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
Casper Parents Channel Grief Of Losing Baby Son Into Dart Tourney
One day, Deklyn Dean Lemp was a healthy baby boy. The next thing his parents knew, the Casper 14-month-old died in his sleep in 2017 of a mysterious ailment. An annual dart tournament keeps his memory alive and raises money for local causes.
Jen KocherAugust 11, 2025
Woman Hasn’t Given Up On Sister Who Vanished From A Pinedale Ranch 62 Years Ago
Decades after her 16-year-old sister Lynn Dianne Olson vanished from a Pinedale-area ranch in 1963, Camillia Olson has returned to her hometown. Now 77 herself, Camillia is desperate to uncover a long-cold mystery and finally put her sister to rest.
Jen KocherAugust 03, 2025
Family Of Missing Sheridan Man More Desperate As Creek Search Turns Up No Clues
With still no clues, Sheridan police and the family of a man missing for three months are baffled by what might have happened to James “Bo” Galloway. A volunteer search of Big Goose Creek last week turned up nothing.
Jen KocherJuly 26, 2025
Former Wyoming Cop Forgives Bank Robber Who Shot And Left Him For Dead 43 Years Ago
A bank robber shot a Wyoming cop and left him for dead more than 40 years ago. Now that Mark Corbett is out of prison, former Wyoming Highway Patrol Trooper Steve Watt says he forgives him and advocates for second chances for other long-term inmates.
Jen KocherJuly 13, 2025
Now Retired, Wyoming Sheriff Still Haunted 28 Years After Camper Went Missing
David Crouch, 27, went missing while camping in the Bridger-Teton National Forest in August 1997. He was last seen on the banks of Island Lake with a fishing rod in hand. His disappearance has haunted retired Sublette County Sheriff Hank Ruland for nearly three decades.
Jen KocherJuly 12, 2025
Drugs Fly Out Window During 40-Mile High-Speed Chase Through Carbon County
A more than 40-mile high-speed chase through Carbon County on Tuesday ended in Saratoga. During the chase, suspected drugs were flying out a window, and the driver and a passenger face felony drug charges.
Jen KocherJune 25, 2025
