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Casper Foster Dad Found Guilty Of Sexually Abusing Adopted Girls
It took a Casper jury more than six hours Tuesday afternoon and evening to convict Steven Marler on eight of 11 charges of sexually abusing two adopted daughters, including one of rape.
Dale KillingbeckApril 23, 2025
Body Found On Wind River Reservation May Be Missing Father, Daughter Says
Authorities declined Tuesday to confirm to Cowboy State Daily whose body they found on the Wind River Reservation, but the daughter of a man missing since December said it may be her father.
Clair McFarlandApril 23, 2025
Wyoming Man Accused Of Having Deceased Child Porn Gets 22-27 Years In Prison
A Wyoming man originally accused of having pornographic images of babies, toddlers and dead children has been sentenced to 22-27 years in prison. He pleaded âno contestâ to 23 of the 54 child porn charges against him, says a Tuesday court order.
Clair McFarlandApril 22, 2025
Jury Has Case Of Casper Man Who Told Girl âI know I Shouldnât Love You Like Thisâ
A Natrona County District Court jury started deliberating Tuesday the fate of a Casper foster father accused of sexually abusing multiple young girls. One alleged victim told the jury he said to her, âI know I shouldnât love like this, but I do.â
Dale KillingbeckApril 22, 2025
Newcastle Police Find Unexploded Bottle Bombs, Shoot Them To Neutralize
Newcastle police are investigating the discovery of three 2-liter bottle bombs on a sidewalk in town. Filled with drain or toilet-bowl cleaner and aluminum foil, the bombs were safely exploded from a distance by shooting them.
Clair McFarlandApril 22, 2025
Police Say Gillette Dementia Patient Froze After Nursing Assistant Ignored Alarm
A nursing assistant at a Gillette senior living center was formally charged Tuesday with involuntary manslaughter for the freezing death of an 88-year-old dementia patient. Police say he ignored an alarm she triggered when she went outside in January.
Jen KocherApril 22, 2025
Gillette Man Faces Attempted Murder Charge In Shooting Of Romantic Rival
A 22-year-old Gillette man is accused of shooting a man whom he called the ex-boyfriend of a woman he was seeing. He faces a charge of aggravated assault and attempted second-degree murder. Â
Clair McFarlandApril 22, 2025
Ousted Librarian Sues Campbell County After Pride Month, Books Controversies
Former Campbell County public library director Terri Lesley on Monday sued the county, two county boards and six county leaders and employees, alleging discrimination. Lesley was fired in 2023 after years of sparring over LGBTQ and sexually-themed books.
Clair McFarlandApril 22, 2025
Judge Tosses 8 Of 19 Charges Against Former Foster Dad In Child Sex Abuse Trial
The Natrona County District Judge in the Steven Marler trial tossed eight of 19 sexual abuse charges against Marler. Final arguments in the trial are expected Tuesday.
Dale KillingbeckApril 21, 2025
Montana Cops Caught On Duty Playing âCrime Bingoâ With Traffic Stops
Thirteen Bozeman police officers were caught playing games of âCrime Bingo,â the department reported. The customized bingo cards included incidents to check off during traffic stops, like âarrest 2 peopleâ or âbutt-ass naked.â
David MadisonApril 21, 2025
Judge Halts Wyomingâs Newest Abortion Laws During Lawsuit
A retired judge halted Wyomingâs two newest abortion restrictions Monday during a lawsuit challenging them as unconstitutional. One requires ultrasounds and the other that the stateâs only abortion clinic certify as a surgical center.
Clair McFarlandApril 21, 2025
Lawsuit Claims Man Molested Girls While He Was Jackson Hole Fire Chief
A former Jackson Hole fire chief charged with child sex crimes in Utah is now being sued by two girls who claim he abused them and distributed nude photos of them. They were younger than 7 and 5, and he would have been in Jackson for part of that timespan.
