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27-30 Years In Prison For Former Cheyenne Teacher On Child Sex Abuse Charges
A former Cheyenne fifth-grade teacher who had faced 27 charges relating to sexual abuse of children was sentenced Wednesday to 27-30 years in prison. Without his plea agreement, Brian Wrhel, 56, could have faced 395 years.
Greg JohnsonJuly 01, 2026
Cheyenne Teen Accused Of Firebombing Truck With Molotov Cocktail After Breakup
An 18-year-old Cheyenne man is accused of using a root beer bottle Molotov cocktail to firebomb the truck of another teen dating his ex-girlfriend. He also "often left things on (her) vehicle, including a pile of ashes and a black rose," police say.
Kolby FedoreJuly 01, 2026
Highway Patrol: Tanker Truck Plowed Into Vehicles In Last Week’s Double Fatal Crash
The cause of last week’s double fatal crash in remote Natrona County was due to a commercial tanker truck driver who failed to stop for traffic in a construction zone, the Wyoming Highway Patrol said Wednesday. The investigation is active.
Kolby FedoreJuly 01, 2026
Wyoming Republican Party Appeals Judge's Order Telling It To Follow State Law
The Wyoming Republican Party is appealing a judge’s ruling that its rules don’t trump state law in electing its leaders. Now the party is waging multiple legal challenges in which it argues that it may follow its bylaws over Wyoming law.
Clair McFarlandJune 30, 2026
Gillette Man Missing For 2 Weeks In Rugged Weston Hills Recreation Area
The Campbell County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a Gillette man missing for two weeks. The sheriff’s office have deployed drones, K-9 teams, and search and rescue personnel across the rugged terrain, but Schaff has not been found.
Jen KocherJune 30, 2026
Man Caught Carrying Child On Dangerous Yellowstone Grand Prismatic Thermal Pools
Yellowstone visitors near the popular Grand Prismatic Spring were outraged Sunday watching a man carry a child on dangerous thermals pools. "What the hell is wrong with people?” said a visitor who got a photo of the incident.
Andrew RossiJune 30, 2026
Gillette Man Blames 'Black-Out Rage' After Running Over Ex-Girlfriend With Truck
Police say a Gillette man first denied hitting his ex-girlfriend with his pickup, running over her and speeding away. After detectives showed him surveillance video, police say he told them it "could have been a moment of black-out rage."
Kolby FedoreJune 30, 2026
Man Survives After Crashing Truck Through Guardrail And Plunging Into Snake River
A Lincoln County man lost control of his truck, crashed through a guardrail, rolled several times and plunged 20 feet into the Snake River — yet walked away with minor injuries. Wyoming Highway Patrol ticketed the man for failure to maintain his lane.
Andrew RossiJune 30, 2026
Witnesses Describe Chaos, Compassion After Wyoming Crash That Killed Colo. Couple
An older Colorado couple have been identified as the two people killed in a Friday multi-vehicle crash west of Casper. "We made sure she wasn't alone,” said a Jackson woman who was among those who stopped to help the couple and others hurt in the crash.
Kolby FedoreJune 29, 2026
Lovell Woman Accused Of Threatening To Kill Cops And ‘Take This Town Down’
A Lovell woman has been charged with making terroristic threats for threatening to kill cops and prompting part of Main Street to be barricaded during the town’s Lovell Days celebration. “I’m gonna take this town down,” she said, according to police.
Greg JohnsonJune 29, 2026
Goshen County Men Say They Were ‘Too Lazy’ To Bury Shot Dogs, Dumped Them In River
A 75-year-old Goshen County man told investigators he shot a pair of Rottweilers and dumped them in the North Platte River because he feared for his livestock. A neighbor who helped him allegedly said they were “too lazy” to bury the shot dogs.
Greg JohnsonJune 29, 2026
Witness To Double Fatal Crash Says ‘A Huge Tanker Plowed Into' Construction Scene
“A huge tanker plowed into what I thought was about 6 cars,” is how one witness described the scene of a devastating double-fatal crash Friday on Highway 20/26 in Natrona County. “It was the worst accident I’ve witnessed,” said another.
