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Judge Denies Dismissal In Wyoming ‘Corner Crossing’ Case
A request by four Missouri hunters to have a lawsuit filed against them for trespassing on private land while moving between two parcels of public land be dismissed has been denied by a federal judge.
Jim AngellJuly 22, 2022
Rawlins Hospital EMT Accused Of Fondling Breasts, Giving Fentanyl To Woman Who Hurt Ankle
A New Jersey woman is suing a Carbon County Memorial Hospital EMT for fondling her breasts and attempting to administer fentanyl after she hurt her ankle in a car accident. He then stopped by her hospital room and asked her out on a date.
Jim AngellJuly 19, 2022
Woman Who Killed Pinedale Man In Drunk Head-On Collision Gets Sentence Overturned By Supreme Court
A Wyoming woman who was convicted of vehicular homicide after colliding head-on with a Pinedale man while driving under the influence on New Year's Day in 2021 had her sentence overturned by the Wyoming Supreme Court on Monday.
Jim AngellJuly 18, 2022
Supreme Court: It Was OK For Police Officer To Describe Gasoline As Accelerant In Arson Trial
The court rejected the argument that a police officer should not have been allowed to describe gasoline as an accelerant, a substance that will speed the spread of a fire, because he was not an expert on the subject.
Jim AngellJuly 14, 2022
Wyoming Supreme Court To Hear Arguments For & Against Disbarment Of Laramie County DA
Wyomings Supreme Court will hear arguments for and against the disbarment of Laramie Countys district attorney in August, the court has announced.
Jim AngellJuly 11, 2022
Woman Sues Cheyenne Company Over “Vicious” Miniature Horse That Ripped Part Of Her Arm Off
A Cheyenne company is being sued by a Texas woman over an alleged attack by a miniature horse the lawsuit describes in terms reminiscent of a horror movie.
Jim AngellJuly 08, 2022
Prisoner Transferred To Virginia Sues Wyoming
A man convicted in Wyoming of second-degree murder is suing the state, alleging mistreatment at the hands of his jailers in Virginia.
Jim AngellJuly 07, 2022
Wyoming Supreme Court Upholds Strangulation Charges Against Torrington Man
The Wyoming Supreme Court upheld the conviction of a Torrington who admitted to trying to strangle his girlfriend. The man said there was no factual basis for his conviction. However, the court said his admitting to the crime was factual enough.
Jim AngellJuly 06, 2022
Wyoming Company Sues Over Digital Currency Deal
A Wyoming company that pledged artwork and gemstones to back a digital currency is suing the company that issued the digital currency.
Jim AngellJuly 06, 2022
Wyo Supreme Court: Shared Information Between Cops Enough To Justify Drug Stops
Police officers can stop a vehicle as part of an investigation into drug trafficking based on information they obtain from other officers, Wyomings Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.
Jim AngellJune 28, 2022
Supreme Court Overturns Roe Vs. Wade, Returns Abortion Regulation To States
The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 majority opinion, ruled there is no constitutional right to abortion and put the decision of whether abortions will be allowed in the hands of the states.
Jim AngellJune 24, 2022
Wyo Man Who Had Sex With 15-Year-Old Cousin In Walmart Bathroom After Meeting At Funeral Loses Appeal
The Wyoming Supreme Court on Monday ruled against a man convicted of having sex with his 15-year-old cousin in a Walmart bathroom in Sheridan.
Jim AngellJune 21, 2022
Man Sentenced To Life For Threatening Woman With Knife And Raping Her Loses Appeal
During the attack, he told the woman that Ted Bundy had worn a severed head on top of his head while driving across three states and then asked the woman if she thought he could reach California while wearing her head.
Jim AngellJune 20, 2022
Drunk Driving Conviction Overturned Because Trooper Illegally Entered Sundance Woman’s Home
The drunk driving conviction of a Sundance woman must be overturned because a Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper improperly entered the womans home without permission, Wyomings Supreme Court ruled on Thursday.
Jim AngellJune 17, 2022
Yellowstone To Adopt Reservation System In Wake Of Floods
Yellowstone National Park will adopt a reservation or timed entry system to prevent overloading of the parks southern loop while its northern loop remains closed due to damage caused by flooding, according to park Superintendent Cam Sholly.
Jim AngellJune 16, 2022
Wyoming Digital-Only Bank Sues Federal Reserve
A Wyoming digital bank -- the 2nd in the nation that was given approval to open -- is suing the Federal Reserve for refusing to act for 19 months on its application for a master account.
Jim AngellJune 10, 2022
Natrona County Man Convicted Of Raping, Threatening Women Loses Supreme Court Appeal
The conviction of a Natrona County man who repeatedly sexually assaulted women and then threatened their lives was upheld Wednesday by the Wyoming Supreme Court.
