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Former Sheridan Assistant Principal Gets 3-5 Years For Sex With 18-Year-Old Student
Former Sheridan High School Assistant Principal Jacob Meyer, 34, was sentenced Thursday to between three and five years in prison after being convicted of having sex with one of his students, who was 18 at the time.
Clair McFarlandMarch 13, 2025
Murder-For-Hire Trial On Hold While Cody Woman's Mental Health Tested
Two days before her trial on a murder-for-hire charge was set to begin, a Cody woman had it delayed by asking for a mental health test. Investigators say she tried hiring a hitman to kill her daughterâs boyfriend. Â Â
Clair McFarlandMarch 13, 2025
Man Dead In Officer-Involved Shooting At Uinta County Business
Uinta County Sheriffâs deputies and U.S. Marshals personnel were involved in a shooting on Wednesday that killed a suspect who had felony-level warrants, authorities told Cowboy State Daily.
Clair McFarlandMarch 13, 2025
Judge Won't Quit Transgender Case Over Pronouns Rule, Volleyball Players Try Appeal
A federal judge said he will not recuse himself from a lawsuit over a transgender playerâs inclusion on a college womenâs volleyball team. The women who asked for the recusal requested an appeal Wednesday.
Clair McFarlandMarch 12, 2025
Other Than Saying Case Is âComplicated,â Casper Police Mum On Fatal Shooting
Casper police said Wednesday they continue to investigate Saturdayâs fatal shooting of a man at a local home. There have been no arrests, and other than saying the case is âcomplicated,â little is being released about the shooting.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 12, 2025
Prosecutor Says Casper Man Accused Of Illegal Gambling âKnew What He Was Doingâ
Wyomingâs gambling laws arenât so vague that a Casper businessman accused of running illegal gambling houses couldnât have known he was breaking the law, a state prosecutor says. Scott Lee Shroefel âknew what he was doing,â she argued.
Clair McFarlandMarch 12, 2025
Casper Man Pleads Guilty To Shooting Crossbow Bolt Into Ex-Girlfriendâs Home
A 47-year-old Casper man admitted in court Wednesday to shooting a crossbow bolt through a window where his ex-girlfriend was staying last September. He bragged about doing something that would be âin the news.â
Dale KillingbeckMarch 12, 2025
Accused Gillette Wife-Stabber Sane Enough For Trial, State Hospital Says
A Wyoming state mental health evaluator says a Gillette man was sane enough to realize what he was doing when he allegedly stabbed his wife eight times. She survived the terrifying attack, and his attempted second-degree murder trial is set for June.
Clair McFarlandMarch 12, 2025
Supreme Court Wonât Block Climate Change Lawsuits In Wyoming, Other Red States
The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to hear a request from Wyoming and 18 other red states to block a handful of other states, including California, from suing oil and gas companies in their own courts over climate change. Â Â
Clair McFarlandMarch 11, 2025
Big Piney Teens Accused Of Killing Man In Bow-And-Arrow Ambush Sent To Higher Court
A pair of Big Piney teens could get life in prison or the death penalty if convicted of working together to kill a local man with a bow and arrows. A judge sent their case to a higher court Tuesday.
Clair McFarlandMarch 11, 2025
Two Charged For Allegedly Helping Hide 'Armed And Dangerous' Gillette Suspect
Two people have been charged with helping an 18-year-old attempted-murder suspect elude law enforcement in Campbell County. Each could face up to three years in prison if convicted of being accessories after the fact.Â
Clair McFarlandMarch 11, 2025
In Sweetwater County, Law Enforcement Nabs 12 People For ICE In One Day
The jail in Sweetwater County took custody of 12 people on Thursday for ICE. The sudden influx, which consisted entirely of males between the ages of 21 and 41, is well above the jailâs daily average of ICE detainee bookings. Â
Clair McFarlandMarch 11, 2025
Story Of Green River Heroism Takes Bizarre Turn With Phony AI Court Cases
A Wyoming judge has sanctioned a lawyer for citing fake AI cases in a lawsuit over what caused a nearly fatal house fire in Green River. A woman and her son were saved by Ryan Pasborg, who was given the nation's highest honor for heroism for his actions.
