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State Of Wyoming Sues To Keep $500,000 Seized In Fatal Drug Deal Gone Bad
The Wyoming Attorney General’s Office is asking a judge to forfeit nearly $500,000 seized from the safe of an Evansville man who is charged in a February murder during a drug deal gone bad.
Dale KillingbeckMay 10, 2024
Riverton Man Says Spilled Gas, Cigarette Caused Fire That Killed Girlfriend
A Riverton man charged Thursday with manslaughter after his girlfriend died in a “suspicious” fire told police that he spilled gasoline in several rooms of their house and it ignited when he lit a cigarette.
Clair McFarlandMay 10, 2024
Kemmerer Babysitter Says She Confessed To Killing 5-Year-Old To End Police Interview
Cheri Marler, the 53-year-old Kemmerer babysitter on trial for first-degree murder in the brutal beating death of a 5-year-old girl, testified at her trial Thursday that she confessed when interviewed by police just to end the lengthy interview.
Clair McFarlandMay 10, 2024
Riverton Man Arrested In Connection With Woman Found Dead In ‘Suspicious’ Fire
A 55-year-old Riverton man was arrested Thursday in connection with a “suspicious” house fire in which a local woman died in late April.
Clair McFarlandMay 09, 2024
Driver Barrels Into Riverton At 100 MPH, Crashes Into Cop Car
A Wyoming man faces felony eluding charges for allegedly barreling through the Wind River Indian Reservation and into Riverton, Wyoming, at 100 mph and crashing into a cop car.
Clair McFarlandMay 09, 2024
Former Wyoming Police Officer Charged With Sexually Torturing Mistress
A former police officer in Riverton, Wyoming, has been arrested in Colorado on suspicion of sexually torturing the 19-year-old extramarital girlfriend he reportedly met at a high school homecoming dance while a school resource officer.
Clair McFarlandMay 09, 2024
Laramie Stinks, But It's Just Temporary
Citizens of Laramie were put under a "Temporary Odor Alert" late Wednesday by town authorities. A routine process at the Waste Water Treatment Plant created a "strong, rotten egg odor" and will likely persist for the next 24 hours.
Jimmy OrrMay 09, 2024
Sheridan High School Assistant Principal Arrested On Sex Assault Charge
Jacob Meyer, an assistant principal at Sheridan High School, was arrested Monday and remains in police custody on suspicion of sexual assault.
Clair McFarlandMay 08, 2024
Casper Man Who Blurted ‘I Killed Somebody’ During Hearing Pleads Not Guilty
A 44-year-old homeless Casper man who blurted out “I killed somebody” during an unrelated court hearing on a probation violation changed his mind on Wednesday and pleaded not guilty to a second-degree murder charge.
Dale KillingbeckMay 08, 2024
Colorado Man Accused Of Stealing Diesel From Wyoming Truck Stop
A Colorado man faces felony charges on suspicion of trying to steal thousands of dollars worth of diesel fuel from a Douglas truck stop by pumping it through holes in a tarp into containers on his semitrailer.
Clair McFarlandMay 08, 2024
Judge Says It’s ‘Troubling’ State Can Ignore Teton County Regs To OK Glamping
A judge called it “troubling” Monday that the state of Wyoming can go around Teton County’s land use regulations to temporarily install a glamour camping complex on some of the most expensive land in the nation.
Clair McFarlandMay 07, 2024
BRIEF: Man Accused Of Threatening To Bomb Black Hills Energy Could Get Three Years
A frustrated Black Hills Energy customer in Cheyenne could get three years for telling the company over the phone that “I’m going to blow the building up.”
Clair McFarlandMay 06, 2024
Gillette Man Faces Felony For Trying To Bust Open Bank ATM With Hammer, Prybar
A Gillette man has been elevated to felony-level court for allegedly trying to bust open an ATM at a Douglas bank with a hammer and prybar.
Clair McFarlandMay 06, 2024
Top-10 Wanted Colorado Sex Offender Hid Out In Cheyenne For Four Years
A Colorado child molester who disappeared and rose to No. 8 on that state’s most wanted sex offenders hid out in Cheyenne for four years, and struck a plea agreement with authorities Friday.
Clair McFarlandMay 06, 2024
Reporter's Notebook: One Year After The Shootout In Thermopolis
In this installment of Reporter's Notebook, Clair McFarland discusses her visit back to the town of Thermopolis one year after a police sergeant illegally broke into a suspect’s home, got shot through the lung and fired back, killing the suspect.
Clair McFarlandMay 04, 2024
Chemical Hazard At Sundance Courthouse Is Third Wyoming Threat This Week
The FBI is investigating a chemical threat that happened at the Crook County Courthouse in Sundance Friday evening. The threat was the third of its kind this week in Wyoming. Courthouses in Gillette and Casper were evacuated earlier in the week.
Clair McFarlandMay 04, 2024
Wyoming Man Honored For Rescuing Hundreds Of Girls From Illegal Sex Tourism
Afton's Tyler Schwab has been honored by the Columbian government for helping more than 3,000 children, and rescuing hundreds, from American pedophiles. His Wyoming-based organization targets Americans who travel to Colombia to have sex with minors.
Jen KocherMay 04, 2024
Porn Actress Who Put Out Hit On Wyoming Ex Tries To End His Parental Rights
A porn actress serving 10 years in prison for trying to hire a hitman to kill her ex-boyfriend wants to terminate the ex's parental rights over their daughter. The Wyoming Supreme Court on Thursday denied her request.
Clair McFarlandMay 03, 2024
Wyoming Man Says He Tried To Gun Down Relatives Because He Was ‘Pretty Mad’
Melvin Bagley of Rawlins pleaded guilty Friday to two counts of attempted murder for gunning down his nephew and nephew’s wife last September near Bairoil because he was “pretty mad.”
Clair McFarlandMay 03, 2024
Charges Dropped Against Casper Coin Dealer Accused Of Faking Theft Of $100K Collection
Criminal charges have been dropped against a Casper coin dealer originally accused of being part of a wild scheme to fake the theft of a customer’s $100,000 collection. He says police and the city have “destroyed my business with fake accusations.”
Dale KillingbeckMay 03, 2024
No New Trial For Man Who Shattered Legs Of Two Wyoming Hunters With One Bullet
A man who unleashed a meth-fueled violent crime rampage on homeowners and hunters in Douglas — including shattering the legs of two men with a single bullet — was denied a new trial by the Wyoming Supreme Court on Thursday.
Clair McFarlandMay 02, 2024
Second Wyoming Courthouse In 3 Days Evacuated Because Of Suspicious Package
The Casper Hall of Justice was evacuated and shut down for hours Thursday as a suspicious package was investigated. It was the second Wyoming courthouse in three days closed for a potential threat.
Dale KillingbeckMay 02, 2024
Wyoming Pawn Shops Bust Alleged $30,000 Illegal Gun Sale Scheme
Two Rock Springs pawn shops exposed a local man’s alleged scheme to circumvent gun registration law and fill $30,000 in gun orders made with fraudulent credit cards.
Clair McFarlandMay 01, 2024
Laramie Child Molester Who Disemboweled Himself Gets 6-8 Years In Prison
An 80-year-old Laramie man who partially disemboweled himself when police came to interview him about molesting an 8-year-old girl was sentenced Wednesday to between six and eight years in prison.
Clair McFarlandMay 01, 2024