Jim AngellMay 25, 2022
Wyo Supreme Court: Man’s Former Lawyer On Drug Charges Can Be Judge On Even More Drug Charges
The Wyoming Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that a man whose trial on drug charges was overseen by a judge who had earlier defended him against drug charges is not entitled to a new judge in his case
Jim AngellMay 24, 2022
Wyoming State Bar Says Laramie County DA Leigh Ann Manlove Is Not Competent
Special Counsel for the Wyoming State Bar said because of Leigh Ann Manlove's "incompetence in the position, the community of Cheyenne has suffered. Lives have been lost. Thousands of cases go unprosecuted. The judges are beside themselves.
Jim AngellMay 23, 2022
Air Force Sergeants At F.E. Warren Sue Defense Department Over Vaccine Mandate
Two members of the U.S. Air Force stationed at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne are suing the U.S. Defense Department claiming their rights to religious freedom have been violated by enforcement of the Covid vaccine mandate.
Jim AngellMay 20, 2022
Corner Crossing Lawsuit Will Stay In Federal Court, Judge Says
The lawsuit filed against four Missouri hunters because they allegedly violated the airspace of private land in Carbon County will stay in federal court, a judge ruled Thursday.
Jim AngellMay 19, 2022
Man Improperly Charged As Adult With Sex Assault Asks Supreme Court To Dismiss Case
A 17-year-old man who was charged with third degree sexual assault a year after the incident when he was 18 is asking the Wyoming Supreme Court if he can have the case dismissed.
Jim AngellMay 19, 2022
Wyoming Supreme Court Upholds Sentence of Man Who Threatened Wife With Knife
A man who rejected his attorneys initial advice to plead not guilty by reason of mental illness to a criminal charge cannot later claim his attorney was not effective, Wyomings Supreme Court has ruled.
Jim AngellMay 18, 2022
Jackson Luxury Hotel Sues Designer For Not Soundproofing Walls Enough
A luxury hotel in Jackson, with nightly rates of $949 per night for a one-bedroom, is suing a hotel's designer for not soundproofing its walls enough.
Jim AngellMay 13, 2022
Forbes Brother Loses Appeal Over Way Siblings Valued His Sheridan Ranch Shares
A member of the Forbes family has lost his challenge of the way his brother and sisters valued shares in a Sheridan County ranch he gave to his stepsons.
Jim AngellMay 12, 2022
Wyo Bar Says Interest In Laramie County DA Forced Them To Hold Hearing At Large Hotel Costing $91,000
The Wyoming Bar Association claims that media interest and lack of available space forced it to schedule the Laramie County District Attorney's hearing at the largest hotel in the state. The cost of the hearing was more than $91,000.
Jim AngellMay 10, 2022
Embattled Laramie County DA Submits Defense Documents Late, Claims Computer Glitch
In responding to the State Bar's ruling that she is incompetent, embattled Laramie County DA Leigh Anne Manlove submitted her defense documents late and riddled with typographical errors, duplicate paragraphs, and missing citations.
Jim AngellMay 06, 2022
Public Right To Public Land At Stake In Fed Corner Crossing Lawsuit, Wyoming Hunters Say
A jury in state circuit court found four hunters innocent last week of criminal trespass charges. However, new trespass charges were filed on Monday against three of the hunters in connection with a 2020 incident.
Jim AngellMay 04, 2022
Laramie County DA Facing Disbarment: Disciplinary Board Didn’t Pay Attention
The board that recommended disbarment for Laramie Countys district attorney did not pay enough attention to the witnesses testifying in her favor, she said in documents filed with the Wyoming Supreme Court.
Jim AngellMay 03, 2022
Man Sues Wyoming Company Over ‘Do Not Call’ Violations
A Louisiana man is suing a Sheridan, Wyoming company for $28,000 for repeatedly calling him repeatedly despite being on the federal "do not call" list.
Jim AngellApril 28, 2022
Cheyenne Air Quality Ranked Best In Country
The American Lung Association ranked Cheyenne's air quality as number one in the nation. Casper ranked 6th in the annual report.
Jim AngellApril 26, 2022
Elk Mountain Ranch Owner Wants ‘Corner Crossing’ Case Returned To State Court
The owner of a Carbon County ranch suing four Missouri hunters for crossing into the ranchs private airspace wants the case returned to state district court.
Jim AngellApril 22, 2022
Man Sentenced To Prison For Strangling His Friend In Yellowstone Trailer
A federal judge on Monday sentenced a man to prison for strangling his friend in a Yellowstone trailer immeditaely after being released from jail.
