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Urgent Search On For Missing Laramie Man With Dementia

The family of Donnie Smith is urgently searching for him. He was last seen Wednesday, is 79 and suffering from dementia.

Jen KocherAugust 24, 2024

Huge plumes of smoke from the House Creek Fire as it burns past the home of Ashley Malcom near Buffalo, Wyoming. Malcom said the fire moved fast, but thankfully missed her property.

Northern Wyoming Wildfire Explodes To Nearly 200,000 Acres, Others Also Burning

A wildfire burning out of control in northern Wyoming east of Buffalo has exploded and is pushing 200,000 acres. Ranchers are scrambling to help fight that and other wildfires in the area to save their homes and animals.

Clair McFarland & Jen KocherAugust 22, 2024

State Rep. Ken Clouston, R-Gillette, left, and George Dunlap.

Ken Clouston Wins House District 32 Primary Over George Dunlap

In the most interesting race of the Campbell County Republican primary election, incumbent Ken Clouston beat George Dunlap.

Jen KocherAugust 21, 2024

Larry Marvin Morris, a 24-year-old college student from Oklahoma, disappeared somewhere between Riverton and Yellowstone National Park on April 24, 1974. It remains the state agency's oldest unsolved missing person case.

After 50 Years, Wyoming’s Oldest Missing Person Case May Never Be Solved

It’s the case that still haunts the former Fremont County coroner 50 years later — what happened to Larry Morris? He disappeared in 1974 and may never be found now that the men suspected of killing him have died.

Jen KocherAugust 18, 2024

Martha James, 76, recovers at UCHealth Pouder Valley Hospital in Fort Collins, Colorado, after she was found by police after being missing for three days.

Missing Rock Springs Woman With Dementia Found Alive In Colorado Parking Lot

A 76-year-old Rock Springs woman with dementia who had been missing for three days was found Monday evening in a Colorado parking lot. She’s safe, but was disoriented and thought she was in California.

Jen KocherAugust 13, 2024

Martha James of Rock Springs, Wyoming, has been missing since Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024. Her debit card was last used to buy gas in Colorado Springs on Aug. 12.

Urgent Multi-State Search On For Missing Wyoming Woman With Dementia

An urgent multi-state search is on for a missing 76-year-old Wyoming woman with Dementia. Martha James hasn’t been heard from since Saturday, but her debit card last bought gas Monday morning in Colorado Springs.

Jen KocherAugust 12, 2024

Diana Clinton White came to Wyoming to make peace with Devils Tower, a place she'd always considered dark and evil after her sister's body was found on a nearby ranch 59 years ago.

60 Years Ago, Her Sister Was Kidnapped, Murdered And Left Near Devils Tower

Nearly 60 years after a 9-year-old girl was murdered and dumped near Devils Tower, her sister visited the spot last weekend. The killer has never been caught, but placing a marker for her sister has helped bury the past.

Jen KocherAugust 11, 2024

Timber Elkins, 9, leads her steer, Sir Chrome-a-lot around the ring in the beef show at the Campbell County Fair.

Fair Week Is Super Bowl For Wyoming’s 4-H Champions

Fair week is like the Super Bowl for hundreds of 4-H kids across Wyoming. Like Timber and Morgan Elkins, who spent an exhausting — and exhilarating — week with their champion cows at the Campbell County Fair.

Jen KocherAugust 10, 2024

The Atlantic Union is one of many conferences within the world-wide Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Severe Wyoming Weather, And Threat Of More, Cuts Short Gillette Camporee

The International Pathfinder Camporee brought 60,000 people to Gillette, Wyoming. But after a week of severe Wyoming weather, and threat of more, has cut short the huge gathering of Seventh-day Adventists.

Jen KocherAugust 09, 2024

The body of James Bitner of Black Hawk, Colorado, was found over the July 4 holiday in 2023 at the Mirror Lake Recreation Area in Albany County, Wyoming.

Adopted Son Arrested In Murder Of Man Dumped At Mirror Lake In Snowy Range

The adopted adult son of a Colorado man whose body was wrapped in a tarp and dumped near Mirror Lake in the Snowy Range was charged Friday with second-degree murder. The deceased man was found with a bullet hole in the back of his skull.

