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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.
May 23, 2022
Fremont County Sheriffâs Office Says Womanâs Shooting Of Ex-Boyfriend Likely Self Defense
The Fremont County Sheriffs Office says initial findings suggest that a Riverton woman who shot her ex-boyfriend before dawn on Saturday acted in self-defense.
Clair McFarlandMay 23, 2022
Carbon County GOP Chair Joey Correnti Pleads Guilty In Reckless Endangerment Case
Joey Correnti, the chair of the Carbon County Republican Party, has pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment stemming from a shooting incident during an altercation in Saratoga last October.
May 23, 2022
Gillette Woman Who Defrauded People Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars From Cheyenne Hotel Room Gets Prison
A Gillette woman convicted of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from people while living in a Cheyenne hotel has been sentenced to prison.
May 23, 2022
Riverton Man Convicted Of Sexually Abusing Young Girl Faces 200 Years
Riverton resident David Wayne Munda faces a possible sentence of more than 200 years in prison after being convicted by a Fremont County jury on Friday of sexually molesting a female child for several years and soliciting sex acts from another.
Clair McFarlandMay 21, 2022
90-Year-Old Gillette Woman Charged Again; This Time For Using A Whip On Son & Wife Over Chickens
A 90-year-old Gillette woman who was ticketed last week for destruction of property after smearing honey on her son's door was again cited just two days later for hitting her son and his wife with a whip because she was worried about chickens.
May 18, 2022
Family Continues Search for 74-Year-Old Fort Washakie Man Lost In Mountains
The family members of a 74-year-old Ft. Washakie man who disappeared in a campsite with an elevation of 10,000 feet in a protected area for grizzly bears are continuing their search in the rugged terrain.
May 17, 2022
Settlement Reached In Wrongful Death Case Involving Former Laramie Cop
A settlement has been reached in the wrongful death lawsuit filed by the mother of a Laramie man shot to death in 2018 by an Albany County Sheriff's deputy.
May 17, 2022
Former Saratoga Cop Pleads Guilty After Threatening Officers Who Tried To Take Dog
A former Saratoga police officer pled guilty to interfering with a peace officer after threatening to "break the necks" of fellow cops who tried to take his dog.
May 16, 2022
Fiancé of Missing Gillette Woman Seen Purchasing Boots and Shovel, Arrested on Multiple Felonies
The fiance' of a missing Gillette woman was arrested and charged with multiple felony theft counts including the usage of her credit card to purchase a shovel and a pair of boots.
May 13, 2022
Lander Hospital Failed Safety Inspection After Eye-Gouging Incident
The Lander hospital where a patient in 2020 gouged out the eye of another patient failed a safety inspection about one month after the incident, according to documents filed in federal court.
Clair McFarlandMay 13, 2022
90-Year-Old Gillette Woman Charged $5 For Destruction Of Property After Smearing Honey On Doorknob
A 90-year-old Gillette woman was charged with destruction of property and fined $5 after smearing honey on her son's doorknob.
May 13, 2022
Laramie Defense Attorney Explains Washington Manâs 6-Year Sentence For $150M Fentanyl Bust
A lack of criminal history and certain sentencing guidelines for fentanyl were the two main factors behind a Washington man's relatively light prison sentence for hauling $150 million in fentanyl, his Laramie defense attorney told Cowboy State Daily on Thursday.
May 12, 2022
Wyoming To Honor Fallen Law Enforcement Officers on May 20
The Wyoming Law Enforcement Academy will honor fallen law enforcement officials on Friday, May 20.
Wendy CorrMay 12, 2022
Boyfriend of Missing Gillette Woman Charged with Multiple Felonies
The Gillette Police Department on Wednesday announced that the boyfriend of a missing Gillette woman who has been identified as a "person of interest" in her disappearance has been charged with two felony crimes and other charges.
May 11, 2022
After Mass Firing At Reservation School, FBI Investigating Corruption, Sexual Misconduct, Drug Use Claims
The U.S. Attorney told Cowboy State Daily on Wednesday that the FBI is investigating a scathing report detailing corruption, drug use, and sexual misconduct at a Wind River Reservation School which resulted in the superintendent, two principals, and the entire school board being fired.
Clair McFarlandMay 11, 2022
Wyoming DEA: Law Enforcement: No More âSafeâ Recreational Drug Use
A Wyoming DEA agent said the days of 'safely' using recreational drugs are over. Now, fentanyl-laced drugs are everywhere
May 11, 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.
May 10, 2022
Greybull Man Charged With Pretending To Be Dead Man For 50 Years
A Greybull man is facing 20 years in prison and a nearly $1 million fine for posing as a dead Idaho man for the last 50 years.
May 09, 2022
Animal Cruelty Investigation Results In 12 Dogs Rescued From âTerrible Case of Neglectâ in Lovell
A dozen large mixed-breed dogs in Big Horn County were rescued Saturday from what Kindness Ranch director John Ramer said was one of the most neglectful situations he has ever seen.
May 09, 2022
Cheyenne Police Chief Acknowledges Increase In Property Crime, Says Progress Is Being Made
The Cheyenne police chief said although the city has seen a spike in property crimes over the last year, the police department is taking steps to mitigate the situation, he told Cowboy State Daily on Monday.
May 09, 2022
Boyfriend Now Considered âPerson of Interestâ In Missing Gillette Woman Case
The boyfriend of missing 32-year-old Gillette woman Irene Gakwa is now considered a person of interest in her disappearance. Police say he is not cooperating with the investigation.
May 09, 2022
Missing Alaskan Girl Found In Gillette, Mother Charged
A missing girl from Alaska was recovered on Friday afternoon by U.S. Marshals and Gillette police officers, the Marshal's office announced.
May 06, 2022
Fremont County Prosecutor Wants Time To Review Psych Tests In Double Murder
The prosecutor in a double homicide case against a St. Stephens teenager has asked for extra time to review the teens psychiatric evaluation.
Clair McFarlandMay 06, 2022