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‘No Pulse’: Life Flight Responds To Side-By-Side Crash On Casper Mountain
A side-by-side rolled Sunday afternoon in the remote country between Casper and Muddy mountains, triggering a major emergency response. Dispatch radio traffic carried a grim report from the scene: “She is not breathing. No pulse.”
Kolby FedoreSeptember 07, 2026
Casper Pastor Faces Long Recovery After I-25 Wreck Crushed His Whole Body
A Casper pastor and mechanic faces a long recovery after suffering a broken neck, hip, ribs and shattered leg in a crash on I-25 that nearly killed him. He told Cowboy State Daily on Monday that he was crushed when his car “folded like an accordion."
Kolby FedoreSeptember 07, 2026
Two Crook County Girls Targeted By Alleged Sex Predators In One Month
Two teen girls from rural Crook County in a month have been targets of alleged sex predators. Authorities say it’s troubling how girls from small Wyoming towns are meeting older men online — and terrifying that the men turn up in person to meet them.
Jen KocherSeptember 07, 2026
Gillette Man Already Convicted Of Assaulting Woman Now Accused Of Strangulation
A Gillette man who is already convicted of assaulting a woman is now accused of choking her until her vision went black, and he is blaming her. Confronted with a bite mark on her back, the man told police: “No, no, no. Maybe [another woman] bit her.”
Kolby FedoreSeptember 04, 2026
New York Trucker Faces Homicide Charge For Fatal 2025 I-80 Chain-Reaction Crash
Nearly 17 months after a New York trucker allegedly killed one person and hurt five others when he reportedly “plowed through” a line of vehicles on an icy Interstate 80 in Sweetwater County, he now faces an aggravated homicide charge in Wyoming.
Greg JohnsonSeptember 04, 2026
High-Profile Wyoming Moms Condemn Baby-Killing Jokes During Lindsay Clancy Trial
Three high-profile Wyoming moms condemn the dark, baby-hurting jokes surfacing during the Lindsay Clancy murder trial. But they also urge thoughtful reflection on the trial, and some said they're grateful for the spotlight on post-partum conditions.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 04, 2026
Cheyenne Man Faces Felony For Slashing 52 Tires At Low-Income Apartment Complex
A Cheyenne man said Thursday he went out of his mind when he allegedly slashed 52 tires on 22 vehicles parked in front of their homes at a low-income apartment complex. "It’s like taking food out of (my son's) mouth,” said one victim.
Greg JohnsonSeptember 03, 2026
Newcastle Man With Prior Stalking Convictions Charged Again After 38 Calls To Woman
A Newcastle man is facing up to 10 years in prison on felony stalking charges after he allegedly called a woman 38 times in three hours and banged on her doors and windows because she was "ghosting" him. Court records show he is a convicted stalker.
Kolby FedoreSeptember 03, 2026
Trial Near For Fire Chief, Wife Accused Of Abusing 50-Pound, 13-Year-Old Son
More than a year after pleading not guilty to starving their then-50-pound, 13-year-old son, a jury will hear the child abuse case of a former Laramie County fire chief and his wife. "I’m only allowed to eat one meal a day," the boy told investigators.
Greg JohnsonSeptember 03, 2026
Wyoming Court System Hacked, Could Have Exposed 10 Years Of Personal Data
The Wyoming Judicial Branch’s former operating system fell prey to a hack that could have lifted personal data about people involved in court cases from 2015-2025.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 02, 2026
Gillette Woman Denies Scheme To Pocket $8,000 Worth Of Liquor Store Returns
A Gillette woman accused of pocketing more than $8,000 worth of fraudulent returns from a local liquor store denies stealing from her former employer, saying it was another worker. Store video shows some of the alleged thefts.
Greg JohnsonSeptember 02, 2026
Dump Truck Driver Could Get 2 Years For Causing Double-Fatal Teton Pass Crash
The driver of a runaway dump truck on Teton Pass that killed two people July 7 faces a pair of homicide by vehicle charges and could get him up to two years, say court documents filed Tuesday. Troopers say he bypassed a runaway truck escape.