Jen KocherAugust 02, 2024

Nash Quinn, 39, is believed to have disppaered on a bike ride in early July. Anyone with information is asked to call the Laramie Police Department at 307-721-2526.

With ‘More Questions Than Answers,’ Search For Missing UW Prof Ramps Down

Despite an intense search that covered nearly 70,000 acres, there has been no sign of Nash Quinn. The effort is ramping down with searchers left with “more questions than answers.”

Jen KocherAugust 01, 2024

Helicopter pilot Mark Peterson and passenger Thomas Volz were killed at the EAA AirVenture on July 29, 2023, after a gyrocopter hit them mid-air.

Families Sue Nation’s Largest Air Show Over Deaths Caused By ‘Hot Dog’ Pilots

The families of two men killed in a 2023 mid-air collision during a reckless “hot dog” maneuver are suing the nation’s largest air show. AirVenture show has a history of ignoring the rules and allowing unsafe flying, the lawsuit claims.

Jen KocherJuly 30, 2024

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Wade Farrow, 36, is one of 20 male inmates at the Wyoming Medium Correctional Institution earning a bachelor’s degree through the University of Wyoming’s Pathways from Prison program.

For Some Wyoming Inmates, Prison Is Their Best Shot At Education

For some Wyoming inmates, being in prison is their first best shot at getting a real education and not repeating their crimes. Critics worry, however, it takes resources from other students.

Jen KocherJuly 28, 2024

In Brief: Body Found In Tarp At Mirror Lake ID’d As Colorado Homicide Victim

The body of a man found wrapped in a tarp and dumped at Mirror Lake in southern Wyoming has been identified. He’s a 56-year-old from Colorado, and the case is being investigated as a homicide, the Albany County sheriff said Thursday.

Jen KocherJuly 25, 2024

In Brief: Lovell Woman Focus Of Urgent Search Found Safe In Montana

A 20-year-old Lovell woman who was the subject of an urgent search was found safe in Montana on Wednesday.

Jen KocherJuly 25, 2024

Visiting University of Wyoming arts professor, Nash Quinn, 40, has not been seen or heard from since July 8, 2024, when he’s believed to have gone for a bike ride.

Search Underway for Missing University of Wyoming Professor

A massive ground search is underway for a University of Wyoming professor who has been missing for more than two weeks. Searchers believe he could be on his bicycle, which was missing from his apartment.

Jen KocherJuly 24, 2024

Missing Lovell Woman Last Seen On Foot, Without Cellphone Or Wallet

An urgent search is on for a 20-year-old Lovell, Wyoming, woman who’s been missing since Saturday night who officials fear may be in danger.

Jen KocherJuly 22, 2024

Big Piney Man Faces 260 Years In Prison For Possession, Delivery of Child Pornography

A Big Piney man who allegedly went by the display name of "wyonaked" in an internet chat room was caught up in a sting where he was arrested on 24 counts of possession and distribution of child pornography. He faces up to 264 years in prison.

Jen KocherJuly 17, 2024

Genealogist Megan McWilliams builds out a family tree using a DNA software tool.

Wyoming Twins On Mission To Unravel Deaths Of 'Motel Mike' And 'Pine Bluffs Pete'

Megan McWilliams and Ashley Kroner are twins and genealogists who investigate some of the region's coldest cold cases and missing people mysteries. The Wyoming women are now working to unravel the decades-old deaths of "Motel Mike" and "Pine Bluffs Pete."

Jen KocherJuly 14, 2024

Are We Dating The Same Guy? Wyoming Women Use Facebook To Avoid Dating Disasters

A Wyoming woman created “Are We Dating The Same Guy 307” Facebook page in 2023 as a forum for women to share information about the statewide dating scene and to help expose cheaters. In less than 18 months, it has become a very active page with more than 10,000 members.

Jen KocherJuly 14, 2024

Gillette Teen Tops 155 MPH In Mustang While Running From Cops

A Gillette teen ran from cops at more than 155 mph Wednesday night, then hid in a field before he was arrested.

Jen KocherJuly 12, 2024

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