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Jen Kocher

Jen Kocher is Cowboy State Daily's reporter in Gillette, Wyoming.

Hard-hitting, thorough, and relentless, Kocher is a bulldog who prides herself in finding the stories that are challenging, meaningful, and difficult for others to attempt.

Originally from Pittsburgh, Jennifer has lived all over the West and moved to Wyoming just under a decade ago where shes written for dozens of magazines and publications throughout the state.

With masters degrees in creative writing and nonfiction and several awards under her belt, she loves writing features and long-form stories as well.

Outside of work, Jennifer loves anything to do with birds, wine, hiking or traveling.

Latest from Jen Kocher

Chris McGuire retired in October after 35 years as a Wyoming Highway Patrol dispatcher, where she handled everything from blizzards to domestic disputes. It's a job for an adrenaline junkie with an eye for detail and bedside manner of a doctor.

Last Call For Wyoming Highway Patrol Dispatcher After 35 Years Of Chaos And Crisis

After 35 years as a dispatcher with the Wyoming Highway Patrol, Chris McGuire has retired. Handling everything from domestic disputes to blizzards, long hours were a constant, she said. During one snowstorm, she worked 37 hours straight.

Jen KocherDecember 06, 2025

10-month-old Basil Daly was last seen in Washakie County on Nov. 16. He’s thought to be with his noncustodial mother Madeline Daly, who has absconded with him against court orders. Desperate to find the child, his father is asking for the public's help.

Felony Warrant Issued For Wyoming Mom Who Took Off With 10-Month-Old Baby

More than two weeks after a 10-month-old boy was reported missing, authorities have issued a felony arrest warrant for his mother, who’s accused of taking the baby. “I feel like I'm getting robbed of the joys of being a dad,” his father says.

Jen KocherDecember 03, 2025

10-month-old Basil Daly was last seen in Washakie County on Nov. 16. He’s thought to be with his noncustodial mother Madeline Daly, who has absconded with him against court orders. Desperate to find the child, his father is asking for the public's help.

Father Of Missing Ten Sleep Baby Asks For Public’s Help In Finding Him

10-month-old Basil Daly was last seen in Washakie County on Nov. 16. He’s thought to be with his noncustodial mother Madeline Daly, who has absconded with him against court orders. Desperate to find the child, his father is asking for the public's help.

Jen KocherNovember 27, 2025

Authorities reported Wednesday that Chance Englebert’s death was likely an accident by falling anywhere from 130-290 feet off a Scotts Bluff National Monument cliff. His family and others don’t buy it, saying they now have more questions than answers.

Family, Others Question Finding That Chance Englebert’s Death Was Accidental

Authorities reported Wednesday that Chance Englebert’s death was likely an accident by falling anywhere from 130-290 feet off a Scotts Bluff National Monument cliff. His family and others don’t buy it, saying they now have more questions than answers.

Jen KocherNovember 26, 2025

More than six weeks after human remans were found near rural Gering, Nebraska, it's been confirmed they belong to Chance Englebert, a Moorcroft, Wyoming, man who disappeared while visiting family there in July 2019.

DNA Confirms Chance Englebert Died In Nebraska Park, Cause Deemed Accidental

DNA has confirmed the remains found in a rural area near Gering, Nebraska, last month are Chance Englebert. But the mother of the Moorcroft man missing for more than six years has a hard time believing his death was accidental.

Jen KocherNovember 25, 2025

Jose Mendoza disappeared on a trip home to Casper six years ago after visiting his mother in Utah. He also left behind mysterious clues that his sister believes point to someone harming him, and she refuses to give up the search for him.

Sister Refuses To Give Up Search 6 Years After Casper Man Vanished

Jose Mendoza disappeared on a trip home to Casper six years ago after visiting his mother in Utah. He also left behind mysterious clues that his sister believes point to someone harming him, and she refuses to give up the search for him.

Jen KocherNovember 22, 2025

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