Jim AngellApril 21, 2022
Wyo Supreme Court: Drug Case Overturned Because Wyoming Trooper Was Speeding
The Wyoming Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned the conviction of a man arrested near Cheyenne with 42 pounds of marijuana because the trooper was driving more than 100mph.
Jim AngellApril 20, 2022
Inflation: Wyoming Cost Of Living Highest In 40 Years
Led by a 22% increase in the cost of transportation, Wyomings cost of living in the fourth quarter of 2021 grew at the fastest annual rate seen in 40 years.
Jim AngellApril 19, 2022
Platte County Inmates Sue For $2 Million, Claim Confidential Mail Was Opened
A group of Platte County Detention Center inmates is suing the jail, the county, and its commissioners for $2 million claiming some of their confidential mail was opened in violation of their constitutional rights.
Jim AngellApril 18, 2022
Cheney Leads In Total Fundraising, Still Trails In Money From Wyoming
U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney continued to lead all of her GOP primary challengers in fundraising for Wyomings lone U.S. House seat for the first quarter of 2022, but trailed her former political ally Harriet Hageman in raising money in Wyoming.
Jim AngellApril 18, 2022
Wyoming Tops In The Nation For Construction Workers
Despite what would appear to be a short construction season, Wyoming has the highest percentage of workers employed in construction in the nation.
Jim AngellApril 15, 2022
Wyoming Joins In Lawsuit Over Biden Immigration Policy
In joining 19 other states in a lawsuit challenging the immigration policies of President Biden, Gov. Gordon said, "Their continued failure to fulfill the constitutional duty and secure our border impacts all Americans."
Jim AngellApril 14, 2022
Biden Ethanol Plan “Hypocritical” And Won’t Have Impact On Oil, Corn Industries
The Petroleum Association of Wyoming said President Biden's plan to allow ethanol in gasoline is not only hypocritical because it creates more pollution but won't have any impact on Wyoming oil production.
Jim AngellApril 14, 2022
‘Murder-For-Hire’ Case Transferred From Wyoming To Vermont
A Colorado man who was arrested in Yellowstone for disguising himself as a U.S. Marshal to kidnap and kill a Vermont man four years ago is being transferred from Wyoming to Vermont.
Jim AngellApril 13, 2022
2020 Study: Almost 25% Of Wyoming Workers Employed In Government
Almost one-quarter of Wyomings civilian workers were employed by local, state or federal government entities in 2020, according to a new state report.
Jim AngellApril 12, 2022
Gillette Woman Who “Supplied The Whole State” With Meth Faces Life in Prison
Investigators were told Kaufman was supplying "the whole state" with meth, brining 25-pound packages into Wyoming every week. Sometimes, she used delivery companies to bring in the drugs.
Jim AngellApril 11, 2022
Man Arrested In Yellowstone In Vermont ‘Murder For Hire’ Plot
A Colorado man was arrested in Yellowstone National Park on Wednesday in connection with what an FBI agent described as a 2018 murder for hire plot in Vermont.
Jim AngellApril 09, 2022
Former Cheyenne Employee Sues City; Claims Abusive Behavior By Former Mayor
During her only term as tenure, Mayor Orr was prone to fits of rage and would lash out angrily at Ms. Freeman and other city employees, the lawsuit said.
Jim AngellApril 08, 2022
More Than One-Third Of Wyoming’s Electric Vehicles In Teton County; Three Counties Have Zero
Although there are only 456 electric cars registered in Wyoming, more than one-third of those are in Teton County. Three counties, Big Horn, Crook, and Niobrara, have no electric vehicles.
Jim AngellApril 07, 2022
Supreme Court Rules Jackson Man Does Not Have Fundamental Right To Distribute Marijuana
The Wyoming Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a Jackson resident and congressional candidate Casey Hardison does not have a fundamental right to distribute marijuana.
Jim AngellApril 06, 2022
State Legal Panel Says Laramie County D.A. Should Pay $91,000 For Hearing Expenses
On top of finding Laramie County DA Leigh Anne Manlove incompetent and recommending she be disbarred, the legal panel that oversees Wyoming attorneys is recommending she pay $91,000 for the hearing against her.
Jim AngellApril 06, 2022
Gordon Says He Wants Second Term To Finish What He Started
In an interview with Cowboy State Daily on Tuesday, Gov. Mark Gordon said he is seeking a second term to build-on the initiatives he launched in his first term.
Jim AngellApril 05, 2022
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon Announces He Will Seek Second Term
In announcing he will run for a second term, Gov. Mark Gordon said Wyoming was one of the states to impose few restrictions on its residents during the coronavirus pandemic and kept students in school for more days than any state in the nation.
