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Dale Killingbeck

Killingbeck is glad to be back in journalism after working for 18 years in corporate communications with a health system in northern Michigan. He spent the previous 16 years working for newspapers in western Michigan in various roles.

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Steven Marler, left, and attorneys John Hummel and Devon Petersen leave the Natrona County District Court.

Jury Has Case Of Casper Man Who Told Girl ‘I know I Shouldn’t Love You Like This’

A Natrona County District Court jury started deliberating Tuesday the fate of a Casper foster father accused of sexually abusing multiple young girls. One alleged victim told the jury he said to her, “I know I shouldn’t love like this, but I do.”

Dale KillingbeckApril 22, 2025

Judge Tosses 8 Of 19 Charges Against Former Foster Dad In Child Sex Abuse Trial

The Natrona County District Judge in the Steven Marler trial tossed eight of 19 sexual abuse charges against Marler. Final arguments in the trial are expected Tuesday.

Dale KillingbeckApril 21, 2025

In 1922, an open-cockpit airmail bi-plane crashed on the way to Rock Springs. The pilot, Henry Boonstra, somehow survived, but it took more than 40 years to recover the wrecked plane. Now it hangs in the National Postal Museum.

How Pilot Survived Crashing Airmail Plane On Way To Rock Springs In Winter 1922

In 1922, an open-cockpit airmail bi-plane crashed on the way to Rock Springs in winter. The pilot somehow survived, but it took more than 40 years to recover the wrecked plane. Now it hangs in the National Postal Museum.

Dale KillingbeckApril 20, 2025

It’s Been 20 Years Since Two Evanston Firefighters Died Trying To Save Children

It was 20 years ago on April 18, 2005, when Evanston, Wyoming, firefighters Robert Henderson and Jacob Cook ran into a burning apartment building to rescue children they thought were inside. The children had gotten out, but they died in the attempt.

Dale KillingbeckApril 18, 2025

C.J. Box signs a barrel at Pine Bluffs Distilling last year that was used to blend the special Joe Pickett bourbon.

Joe Pickett-Inspired Bourbon Hits Shelves Friday, Only 1,000 Bottles Available

Only 1,000 bottles of bourbon inspired by Joe Pickett, the popular mystery-solving game warden created by Wyoming author C.J. Box, are available. It goes on sale at liquor stores Friday and a release party at Pine Bluffs Distilling on Saturday.

Dale KillingbeckApril 17, 2025

Steven Marler, left, consults with his attorneys following a morning court session last week.

Judge Closes Courtroom To Casper Foster Dad Trial

A judge closed the Casper courtroom Thursday where Steven Marler is on trial for multiple sexual abuse charges involving his adopted children and former foster children. The pause was to deal with legal issues.

Dale KillingbeckApril 17, 2025

Members of the team prosecuting Steven Marler, Natrona County District Attorney Dan Itzen, left, and Assistant District Attorney Brandon Rosty, third from left, leave the courthouse earlier this week.

Casper Foster Dad’s Defense Questions Validity Of Sex Abuse Claims By Kids

After six days of testimony from Steven Marler’s former adopted and foster children claiming multiple sex assaults, he gets his turn. The defense for the Casper, Wyoming, man started presenting its case Wednesday, questioning the validity of those claims.

Dale KillingbeckApril 16, 2025

Steven Marler, center, talks with his attorneys, John Hummel, left, and Devon Petersen after the prosecution rested its case.

1 Child Sex Charge Thrown Out For Casper Foster Dad, 19 Still Active

Defense attorneys for an award-winning former foster dad Tuesday asked a Natrona County District Court judge for an acquittal of 11 of 20 sexual abuse charges. The prosecutor and judge responded by throwing out one of the charges.

Dale KillingbeckApril 16, 2025

More Graphic Testimony From Children In Casper Foster Dad Sex Abuse Trial

A former foster daughter of Steven Marler testified Monday about how he sexually assaulted her in the family’s master bedroom. Other former foster children also detailed alleged physical abuse in the family’s Casper Mountain home.

Dale KillingbeckApril 14, 2025

Connie Morgan shows of a sign she created for a pizza place in South Dakota.

Casper Artist Saves Vintage Wyoming Neon Landmarks One Sign At A Time

Casper artist Connie Morgan has a passion for intense heat, bending glass and neon gas. She’s saving Wyoming’s vintage neon landmarks one sign at a time, like the giant Tumble Inn Cowboy.

