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After Dad Murders Mom And Blames Daughter, She Turns Her Tragedy Into Help
At 12, Haylee Cole’s father murdered her mother and tried to blame Haylee for the crime. He's since been convicted of the killing and won't ever get out of prison. The Lander woman has turned her family tragedy into help for others.
Jen KocherDecember 20, 2025
Casper Police Department Asks For Help Finding Stabbing Suspect
Casper police are asking for help in finding a 41-year-old stabbing suspect involved in an incident that left an adult with serious injuries. The suspect's facial tattoos could be of assistance in locating him.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 19, 2025
Sheridan EMT And Family Escape Blaze But Lose Home In Wind-Whipped Fire
An EMT, his wife and their two young children escaped a blaze fanned by 50-mph winds early Thursday. Sheridan Fire and Rescue reported the winds hampered efforts to save the property, which burned to the ground. The family lost everything.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 19, 2025
Five Wyoming Measles Cases Linked To Out-Of-State Travel
Wyoming health officials are urging people to protect vulnerable children and those who have compromised immune systems from the measles, following five new cases identified in Fremont County. The new cases were traced to out-of-state travel.
Renée JeanDecember 19, 2025
Wyoming Manhunt For Fugitive Sex Assault Suspect Enters Second Month
Deputies in northern Wyoming have been searching for weeks for Anthony Pease, a Byron man reportedly wanted on six counts of felony sexual assault of a minor. Authorities believe people are helping the man avoid arrest.
Clair McFarlandDecember 18, 2025
Wind-Whipped Fire Forces Cheyenne Families To Abandon Homes, Christmas Presents
Families scrambled to evacuate themselves and their pets after 70 mph winds sparked a fire south of Cheyenne on Wednesday evening threatening two subdivisions. More than 100 firefighters converged to put out the grassfires and 40 homes remained evacuated.
Renée JeanDecember 18, 2025
Sued For Defamation, Former State Senator Says WyoFile Should Be Sued Too
Sued for defamation on claims he hurt the reputation of Casper businessman Reid Rasner, former state Sen. Anthony Bouchard is calling for the news outlet WyoFile to be sued as well after it republished another paper's story, which was critical of Rasner.
Clair McFarlandDecember 18, 2025
Cody Roberts Asks Judge To Dismiss Case, Says Charge Stretches Law
Cody Roberts, the Daniel, Wyoming, man accused of torturing a wolf before killing it is asking a judge to drop a felony animal cruelty charge. His attorney says the state stretched the law to prosecute him.
Clair McFarlandDecember 18, 2025
Missing Rock Springs Woman Last Seen Leaving Bus Station With Unknown Man
Rock Springs police and family of a missing Rock Springs woman are requesting the public’s help in locating her. Searra Gentry, who family says struggles with mental health, was last seen Tuesday getting into a pickup truck with an unknown male.
Jen KocherDecember 18, 2025
Laramie Winter Lights Fest Christmas Display Vandalized, But Still Shining
Vandals damaged multiple displays at Laramie’s Winter Lights Fest, but organizer Brian Welper said he hopes the community discourages the act and the suspected vandals — whom he believes to be kids — learn from that.
Clair McFarlandDecember 17, 2025
Wind-Fueled Fire Burns Everything Cheyenne Family Owns, Including Presents
A south Cheyenne family escaped with just the clothes on their backs Tuesday when a fast-moving fire, whipped by strong winds, ripped through their home. The fire also burned three vehicles and all their Christmas presents.
Scott SchwebkeDecember 16, 2025
Cheyenne Teens Charged In Botched Gun Heist That Left 18-Year-Old Dead
Three Cheyenne teens face charges after a botched gun theft left an 18-year-old dead. Prosecutors say the teens planned to rob someone selling a firearm when one teen opened fire, killing the victim during the attempted heist.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 16, 2025
Sheridan Man Pleads Guilty To Bludgeoning Mother To Death, Hiding Her Body
Sheridan man Israel Melvin, 24, has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for bludgeoning his mother and hiding her body under gasoline-soaked blankets. He changed his plea after mental evaluations and now faces 22-40 years in prison.