Jim AngellApril 04, 2022
Wind Project Developer Charged In Deaths Of Golden And Bald Eagles
A wind power development company whose windmills across the country have been blamed for the deaths of 150 golden and bald eagles has been cited in the deaths of nine of the birds in Wyoming and New Mexico.
Jim AngellApril 04, 2022
Wyo Supreme Court: Parents’ Rights Must Be Considered In Grandparents’ Visitation Requests
The Wyoming Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the rights of parents to raise their children as they see fit must be taken into consideration when grandparents ask courts to issue visitation orders for their grandchildren
Jim AngellApril 01, 2022
Supreme Court Says No To Mother’s Attempt To Change Child’s Last Name To New Husband’s Name
A mother seeking to change the name of her child to match that of her new husband failed to prove the change would be in the childs best interest, Wyomings Supreme Court has ruled.
Jim AngellApril 01, 2022
Former Wyoming Catholic College CFO Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud
Paul McCown, former chief financial officer for Wyoming Catholic College pleaded guilty to bilking a financial firm out of almost $15 million.
Jim AngellMarch 31, 2022
Wyoming Working To Develop Network Of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
The Wyoming Department of Transportation will hold a series of public meetings to develop a plan to use $25 million to provide incentives for private companies to build the stations across the state.
Jim AngellMarch 30, 2022
Department of Agriculture Warns Of Highly Contagious Bird Flu In Johnson County
The discovery of a highly contagious bird disease among a flock of ducks in Johnson County has state officials warning people with poultry to keep their birds away from wild birds.
Jim AngellMarch 30, 2022
Hunters Say ‘Corner Crossing’ Lawsuit An Attempt To Close All Public Land Access
The four hunters accused of trespassing on a wealthy landowners private property in Carbon County on Monday filed a request for dismissal stating that the landowner is illegally blocking access to public lands.
Jim AngellMarch 29, 2022
Laramie Landlords To Pay $7,000 Fine For Refusing To Rent Apartment To Woman With Emotional Support Dog
Two Laramie landlords have agreed to pay a $7,000 fine for discrimination as they refused to rent an apartment to a woman who had an emotional support dog.
Jim AngellMarch 25, 2022
GoFundMe Page To Support Cross-Corner Hunters Now Up to Nearly $70,000
The GoFundMe campaign set up to support the hunters, who also face criminal charges of trespass, had raised more than $69,000 as of Thursday.
Jim AngellMarch 24, 2022
City Of Laramie, UW Back In Court Over Water Dispute
Wyoming's Supreme Court is being asked to settle the latest dispute over water between the University of Wyoming and the City of Laramie. Laramie wants to drill a well on land it owns in the city but UW obtained a court order blocking those plans.
Jim AngellMarch 23, 2022
14 More Covid-Related Deaths in Wyoming
The Wyoming Department of Health announced Tuesday that the deaths of 14 more Wyoming residents in February and March have been tied to the Covid virus.
Jim AngellMarch 23, 2022
Wyoming Gun Owners’ Aaron Dorr Hails Federal Court Ruling
Celebrating Monday's federal court decision, WyGO's Aaron Dorr said, "Wyoming Secretary of State Ed Buchanan thought he could put a muzzle on Wyoming Gun Owners as a favor to his political friends in Cheyenne. He never thought wed drag him into federal court.
Jim AngellMarch 22, 2022
Federal Judge Sides With Wyoming Gun Owners In Campaign Ad Lawsuit
Judge Scott Skavdahl ruled Monday in favor of the group Wyoming Gun Owners, finding that the Wyoming law requiring the the group to share a list of people who helped pay for a campaign ad is unconstitutional.
Jim AngellMarch 22, 2022
Man Pleads Innocent To Kidnapping Bloomberg Housekeeper in Colorado & Taking Her to Wyoming
A man accused of kidnapping a woman from Michael Bloomberg's ranch in Colorado in February and taking her to Cheyenne has pleaded innocent to four federal charges filed in connection with the incident.
Jim AngellMarch 21, 2022
Man Whose Paid Off Debt Was Bounced From Collector To Collector Sues
A Gillette man who worked for more than two years to convince various debt collectors that his debt was paid is suing the companies for violations of federal debt collection rules.
Jim AngellMarch 17, 2022
Once-Deported Illegal Alien Caught In Rawlins With 150 Pounds Of Pot, Cocaine, Guns; Faces Weapons Charge
A man deported from the United States in 2018 was arrested near Rawlins with more than 150 pounds of marijuana in his car is facing a federal weapons charge.
Jim AngellMarch 17, 2022