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<title>Cheyenne Murder A Web Of Conflicting Statements And Admitted Lies | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Investigators are trying to piece together how an 18-year-old was murdered just after midnight Friday at a Cheyenne mobile home park. The suspect and witnesses have given a convoluted web of conflicting statements and admitted lies.

Cheyenne Murder A Web Of Conflicting Statements And Admitted Lies

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Jen Kocher

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<title>Judge Won’t Overturn Wyoming’s First Fentanyl Manslaughter Conviction | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A Greybull man who was the first person in Wyoming to be convicted of manslaughter for selling fentanyl-laced drugs won’t get a new trial. A judge Wednesday rejected a motion that challenged his plea deal, which got him 15-20 years in prison.

Judge Won’t Overturn Wyoming’s First Fentanyl Manslaughter Conviction

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Renée Jean

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<title>Wyoming’s First Private 1-Mile Horse Racing Track Faces Delays | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Thunder Plains just east of Cheyenne had planned to open Wyoming’s first privately-owned horse racing track in the fall. A backlog in getting electricity to the site, and a soggy spring, have delayed that opening timeline.

Wyoming’s First Private 1-Mile Horse Racing Track Faces Delays

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Clair McFarland

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<title>Gillette Nursing Home Ignored Signs Of Fatal Overdose, Family Claims In Lawsuit | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A Tramadol overdose in November killed Rhonda Parker, 66, who was living at a Gillette assisted living center. Her family sued the care facility Wednesday, claiming caretakers ignored severe signs of her overdose for hours before she died.

Gillette Nursing Home Ignored Signs Of Fatal Overdose, Family Claims In Lawsuit

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Mark Heinz

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<title>Harley Rider Manages To Stay On Bike After Plowing Into Deer Near Devils Tower | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Kyle Hamilton counts himself as extremely lucky after he plowed into a deer while riding his motorcycle near Devils Tower but managed to keep the bike upright and on the road. His friend’s dash cam caught the incident on video

Harley Rider Manages To Stay On Bike After Plowing Into Deer Near Devils Tower

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<title>Marmots Might Seem Harmless, But They’ll Chew Up And Destroy Your Car | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Marmots might seem pudgy and harmless, but they can disable vehicles by chewing up hoses and wires. Some people are now wrapping their cars in tarps to protect against the ravenous rodents.

Marmots Might Seem Harmless, But They’ll Chew Up And Destroy Your Car

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