Clair McFarlandApril 21, 2025
Murder Of Wyoming College Student Still Raw For Family After Nearly 30 Years
In 1996, 18-year-old Berry Bryant of Riverton was murdered by a fellow Northwest College student. Her brother, Ryan, says her death is still raw for the family and he wants to keep Berryâs memory alive â even if it means laughing about it on a podcast.
Jen KocherApril 19, 2025
Standoff Suspect Thrust Katana Sword Through Door, Pointed BB Pistol, Police Say
The Riverton man who barricaded himself inside home for 11 hours this week thrust a Samurai-style katana sword through a door at cops, police say. He also brandished a BB gun that looked like a Sig Sauer pistol.
Clair McFarlandApril 18, 2025
Oregon Man Charged With Assault Says Yellowstone Flagger Jumped In Front Of Jeep
An Oregon man faces the felony charge of attacking a government employee after authorities say he hit a Yellowstone National Park flagger with his Jeep. The man counters, saying the flagger jumped in front of his Jeep and tried to stop it with his hands.
Clair McFarlandApril 17, 2025
Brief: Gillette Man Didnât Know Gun Was Loaded When He Shot Pet Cat Dead
A 19-year-old unintentionally killed an 8-year-old pet tabby cat while using it for what he thought was dry-fire, or unloaded, target practice inside a Gillette home Wednesday morning, police say.
Clair McFarlandApril 17, 2025
Riverton Standoff Suspect Was Supposed To Get Probation, Then Skipped Court
A Riverton man who prompted an 11-hour police standoff Wednesday and Thursday was wanted because he skipped a court hearing. At that hearing, he was supposed to receive probation on a felony-level charge for threatening to shoot up the local hospital. Â
Clair McFarlandApril 17, 2025
Judge Closes Courtroom To Casper Foster Dad Trial
A judge closed the Casper courtroom Thursday where Steven Marler is on trial for multiple sexual abuse charges involving his adopted children and former foster children. The pause was to deal with legal issues.
Dale KillingbeckApril 17, 2025
Former Gillette Nursing Assistant Charged In Freezing Death Of 88-Year-Old Dementia Patient
A 57-year-old nursing assistant at the Legacy Living and Rehabilitation Center in Gillette has been charged with manslaughter in the freezing death of a resident. The 88-year-old woman with dementia was found frozen in an outdoor courtyard of the facility.
Jen KocherApril 17, 2025
Wanted Riverton Man Tear-Gassed, Arrested To End 11-Hour Armed Standoff
A Riverton man wanted on a warrant for allegedly threatening to "shoot up" a hospital barricaded himself inside a house for about 11 hours before being tear-gassed and arrested just before 4 a.m. Thursday. He was armed with a knife and gun, police report.
Clair McFarland & Greg JohnsonApril 17, 2025
Wanted Riverton Man In Standoff With Law Enforcement
Riverton and Lander police officers and Fremont County Sheriffâs deputies have surrounded a Riverton home as of late Wednesday evening with their rifles out in an apparent standoff with a barricaded man wanted on a warrant.
Clair McFarlandApril 17, 2025
5 Teens From Wyoming Juvenile Facility Caught In Nebraska With Stolen Vehicles
Details remain sparse about five teens ages 14-17 who reportedly left a juvenile facility in Wyoming and fled through Nebraska in two stolen vehicles Sunday, then leading authorities on a foot chase.
Clair McFarlandApril 16, 2025
Assailant Gets More Than 7 Years In Prison In âKill The White Guyâ Burglary Case
A Montana man was sentenced to just over seven years in prison for a botched home invasion that couldâve been worse if he had killed âthe white guy,â as an accomplice urged.
David MadisonApril 16, 2025
Wyoming Tanker Truck Explosion That Killed Driver Ruled Accidental
The death of a woman Saturday in a tanker explosion north of Wright, Wyoming, was accidental, according to the Campbell County coroner. The exact origin of the explosion of a tanker carrying hydrochloric acid is still under investigation.
Clair McFarlandApril 16, 2025