Clair McFarlandDecember 16, 2025
Weston County Clerk Says Legislators Broke Law By Issuing Subpoena
A motion in defense of Weston County Clerk Becky Hadlock filed on Monday says lawmakers, not Hadlock, were the ones who broke the law when issuing a subpoena for her to appear before an investigative committee this fall.
Clair McFarlandDecember 16, 2025
Alcova Grinch Makes Off With 10-Foot, 300-Pound Green Dinosaur
The owner of Sloanes General Store in Alcova, Wyoming, will be out $8,000 if whoever stole the store’s Sinclair dinosaur doesn’t return it. Stealing the 10-foot, 300-pound green Apatosaurus may seem harmless, but its value makes the heist a felony.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 15, 2025
Mystery Drones, Or Maybe UFOs, Over Sweetwater County Are 'The New Normal'
Strange flying objects over Sweetwater County’s Red Desert and Jim Bridger Power Plant are so common now they're "the new normal," the sheriff’s office says. But no one is giving any answers about what they are.
Clair McFarlandDecember 15, 2025
Pressing Wrong Pedal Sends Car Smashing Into Riverton Japanese Steakhouse
A Chevy Impala ended up inside the Ichiban Japanese Steakhouse after the driver hit the gas instead of the brakes. Owner Jerry Zhang said repairs to the Riverton restaurant will take a lot of time and money.
Andrew RossiDecember 15, 2025
Supreme Court Tells Judge To Pick A Side In Welder's Six-Year Fight With Laramie
Six years, two judges and multiple failed negotiations have passed since a welder started building his storage shop without a permit from the city of Laramie. The Wyoming Supreme Court on Monday told the newest judge on the case to pick a side — landowner or city.
Clair McFarlandDecember 15, 2025
Family Picks Up Search For Missing Gillette Cowboy After Nearly 20 Years
Roy Vavra mysteriously disappeared in January 2006 after friends reported seeing an unknown white pickup parked in his driveway. Apart from one unconfirmed sighting, there have been no traces of the Gillette man in nearly two decades.
Jen KocherDecember 14, 2025
Mystery Deepens Over Missing Cattle In Northern Colorado
Dozens of Black Angus cows have vanished from multiple ranches northeast of Greeley, Colorado. Ranchers suspect theft as authorities investigate the baffling disappearances. Rancher Chad Sanger, who is missing 9 cows, says there are no holes in his fences.
Scott SchwebkeDecember 13, 2025
Charges Dropped Against Former Opera Director Accused Of Soliciting Boys In Powell
Criminal charges have been dropped against the former director of the Santa Fe Opera who was accused of propositioning two teenage boys for oral sex outside of a Powell grocery store. The case was sealed, and his spokesperson said he’s relieved.
Scott SchwebkeDecember 12, 2025
Casper Woman Charged In Fatal Wrong Way Crash That Killed Mother Of Two
A 34-year-old Casper woman appeared in court Thursday to face charges in the Nov. 7 wrong-way crash that killed a 43-year-old Casper mother of two and put her father in ICU. Police say the suspect's blood alcohol level was nearly twice the legal limit.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 12, 2025
Merry Christmas: Family Of 8 Loses Everything, Including Pets, In Wind-Whipped Fire
A Rock Springs family of eight lost their rural rental home, four pets and all their possessions in a fast-moving fire driven by high wind Tuesday. They’re now split up among relatives while the community rallies to help them find new housing.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 11, 2025
Man Dead, 8-Year-Old Girl Shot At Rural Lincoln County Home
A domestic violence incident at a home in rural western Wyoming on Tuesday left a man dead and an 8-year-old child with a gunshot wound, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office reported Thursday.
Greg JohnsonDecember 11, 2025