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<title>Mom Says 19-Year-Old Wind Tech Who Jumped From Turbine Struggled Long Before Death | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Cristy Cobb, the mother of a 19-year-old wind energy technician who died when he jumped from a turbine earlier this month, said he battled mental health issues long before his death. She wants his story to now help others.

Mom Says 19-Year-Old Wind Tech Who Jumped From Turbine Struggled Long Before Death

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<title>Wyoming Man Accused Of Having Deceased Child Porn Gets 22-27 Years In Prison | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A Wyoming man originally accused of having pornographic images of babies, toddlers and dead children has been sentenced to 22-27 years in prison. He pleaded “no contest” to 23 of the 54 child porn charges against him, says a Tuesday court order.

Wyoming Man Accused Of Having Deceased Child Porn Gets 22-27 Years In Prison

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<title>Unpopular Choices May Be Ahead To Pay For Wyoming Schools As Minerals Money Shrinks | Cowboy State Daily</title>

How Wyoming can make up for declining oil and gas revenues to fund public schools was a main topic of discussion at a state trust land forum held in Laramie on Tuesday. It could mean some unpopular choices may be ahead to raise money.

Unpopular Choices May Be Ahead To Pay For Wyoming Schools As Minerals Money Shrinks

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<title>Jury Has Case Of Casper Man Who Told Girl ‘I know I Shouldn’t Love You Like This’ | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A Natrona County District Court jury started deliberating Tuesday the fate of a Casper foster father accused of sexually abusing multiple young girls. One alleged victim told the jury he said to her, “I know I shouldn’t love like this, but I do.”

Jury Has Case Of Casper Man Who Told Girl ‘I know I Shouldn’t Love You Like This’

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<title>Police Say Gillette Dementia Patient Froze After Nursing Assistant Ignored Alarm | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A nursing assistant at a Gillette senior living center was formally charged Tuesday with involuntary manslaughter for the freezing death of an 88-year-old dementia patient. Police say he ignored an alarm she triggered when she went outside in January.

Police Say Gillette Dementia Patient Froze After Nursing Assistant Ignored Alarm

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Renée Jean

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<title>Downtown Cheyenne Parking Garage A Nightmare, Nearby Business Owners Say | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Cheyenne has taken steps to improve a problem downtown parking garage and make it safer. But business owners say there continue to be nightly noise violations, as well as vandalism.

Downtown Cheyenne Parking Garage A Nightmare, Nearby Business Owners Say

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