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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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BRIEF: Casper Man Who Confessed To Killing ‘Somebody’ Charged With Murder

Homeless Casper man, 44, who confessed in court earlier this week that ‘I killed somebody’ formally charged for death of Evansville man.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 09, 2024

The body of a man was found dead Tuesday at the Topper Motel in Casper. Police won't confirm whether it's related to a man who confessed in open court Wednesday that he killed someone Tuesday.

Homeless Casper Man Unexpectedly Announces At Probation Hearing He 'Killed Somebody'

A homeless Casper man appearing via video for a probation revocation hearing Wednesday unexpectedly announced he "killed somebody" the day before. A body was found Tuesday, but Casper police haven’t confirmed it’s related to the man’s confession.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 07, 2024

Natrona County commissioners said Tuesday’s regular meeting was the largest crowd some of them had ever witnessed in their meeting room.

Largest Crowd In Memory Turns Out To Protest Casper Mountain Gravel Pit

Natrona County commissioners said the overflow crowd that turned out Tuesday to protest a controversial gravel pit proposal on state-owned land at the base of Casper Mountain was the largest they could remember.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 06, 2024

The Casper Walgreens store that was robbed of drugs by three men from California in May 2023.

California Drug Thief Who ‘Never Heard Of Wyoming’ Gets 5-9 Years In Prison

The last of three California men who drove 900 miles to steal drugs from a Casper Walgreens, and who told police he had “never heard of Wyoming” before, was sentenced Tuesday to 5-9 years in prison.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 05, 2024

Casper Police Department were called to a shooting at an east-side Dairy Queen on Sunday night. Investigation revealed the accidental discharge of a weapon sent an 18-year-old to the hospital with a gunshot wound.

Brief: ‘Accidental Discharge’ Sends Casper 18-Year-Old To Hospital With Gun Wound

Casper Police Department continue to investigate what they are calling the “accidental discharge” of a weapon that resulted in an 18-year-old male being shot at a Dairy Queen on Sunday.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 04, 2024

Casper historian Johanna Wickman discovered a rare photo of James Greer, an 11th Kansas Volunteer Cavalry officer, while searching through an online auction.

Wyoming Historian Uncovers Only Known Photo Of 1865 Cavalry Captain

A Wyoming historian has uncovered the only known photo of U.S. Cavalry officer Capt. James Ellbridge Greer who was the commander at the 1865 Battle of Platte Bridge Station near present-day Casper.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 03, 2024

A one piece shipment of a mining truck body is loaded and getting ready to leave its Austin Engineering USA location in Mills. Most Wyoming destinations can be delivered in one piece.

Those Giant 400-Ton Buckets For Mining Trucks Are Built In Mills, Wyoming

Hundreds of millions of tons of Wyoming coal have been hauled by huge haul trucks 400 tons at a time, and many of those buckets and truck bodies are made by a company in Mills, Wyoming.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 03, 2024

Albert J. Bothwell, front left, with family and friends.

Wyoming History: The Wyoming Rancher Who Kept Wolves And Hung His Neighbors

Albert J. Bothwell was an early Wyoming rancher and businessman who kept wolves, lynched his neighbors from a tree, put a fence up on the Oregon Trail, and helped start the infamous Johnson County War.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 02, 2024

Natrona County Board of Commissioners Chairman Peter Nicolaysen addresses the gathering. He told residents that his understanding is that any gravel mining would require a land use permit from the county and a vote by the county commission

200 Rally Against Gravel Pit, Say It Would Ruin Casper Mountain Public Land

About 200 area residents gathered in Casper on Thursday night to rally against a proposal to mine gravel on state-owned land near Casper Mountain. They say it could impact property values, water quality and public safety.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 01, 2024

Adrianah Rodriguez and courthouse 2 29 24

Casper Cops Deny Claims They Roughed Up Woman During Arrest

Two city of Casper police officers have filed responses to a lawsuit that claims they used excessive force and illegally arrested a woman in 2020. The city also denies claims that it failed to train the officers properly.

Dale KillingbeckFebruary 29, 2024

Land set aside for non-motorized use is being considered for a gravel mining operation at the base of Casper Mountain. Residents adjacent to the mine are raising opposition.