Kolby Fedore & Greg JohnsonJune 28, 2026
Who Are John And Jane Doe? Twin Genealogists Hope Tattoos Can ID Cheyenne Bodies
Twin genealogists are working to identify a John and Jane Doe found two months apart in Cheyenne earlier this year. “They don’t have a voice,” the sisters said, “but their distinctive tattoos could help investigators track down who they are.”
Jen KocherJune 27, 2026
Police Say Cody Woman In Four-Hour Standoff Was Taking Coins, Guns From Home
A Cody woman in a four-hour standoff Wednesday was allegedly taking collectible coins and firearms from the house of her late grandparents, police say. She “claimed that the guns, coins and other valuable pieces were stolen from her,” the CPD reports.
Greg JohnsonJune 26, 2026
Casper Woman Charged With Driving Getaway Car After Fatal Apartment Shooting
A Casper woman has been arrested and was in court Thursday, accused of driving the getaway car in an ambush-style apartment shooting more than a year ago that left one man dead. Police say she knew “something bad” was about to go down at the time.
Kolby FedoreJune 26, 2026
Lander Man Wants Murder Charge Dismissed, Says Force In Bar Fight ‘Reasonable’
A Lander man facing a second-degree murder charge for a fatal January bar brawl wants the charge dismissed, saying he used “reasonable” force. Prosecutors disagree, saying he “advances like a predator” on the victim in a Thursday response.
Greg JohnsonJune 26, 2026
Sheriff Says Laramie County Will Stop Being ‘Safe Haven’ For Human Trafficking
A sex solicitation sting in Cheyenne led to the arrest of two men last weekend. Laramie County Sheriff Brian Kozak says it’s the beginning of a new effort to stop human trafficking that has been ignored for too long by law enforcement.
Kerry DrakeJune 26, 2026
Idaho's Reviving The Firing Squad. Wyoming Almost Did For Dale Wayne Eaton
Idaho is switching from lethal injections to firing squad executions on July 1. Wyoming almost added firing squad executions as an alternate method in 2014 because lethal injection drugs were scarce and 'Lil Miss' killer Dale Wayne Eaton was still on death row.
Clair McFarlandJune 25, 2026
Two Arrested After Allegedly Kicking Down Door, Stuffing 3 Bottles Of Tequila In Pants
Police say two Cheyenne men looking for "more privacy" wound up in the Crown Bar's employee-only basement, where one "donkey kicked" a locked liquor room door and then stuffed three bottles of tequila in his pants before they were caught.
Kolby FedoreJune 25, 2026
Texas Man Accused Of Flashing Penis Outside Busy Jackson Mexican Restaurant
A Texas man is accused of exposing his penis and "swinging it around" in the parking lot of a busy Mexican restaurant in Jackson on Tuesday evening before driving away intoxicated. If convicted on all four counts he could face up to 3½ years in jail.
Kolby FedoreJune 25, 2026
Armed Woman Arrested Near Cody Golf Course After Multi-Hour Standoff
An armed female suspect surrendered to law enforcement after a multi-hour standoff on Cody's south side Wednesday afternoon. Dawn Blaylock, 41, was arrested and charged with criminal trespass, property destruction, and interference with a police officer.
Andrew RossiJune 24, 2026
Judge Rules Rep. Allemand Wasn’t Read Miranda Rights When Stopped For DUI
A Johnson County judge ruled that anything Wyoming state Rep. Bill Allemand said while handcuffed for 12 minutes during a DUI traffic stop can’t be used as direct evidence against him, because his arresting deputy failed to give him his Miranda rights.
Clair McFarlandJune 24, 2026
Casper Teen Charged As Adult After Fight With Mom Leads To Cache Of Stolen Guns
A Casper teen accused of attacking his mother led police to a hidden cache of stolen firearms and credit cards tucked behind a secret wall in his bedroom. Honor Jason Wickert is being charged as an adult with four felonies and several misdemeanors.
Kolby FedoreJune 24, 2026
Kinnear Woman Pleads Not Guilty Again To Latest Citation Over Roving Guard Dogs
A Kinnear-area woman embroiled in a years-long feud over roaming livestock guardian dogs pleaded not guilty Tuesday to her latest animal-at-large charge. Several ranchers have alleged her dogs have harassed livestock and contributed to calf deaths.
Kolby FedoreJune 23, 2026