Dale KillingbeckApril 13, 2025

Natrona County District Attorney Dan Itzen, right, and other members of the team prosecuting Steven Marler are in their third day of scheduled three-week trial. Friday, one of defendant Steven Marler’s daughters testified.

Adopted Daughter Says She Was 9 Or 10 When Dad’s Massages Progressed To Rape

The adopted daughter of Casper foster dad Steven Marler, 50, testified Friday that she was 9 or 10 when his massages turned to molestations and rape. When he lost interest in her, she says he “was moving on to the younger girls.”

Dale KillingbeckApril 11, 2025

Jury Shown Home Videos Of Award-Winning Foster Dad On Trial For Sex Abuse

A naked boy with marks on his leg and his adopted father holding a belt were among the videos shown to jurors Thursday in the trial of an award-winning Casper foster dad facing 26 charges, including sexual abuse of children in his care.

Dale KillingbeckApril 10, 2025

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Trial Starts For Former Casper Foster Dad Facing 26 Child Sex Charges

A trial began Wednesday for a former Casper foster dad facing 26 child sex charges, accused of abusing four girls in his care. The district attorney says Steven Marler at one point told a victim that, “I know I shouldn’t love you like this, but I do.”

Dale KillingbeckApril 09, 2025

David Henrikson and Toni Brown say they daily continue to grapple with the loss of their daughter, Lene’a Brown, who was gunned down in a Casper Park on May 14, 2024.

Casper Teen Who Shot Ex-Girlfriend At Point-Blank Range Gets 42-75 Years In Prison

A 16-year-old Casper boy who said “I just want to kill someone” before shooting his ex-girlfriend at point-blank range got 42-75 years in prison Tuesday. For the girl’s family, the pain is still raw. “I scream on the inside all day long,” her father said.

Dale KillingbeckApril 08, 2025

Casper Teen Tells Police Stabbing Another Teen 5 Times Was ‘Self-Defense Yo’

The Casper Police Department announced Monday that an arrest warrant has been issued for a Casper teen accused of stabbing another teen five times. He told police the victim tried to beat him up, so the stabbing is “self-defense yo.”

Dale KillingbeckApril 07, 2025

Promotional photo of Laurie Anders in her movie, “The Marshal’s Daughter” are on display at the Fort Caspar Museum.

Meet LoRayne Day, The Casper Beauty Who Became A Hollywood Star

Before she gained fame in the 1950s as a Hollywood and Western star, LoRayne Day was a student at Natrona Count High School in Casper. A beauty, she got the lead in a Western, had a hit record and even had a doll made of her.

Dale KillingbeckApril 06, 2025

Amanda Wilson loves her job cleaning and caring for the WYDOT rest area at Independence Rock.

She’s Why Drivers Love Stopping At The Independence Rock Rest Area

Amanda Wilson goes way above and beyond her contract to keep the bathrooms clean and trash emptied at the Independence Rock Rest Area. Her homey touches are why drivers love stopping there.

Dale KillingbeckApril 06, 2025

A photo of John Hardy in his police vehicle at the Gillette Police Department.

Wyoming History: The 1983 Rampage That Killed A Gillette Cop And Family Of 4

On a cold December day in 1983, a Wyoming power plant worker’s jealous anger boiled over into a violent and deadly rampage. He used automatic weapons and pipe bombs, killing a family of four, then a Gillette cop in an ambush before killing himself.

Dale KillingbeckApril 05, 2025

Former Bar Nunn Fire Chief Denies Stealing From Fill The Boot Fundraiser

A former Bar Nunn fire chief pleaded not guilty Thursday to allegations he stole more than $2,600 from the annual Muscular Dystrophy Association Fill the Boot fundraiser. He’s also accused of more than $20,000 worth of misuse of a department credit card.

Dale KillingbeckApril 03, 2025

Casper 18-Year-Old Pleads Not Guilty In Shooting Death Of 16-Year-Old Friend

A Casper 18-year-old pleaded not guilty Tuesday to shooting and killing his 16-year-old friend while hanging out and playing video games. Police say he also has a history of showing off guns and pointing them at people.

Dale KillingbeckApril 01, 2025

Hat Six Ranch is one of several ranches along Hat Six Road southeast of Casper.

More Than A Century Of Ranching Along Hat Six Road Near Casper

Casper’s ranching history goes back more than a century, and a lot of that has happened along Hat Six Road. For generations, these legacy ranches have built Natrona County’s future while preserving its past.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 30, 2025

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