’s Office is piecing together what happened in the early morning hours Friday that left a person dead just south of Cheyenne. Sheriff Brian Kozak said two people have been detained and that “this is a homicide investigation.”

Greg JohnsonJune 13, 2025

Prosecutor Adds 78 New Felony Sex Charges On Former Wheatland Band Teacher

A former Wheatland band teacher accused of committing sex acts on a girl younger than 16 now faces another 78 felony charges on claims of near-daily sex acts with a different, 17-year-old student. Between the cases, he could get more than 1,500 years.

Clair McFarlandJune 12, 2025

An Irish woman is suing a Wyoming dude ranch for a vacation gone wrong that left her with a crushed ankle. Her lawsuit claims the injury happened when a guide inadvertently bear-sprayed her horse. The ranch denies any wrongdoing.

Dubois Ranch Denies Wrongdoing After Woman's Foot Crushed By Bear-Sprayed Horse

A Dubois guest ranch in a Tuesday filing denies wrongdoing in a lawsuit of an Irish woman who accuses its lead wrangler of wrongfully bear spraying her horse during a ride, causing her foot to be crushed.

Clair McFarlandJune 12, 2025

Friends Of Gillette Woman Killed By Half-Brother Protest His Self-Defense Claim

Family and friends of a Gillette woman killed by her half-brother in January showed up in force at the Campbell County Courthouse on Wednesday. They were there to protest the man’s self-defense claim.

Jen KocherJune 11, 2025

As the latest example in the growing trend of scams that impersonate state agencies, residents are being targeted by fraudsters posing as the Wyoming Department of Transportation. It’s a fake ticket scheme that highlights how hackers have gotten smarter.

Text Scammers Target Wyomingites Posing As State Agencies

As the latest example in a growing trend of text scams that impersonate state agencies, residents are being targeted by fraudsters posing as the Wyoming Department of Transportation. It’s a fake ticket scheme that highlights how hackers have gotten smarter.

Zakary SonntagJune 11, 2025

Teton County Prosecutor Drops Voyeurism Charge From Carnival Incident

A Teton County prosecutor dropped a charge against a Texas man who was accused of trying to photograph a young girl’s private area during the carnival in Jackson last year. It’s not clear why the charge was dismissed.

Clair McFarlandJune 11, 2025

Gillette Teen Posts Threat To ‘Bomb The Pentagon’ — Pentagon Notices

A Gillette 18-year-old learned that even joking about bombing the Pentagon is a bad idea. He got a visit from local deputies Tuesday night after a Pentagon agent asked them to investigate the teen’s X post that said, “It’s time to bomb the … Pentagon.”

Greg JohnsonJune 11, 2025

Trailer Where Big Piney Man Killed In Bow-And-Arrow Ambush Catches Fire

The trailer in which a 23-year-old Big Piney man was shot and killed in a bow-and-arrow ambush in February caught fire Tuesday afternoon, authorities say. The fire doesn’t appear suspicious, and an investigation continues.