Locals Outraged Over Potential Gravel Mine Near Casper Mountain

Many Casper citizens are outraged over a potential gravel mine near Casper Mountain. They say property values will plummet and health issues will arise from blowing dust -- not to mention an increase in noise, pollution and impacts to wildlife and rivers.

Dale KillingbeckFebruary 28, 2024

Nobody was hurt when this single-engine Cessna 172N was caught by a wind gust and flipped at the Casper/Natrona County International Airport.

Wind Gust Flips Single-Engine Cessna At Casper Airport

Wyoming’s famous winds make it challenging for pilots flying any size aircraft around the Cowboy State, as the pilot of a Cessna 172 found out Monday when it was flipped at the Casper airport.

Dale KillingbeckFebruary 27, 2024

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Wyoming Model Railroaders Live In Their Own Tiny Worlds

It’s almost an out-of-body experience walking through the doors at the local model railroad club. Like gods in their own little universes, these model railroaders are building worlds, including an impressively detailed recreation of Casper.

Dale KillingbeckFebruary 25, 2024

Counties Explore Tourism Potential Of Wyoming’s Historic Trails

Natrona and Carbon counties could have the first National Heritage Area in Wyoming if they apply for a federal designation capitalizing on tourism potential of historic trails. But some are wary it could lead to federal encroachment on private and state lands.

Dale KillingbeckFebruary 24, 2024

A Casper police investigation into a Feb. 1 shooting near the intersection of 15th Street and Cottonwood has resulted in a murder charge against an Evansville man.

Wyoming Man Charged With Killing Another For Trying To Steal His Drugs

An Evansville, Wyoming, man was in a Casper courtroom Thursday, where he was charged with second-degree murder for allegedly shooting and killing another man who tried to steal his drugs in a deal gone bad.

Dale KillingbeckFebruary 24, 2024

Casper’s Jesse Mostaert, who has a list of convictions, faces nine felony charges in Natrona County District Court.

Casper Man Faces 9 Felony Charges After Spree Of Thefts, Drug Deals

A 33-year-old Casper man with a long record of theft waived his preliminary hearing Tuesday and faces nine felony charges after a three-month spree of alleged thefts and dealing fentanyl and meth.

Dale KillingbeckFebruary 22, 2024

The U.S. Postal Service is studying whether some mail services should be moved from the Casper Post Office to Montana.

Casper Residents Don’t Buy Postal Service Claim Of Better Service Thru Downsizing

At a packed meeting in Casper on Wednesday, people were firmly against a U.S. Postal Service plan to downsize the local post office and didn’t buy claims that downsizing will give them better local mail service.

Dale KillingbeckFebruary 22, 2024

Natrona County Wants More Help Paying To Guarantee Air Service

An air guarantee agreement with SkyWest to provide service between Casper and Salt Lake City pays off, but Natrona County commissioners said Tuesday they want more help paying for it.

Dale KillingbeckFebruary 22, 2024

Casper Landlords Won’t Be On The Hook For Unpaid Utilities After All

Weeks of back-and-forth debate over whether to make landlords responsible for taking care of unpaid utility bills left by tenants, a split Casper City Council on Tuesday voted against the proposal.

Dale KillingbeckFebruary 21, 2024

The Pony Express collection of Joe Nardone has an estimated $1.5 million worth of artifacts, which he wanted the Fort Caspar Museum to have as the northernmost outpost on the Pony Express route.

Pony Express Historian Wants Fort Caspar Museum To Get Piece Of $1.5M Collection

A noted Pony Express historian and collector died in 2021 with a wish to give much of his $1.5 million collection to the Fort Caspar Museum, but the museum would have to expand to accommodate it.

Dale KillingbeckFebruary 18, 2024

The Casper Tribune-Herald front page reports the tragic plane crash wreckage has been discovered on March 1, 1954.

Wyoming History: 70 Years Ago This Month, Doomed Flight 34 Crashed During Winter Storm

Feb. 26, 1954, was a Friday nearly 70 years ago when the matriarch at the Keeline Ranch east of Wright, Wyoming, heard a low flying plane. The days that followed dominated headlines as would-be rescuers fought blizzard-like conditions in a desperate search for Western Air Lines Flight 34.

Dale KillingbeckFebruary 18, 2024

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