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Wyoming Woman To Stand Trial For Telling Neighbor To ‘Get The F Off My Lawn’
Melissa Harris can’t believe she’s about to go to trial for standing on her own property and stating what’s basically the unofficial Wyoming state motto: “Get the f*** off my lawn.” The Wright-area woman has been charged with breach of peace.
Greg JohnsonSeptember 16, 2026
Cheyenne Mom Agrees To Plead Guilty To Starving 50-Pound, 13-Year-Old Son
Facing up to 50 years in prison on accusations she starved her then-50-pound, 13-year-old adopted son, a Cheyenne woman has agreed to plead guilty in return for a sentence of 15-17 years. A trial for her husband is still set to begin Tuesday.
Greg JohnsonSeptember 16, 2026
Idaho Family Sues Trucker, Company Over I-80 Road-Rage Shooting Near Rawlins
An Idaho family is suing a trucker and a trucking company after a bullet struck their pickup with their 2-year-old inside in November. The suit says J&A Logistics was negligent in retaining the driver, who faces attempted second-degree murder charges.
Kolby FedoreSeptember 16, 2026
Cheyenne Man Says Hit-And-Run Driver Nearly Killed Family: "He Was Playing Chicken"
A Cheyenne man said a white pickup swerved head-on toward his vehicle with his wife and two sleeping children inside and hit their camper before fleeing in the dark. Now they're searching for the driver. “You almost killed my entire family,” he said.
Kolby FedoreSeptember 15, 2026
Green River Man Accused Of Abusing Nonverbal Wheelchair-Bound Boy, Flashing Kids
A Green River man was in court Monday, accused of repeatedly choking and roughing up a nonverbal, wheelchair-bound Rock Springs boy, then dropping his pants and flashing the boy’s siblings. “Oh, life is so hard,” he also allegedly mocked the disabled boy.
Greg JohnsonSeptember 15, 2026
Truck Driver Accused Of Stabbing Man 17 Times In I-80 Restroom Before Fleeing
A truck driver allegedly stabbed a man 17 times inside an I-80 rest-area bathroom near Rock Springs on Sunday before fleeing in his semi. He has been charged with attempted first-degree murder. Witnesses heard “grunting and screaming” inside the men's restroom.
Kolby FedoreSeptember 15, 2026
Buffalo Man Held On $2 Million Bond After Attack On Two Women On Popular Trail
A Buffalo man accused of randomly attacking two women with a rock Sunday on the popular Clear Creek Trail is in jail on a $2 million bond. Both women were taken to a hospital, and Sheriff Rod Odenbach says prosecutors are preparing “serious charges.”
Kolby FedoreSeptember 15, 2026
Former Department Of Defense UFO Whistleblower Sues Wyoming Business Partner
A former Department of Defense insider who wrote a book calling for government transparency about UFOs is suing his Buffalo, Wyoming, business partner. He accuses his partner cheating and trying to threaten him out of their vintage military-themed bar.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 14, 2026
Wyoming Woman Charged With Putting Signs On Pole Calling Sheriff's Office 'Lazy'
A Campbell County woman accused of attaching signs to a utility pole on her property — including one stating “Campbell County Sheriff’s Office is Lazy" — faces a rarely-prosecuted charge. “I haven’t seen that one ever,” said a retired law officer.
Greg JohnsonSeptember 14, 2026
Lander Man Accused Of Putting Gun To Woman’s Head And Yelling, ‘Pull The Trigger’
A 72-year-old Lander man is accused of holding a gun to the head of a terrified woman and shouting at her to “pull the trigger,” then later telling police he wasn’t really going to shoot her because “it would make a mess of his house.”
Greg JohnsonSeptember 14, 2026
Sorority Back In Court Over Trans Member, Says Historic Definition Of 'Woman' Not Relevant
The women suing Kappa Kappa Gamma for inducting a transgender member went back to court Monday, arguing the sorority betrayed them. The sorority says its council can interpret the bylaws, regardless of what 'woman' meant historically.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 14, 2026
74-Year-Old Worland Man Attacks FedEx Driver For Kicking Up Dust On Road
A 74-year-old Worland man attacked a 22-year-old FedEx driver out delivering packages Tuesday because the truck was kicking up too much dust. The older man jumped onto the moving truck and reached through the open window to get at the driver.
