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
After Dad Murders Mom And Blames Daughter, She Turns Her Tragedy Into Help
At 12, Haylee Cole’s father murdered her mother and tried to blame Haylee for the crime. He's since been convicted of the killing and won't ever get out of prison. The Lander woman has turned her family tragedy into help for others.
Jen KocherDecember 20, 2025
Missing Rock Springs Woman Last Seen Leaving Bus Station With Unknown Man
Rock Springs police and family of a missing Rock Springs woman are requesting the public’s help in locating her. Searra Gentry, who family says struggles with mental health, was last seen Tuesday getting into a pickup truck with an unknown male.
Jen KocherDecember 18, 2025
Family Picks Up Search For Missing Gillette Cowboy After Nearly 20 Years
Roy Vavra mysteriously disappeared in January 2006 after friends reported seeing an unknown white pickup parked in his driveway. Apart from one unconfirmed sighting, there have been no traces of the Gillette man in nearly two decades.
Jen KocherDecember 14, 2025
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
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
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