David MadisonMarch 10, 2025
Mexican National In 'Catastrophic' Crash That Killed Two Pleads Guilty
A Mexican national who smashed into a Harley trike, killing its two riders, pleaded guilty to killing one of the people Monday. Through an interpreter, he told the judge he was drunk and high in August 2023 when he hit the Harley south of Torrington, Wyoming.
Clair McFarlandMarch 10, 2025
$1 Million Bond, Attempted Murder Charge For Gillette 18-Year-Old In Shooting
A Gillette judge Monday set bond at $1 million for an 18-year-old charged with shooting another teen before eluding arrest for four days. Kamren Crousore was caught Saturday evening and has been charged with attempted second-degree murder.
Jen Kocher & Clair McFarlandMarch 10, 2025
Riverton Man Shot By 85-Year-Old Homeowner Faces Felony Intrusion Charge
A 21-year-old Riverton man who was shot after allegedly breaking into an 85-year-old man's house last August had a court hearing Monday. The judge ruled there's enough evidence to keep prosecuting the man for unlawful entry.
Clair McFarlandMarch 10, 2025
Casper Police Say Man Shot And Killed During âPhysical Altercationâ With Family
Casper police report that an argument between family members escalated, leading to a man being shot to death Saturday. No arrests as an investigation continues.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 10, 2025
Casper Police Investigate âSuspicious Death' Of Man In Southside Home
Police in Casper were dispatched to a southside neighborhood home Saturday night to find an adult male dead. The police told Cowboy State Daily the incident is being investigated as a "suspicious death."
Dale KillingbeckMarch 09, 2025
Who Killed Cheyenne Man Along Busy Street In Front Of 8-Year-Old Boy 24 Years Ago?
Jamie Kamai, a 25-year-old delivery driver with his life in front of him, was shot and killed in broad daylight along a busy Cheyenne street in 2001. Now 24 years later, there are still few answers about who killed him in front of 8-year-old stepson.
Jen KocherMarch 09, 2025
Judge: Couple Can Keep House Built Without Permits In Glacier National Park
A judge has spared a home built by a California couple inside of Glacier National Park in Montana. Critics of the ruling say Glacier National Park allowed a couple from San Diego to build whatever they wanted, however they wanted.
David MadisonMarch 09, 2025
âArmed And Dangerousâ Gillette 18-Year-Old Shooting Suspect Caught
After a four-day search, the Campbell County Sheriff's Office arrested Kamren Crousore on Saturday. Crousore is the 18-year-old wanted in connection with the shooting of another teen Tuesday. He was considered "armed and dangerous," the agency had said.
Clair McFarlandMarch 09, 2025
No Sign Of Casper Mother Of Six Missing For More Than Two Months
The oldest daughter of Amy Gale Weaver, a Casper mother of six, says sheâs desperate to find her mother. Weaver has been missing for more than two months. The police told Cowboy State Daily they've exhausted all of their tips and leads.
Jen KocherMarch 08, 2025
Gillette Shooter On The Run Had Just Been Sentenced To Probation For Theft Spree
Campbell County, Wyoming, authorities are still searching for a Gillette man considered âarmed and dangerousâ and implicated in a shooting. He was sentenced to probation for a theft spree eight days before Tuesdayâs shooting, according to his court file.
Clair McFarlandMarch 08, 2025
No New Trial For Casper Man Who Blames Antidepressant For Brutal Stabbing
A Casper man who brutally stabbed his mother-in-law and killed her husband says a double dose of antidepressants pushed him over the edge. The Wyoming Supreme Court disagreed, denying his attempt to get a new trial in a Wednesday ruling.
Clair McFarlandMarch 07, 2025