Andrew RossiSeptember 11, 2026
Glenrock Gets 30 Day Extension To Decide If It Will Continue To Use Flock Cameras
The town of Glenrock has been given a 30-day extension to decide if it will continue the use of Flock cameras. The police chief says he's asked the company to specify what it does and does not do to ease concerns about automated license plate readers.
Kate MeadowsSeptember 11, 2026
Cheyenne Man Accused Of Stealing German Shepherd, Chasing Man With Pickaxe
A Cheyenne man is accused of stealing a German shepherd from the yard of one local resident, then chasing and threatening another man with a pickaxe after pelting him with rocks and a cinder block. His felony case was filed in district court Thursday.
Greg JohnsonSeptember 11, 2026
Casper Honor Student Pleads Not Guilty To Shooting Up Downtown In Showdown
A 16-year-old Casper honor student pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges he was among a group of teens who shot up downtown Casper during a showdown July 15. Bystanders said they heard 30-40 rounds around midnight at the David Street Station.
Dale KillingbeckSeptember 10, 2026
It Took 6 Officers To Take Down Man With Knife At Rock Springs Pizza Place
It took six Rock Springs police officers to subdue a 6-foot, 260-pound man who threatened to stab them at a local Pizza Hut restaurant, claiming he’d been in prison, that the “cartel” wanted him for being a “snitch” and daring police to “kill me, bitch!”
Greg JohnsonSeptember 10, 2026
Before Colorado DNA Scandal, Disgraced Lab Tech Handled 462 Cases At Wyoming Lab
A disgraced forensic scientist who was sentenced to prison on Tuesday for deleting and manipulating DNA data in Colorado criminal cases handled 462 cases at the state crime lab in Wyoming. “We’re lucky it was pre-DNA,” Wyoming’s crime lab director said.
Kolby FedoreSeptember 10, 2026
Argument At Notorious Cheyenne Motel Escalates To Death Threats With Knife
An argument at a notorious Cheyenne motel Tuesday escalated when a resident barged into a neighboring room and threatened to kill people with a knife. It’s not the first violent episode at the Big Horn Motel, following a SWAT standoff earlier this year.
Greg JohnsonSeptember 10, 2026
Casper Care Worker Gets Probation For Tying Patient’s Hair To Bed Post With Scarf
A Casper care worker received a suspended sentence Thursday after apologizing for tying a patient's hair to a bed post with a scarf last year. The judge also ordered the woman to three years of supervised probation on a charge of intentional abuse.
Dale KillingbeckSeptember 10, 2026
Shots Fired At Deputy Before Armed-And-Dangerous Manhunt Near Upton Ends In Capture
The Weston County Sheriff's Office says one of their deputies was fired on while investigating a stolen gun Wednesday evening south of Upton. That set off an overnight manhunt through rugged country that ended with a suspect's capture Thursday morning.
Kolby FedoreSeptember 10, 2026
Supreme Court Hears Arguments On Controversial Casper Mountain Gravel Pit
Arguments over a Natrona County judge’s reversal of a decision not to renew six gravel-mining leases at the base of Casper Mountain were heard by the Wyoming Supreme Court on Wednesday. Nearly two dozen local opponents of the gravel pit were in the room.
Dale KillingbeckSeptember 09, 2026
Douglas Father Accused Of Attacking One Son With Hammer, Punching Another
A Douglas man is accused of attacking one of his sons with a hammer and punching another son during a domestic argument that escalated out of control. He could get up to 10 years in prison if convicted of aggravated assault and battery.
Greg JohnsonSeptember 09, 2026
New Details Of Wild Chase In Evanston Leading To Arrest Of Woman Who Took Child
New details were released Wednesday in the case of a Michigan woman accused of taking her missing 6-year-old son and leading Evanston police on a wild chase that sent her vehicle airborne twice. Before the chase, the two were spotted at the local Walmart.
Kolby FedoreSeptember 09, 2026
Kidnapped 6-Year-Old Michigan Boy Found Safe In Evanston, Mom Arrested
A 6-year-old boy who was kidnapped in Michigan turned up safe in Wyoming on Monday, while his mom — who didn’t have legal custody of him — was arrested in Evanston. The boy’s father praised the “sharpness of a Wyoming officer” for recovering his son.
Kolby FedoreSeptember 08, 2026