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Jackson Outdoorsman Dies From Botulism; Tainted Soup Suspected
After a two-month struggle against an insidious botulism infection, Hans Russell, 56, of Jackson died Wednesday in a Salt Lake hospital. It is thought that Russell contracted botulism from tainted soup while on a river trip in Idaho.
Mark HeinzDecember 03, 2022
Tainted Soup Likely Led To Wyoming Man’s Paralysis From Botulism
While Botulism is rare, the effects can be devastating. Jackson outdoorsman Hans Russell has for weeks been completely paralyzed from Botulism that doctors believe he contracted from tainted soup.
Mark HeinzDecember 02, 2022
Wyoming’s Abortion Trigger Ban Advances To State Supreme Court
A lawsuit challenging Wyomings anti-abortion law is headed to the state Supreme Court and two lawmakers who sought to join the case have been denied.Â
Clair McFarlandDecember 01, 2022
Riverton Dad Accused Of Breaking Newborn Twins’ Legs: ‘I Pulled Too Hard And Heard A Little Pop’
Anthony Long, a Riverton man accused of abusing his 3-week-old twin girls, admitted to injuring the infants in jailhouse phone calls. Long admitted that what he did was f***ing evil.
Clair McFarlandDecember 01, 2022
Cheyenne Woman Accused Of Embezzling $255,500 From Cheyenne Little Theatre
Accused of embezzling about $255,500 from the Cheyenne Little Theatre, Carrisa Dunn-Pollard, of Cheyenne, was charged federally last week with five counts of wire fraud. Â
Clair McFarlandDecember 01, 2022
Kemmerer Woman Charged In Beating Death Of 5-Year-Old Girl
A Kemmerer woman has been charged with first-degree murder and two counts of child abuse, after a 5-year-old girl in her care was found at the brink of death, with a broken back and other broken bones, burned, cut, bruised, and with brain bleeds. The girl died in the hospital.
Clair McFarlandNovember 28, 2022
64-Year-Old Riverton Woman Mauled By Pit Bull On Bike Path; Owner Of Dog Gets Citation
A 64-year-old woman was attacked by a pit bull on while taking a walk on a bike path in Riverton. The woman suffered injuries to her forehead, nose, and upper lip.
Clair McFarlandNovember 28, 2022
Riverton Dad Charged After Newborn Twin Girls Found With Broken Bones
After 24-day-old twin girls were found to have broken bones, bruising and one was reportedly head-butted, 27-year-old father Anthony Michael Long of Riverton was arrested. Court documents say the twins mother constantly reminded him to be more gentle with the babies.
Clair McFarlandNovember 28, 2022
Wyoming Man Accused Of Smashing Cousin’s Head Open With Meat Shredder
A Riverton man appeared in the Powell Circuit Court on Tuesday for allegedly smashing another man's head open with a sharpened bear-claw meat shredder. He faces 10 years in prison.
Clair McFarlandNovember 22, 2022
Serial Drive-Thru Flasher Gets 170-Degree Water Dumped On Genitals At Cody Coffee Hut
A 34-year-old Cody man and repeat registered sex offender got 170 degree water dumped on him when he drove through the drive thru for at least the fifth time while exposing himself at a local coffee hut.
Greg JohnsonNovember 22, 2022
Missing Casper Girl, 14, Found With Man In Arizona, Man Arrested
The 14-year-old Casper girl whose disappearance prompted a multi-state Amber Alert after she left town with a 36-year-old man Wednesday was found late Friday in Arizona. Â
Clair McFarlandNovember 19, 2022
K2 Radio Gets Hacked, Sends Out Numerous Pro-Hitler And Other Anti-Semitic AlertsÂ
K2 Radio in Casper is investigating a breach of its mobile app on Wednesday morning which resulted in a series of pro-Hitler and other anti-semitic messages which were sent out to its readers.
Jimmy OrrNovember 18, 2022
Mystery Of Floating Foot In Yellowstone Solved
The mystery of the foot found floating in a hot pool in Yellowstone is now linked officially to a man who went missing this summer. Â Â
Clair McFarlandNovember 17, 2022
Campbell County Has Wyoming’s Highest Prison Rate, Teton County The Lowest
Defendants in Campbell Countys courts are about six times more likely to go to a Wyoming prison than those in Teton County.
Clair McFarlandNovember 15, 2022
Colorado Deputy Retired In Sheridan Sentenced For Accessing Child Porn
A former Colorado sheriffs deputy who was caught in Sheridan, Wyoming, with child pornography has been sentenced to 41 months in prison. Â
Clair McFarlandNovember 15, 2022
Wyoming Missing Person Authorities Warn Of Online Missing Teen Scam
Desperate-sounding posts about a missing teen named Tyler is likely a scam designed to prey upon peoples good natures and desire to help, says the founder of Missing People of Wyoming.
Jen KocherNovember 14, 2022
Dimwitted Gillette Bank Robber Steals $2,000 Then Stops To Buy Gas In Getaway Car, Then Arrested
A bank robber was successful in stealing $2,000 from a bank in Gillette. But his getaway was hampered when he stopped to buy gas immediately after the theft. Shortly thereafter, he was arrested.
Clair McFarlandNovember 11, 2022
Wyoming’s First Black Elected Sheriff Pledges Transparency, Focus On Mental Health Response
Newly elected Sheriff Aaron Applehans from Albany County said he was committed to transparency and direct contact with the public.
Mark HeinzNovember 09, 2022
The Move To Re-Route Interstate 80 Has Hit A Roadblock Because Of The $12.6 Billion Price Tag
Months after proposing a rerouting of Interstate 80 between Cheyenne and Rawlins, theres still no progress because of the anticipated price tag of up to $12.6 billion.
Wendy CorrNovember 08, 2022
Wyoming National Guard Details Spike In Sexual Assault Reports
Wyoming National Guard Maj. Gen. Gregory Porter told a legislative committee on Wednesday that the number of sexual assaults reported in the Guard more than doubled.
Leo WolfsonNovember 02, 2022
Casper Teen Dies In Head-On With Dump Truck
A 15-year-old driver died west of Casper on Monday after crashing the vehicle he was driving into a dump truck.
Clair McFarlandNovember 01, 2022
Man Dead, Sheriff’s Deputy Shot Following Halloween Shootout In Cheyenne
One man is dead and a law enforcement official was shot following a shootout Monday evening at a residence in the Saddle Ridge area of Cheyenne.
Jimmy OrrNovember 01, 2022
Remains Identified As Wyoming Hunter Who Went Missing In 2019 Snowstorm
The Carbon County Sheriff's Office confirmed Wednesday afternoon that human remains found Oct. 16 are those of Mark A. Strittmater, 44. He went missing in a snowstorm Oct. 19, 2019, while elk hunting.
Mark HeinzOctober 26, 2022
Three Charged In Riverton Burning-Tire Murder
Three Wyoming residents were charged Friday in connection with the murder of a 31-year-old woman whom police found beaten and stabbed under a burning tire in a trailer house in Riverton.Â
Clair McFarlandOctober 21, 2022