Greg JohnsonSeptember 02, 2026
Arizona Man Accused Of Kidnapping 15-Year-Old Wyoming Girl Captured In South Dakota
A 36-year-old Arizona man suspected of kidnapping a 15-year-old Sundance girl was captured hundreds of miles away in South Dakota less than five hours after she was reported missing. Authorities credit license plate technology for the quick arrest.
Kolby FedoreSeptember 02, 2026
Casper Man Charged With Strangling Ex Unconscious After He Couldn’t Get A Ride
A Casper man faces up to 20 years in prison after he allegedly strangled his ex-girlfriend unconscious and busted up her Mills home. Police say he kicked in her door at 3:30 a.m. after she refused to take him to the Casper rescue mission.
Dale KillingbeckSeptember 02, 2026
Family Of Inmate Who Died In Campbell County Restraint Chair Sues
A lawsuit by the family of a Campbell County inmate who died in custody nearly four years ago says the inmate, Kenneth Durrah, swallowed a baggie of meth, endured two alleged use-of-force incidents and died in a restraint chair after begging and shouting for help.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 01, 2026
Greybull Rancher Facing Trial For Sexual Assault of 13-Year-Old Ranch Hand In 2006
Greybull rancher Boyd Van Fleet is facing trial over allegations he sexually assaulted a 13-year-old ranch hand nearly 20 years ago. Van Fleet has a long criminal history including the receipt of stolen property and an illegally branded horse.
Kolby FedoreSeptember 01, 2026
Wyoming Trans Activist Loses Self-Defense Bid, Can Still Claim It At Trial
A judge declined Monday to drop charges against transgender activist Rihanna Kelver, after Kelver claimed self-defense for pointing a pistol at a man last September. Kelver wasn't "in danger of imminent death or serious bodily injury," the judge ruled.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 01, 2026
Sheridan Man Accused Of Blackmailing Sister Over Their Dead Father's Ashes
A Sheridan County man faces two felony blackmail charges after police say he threatened to expose his half-sister over an alleged childhood sex act unless she gave him some of their dead father's ashes. The man said it was "just a joke."
Kolby FedoreSeptember 01, 2026
Riverton Woman Tempted To Set Her Car On Fire After Snake Climbed Through Frame
After a 3-foot bull snake slithered into the frame of a Riverton woman's car at the bank drive-through Monday, she was tempted to just set her car on fire. "Anything that slithers and doesn’t have legs is the devil, in my book,” she said.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 01, 2026
Police: Gillette Man Tried To Lure Undercover 14-Year-Old To Be His 'Sex Slave'
A Gillette sex offender allegedly sent an undercover cop posing as a 14-year-old a picture of his genitalia, offered $4,500 for sex and asked the “teen” to be his sex slave. Reports say he used the handle 'HugeD' when chatting with the presumed teen.
Kolby FedoreAugust 31, 2026
No Body! Barrel Retrieved From Fremont Lake Doesn't Contain Human Remains
The barrel pulled from Fremont Lake on Saturday didn't contain what searchers had hoped: the body of Virginia Uden. However, searchers say there’s still a trash can to be brought up that may contain the bodies of the two Uden boys killed with Virginia.
Jen KocherAugust 31, 2026
Gillette Man Denies Raping, Choking Woman He Allegedly Called His ‘Little Beat Victim’
A Gillette man pleaded not guilty Monday to eight felony charges stemming from alleged sexual assaults and attempted strangulation of a woman he characterized as his “little beat victim.” The incident allegedly started over lighting incense in a sink.
Dale KillingbeckAugust 31, 2026
Wyoming Ranch Manager Accused Of Cattle Rustling, Pocketing $300K From Ranch
A ranch manager faces up to 100 years in prison for rustling cattle and pocketing more than $300,000 from cattle grazing, elk hunts, gravel and equipment from the Twin Eagle Ranch in Sublette County. The alleged thefts took place from 2014-23.
Kolby FedoreAugust 31, 2026
Barrel Up! After 46 Years, Victim Of Triple Murder May Be Out Of Fremont Lake
A barrel lifted from Wyoming’s deepest lake Saturday night may finally solve at least part of a 46-year-old triple murder. Authorities believe It may contain the body of Virginia Uden who, along with her two boys, was killed by her ex-husband in 1980.
Jen Kocher & Zakary SonntagAugust 30, 2026