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Alexander Paul Cochran, a 27-year-old Casper man with a long record, faces new charges after he entered a home early Monday, threatened a man, slapped him, pulled a knife and busted out pickup truck windows.

Casper Man Accused Of Invading Home, Pulling Knife And Threatening To Shoot Up House

A 27-year-old Casper man is accused of a 2 a.m. home invasion Tuesday in which he hit a man and threatened him with a knife. He also allegedly threatened to shoot up the house.

Dale KillingbeckFebruary 19, 2025

Virginia Company Scouting Wyoming For Spot To Build Uranium Fuel Plant

Virginia-based BWX Technologies is not just looking to deploy small micro nuclear reactors in Wyoming. It’s scouting the state for possible sites to build a uranium fuel plant.

Renée JeanFebruary 19, 2025

Secretary of State Chuck Gray talks with people in the hall at the Wyoming Capitol on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. Gray is a big supporter of election reform, including banning ballot drop boxes.

Change To Ballot Drop Box Ban Would Allow Drop Slots At Wyoming Courthouses

A significant change was made to a bill that would ban ballot drop boxes in Wyoming. It would allow for ballots to be deposited into courthouses from the outside, not unlike a safety deposit box or night depository at a bank.

Leo WolfsonFebruary 19, 2025

A combination of body camera and home surveillance video shows the altercation that led up to a Thermopolis police officer and Hot Springs County sheriff's deputy to shoot a man wielding a bat in September 2024.

Wyoming Cops Release Dramatic Video Showing Shooting Of Man With Baseball Bat

A compilation of body, dash camera and home video released Tuesday shows what led two law enforcement officers to shoot and kill a Thermopolis man threatening them with a baseball bat. The man’s distraught father asks, “Why’d you have to shoot somebody?”

Clair McFarlandFebruary 19, 2025

Police in Sheridan, Wyoming, are asking the public’s help in locating 4-year-old Lindsey Fogli and her 3-year-old brother Colin, reported missing Sunday. They’re believed to have been taken by their mom.

Sheridan Police Ask For Help Finding 2 Young Kids Taken By Mom

Police in Sheridan, Wyoming, are asking the public’s help in locating a 4-year-old girl and her 3-year-old brother reported missing Sunday. They’re believed to have been taken by their mom.

Jen KocherFebruary 19, 2025

Man Who Bleached Romantic Rival To Stay In Prison Under “Deadly Weapon” Law

Liquid bleach can be a deadly weapon, the Wyoming Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. The decision comes after a man who splashed bleach in his romantic rival’s face challenged his felony conviction.

Clair McFarlandFebruary 19, 2025

Morning Show with Jake — Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Jake in the 307. Weekday mornings 6-10 a.m.

Jake NicholsFebruary 19, 2025

Cowboy State Daily Video News: Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Wednesday's headlines include: * Tunnel Fatalities Identified * Father of Byron Victims Speaks Out * Trooper Responds To Accident Of Own Family

Wendy CorrFebruary 19, 2025

Wyoming Legislative Recap — Day 25

The 2025 Wyoming legislative session reached the 25-day mark Tuesday, advancing a bill that bans gun-free zones while a House member chastised his colleagues for not debating bills enough and taking “marching orders” from the Freedom Caucus.

Leo WolfsonFebruary 19, 2025

Landon Brown Blasts House Members For Taking “Marching Orders” From Freedom Caucus

State Rep. Landon Brown’s frustration boiled over Tuesday as he blasted some of his fellow state House members for not debating bills enough. He also chided them for taking “marching orders” on how to vote from Wyoming Freedom Caucus leadership.

Leo WolfsonFebruary 19, 2025

Gov. Mark Gordon signs a raft of bills during the 2024 legislative session. The first bills of the 2025 session are making their way to his desk.

First 15 Bills Of 2025 Session Hit Governor’s Desk, 260 Other Bills Still Alive

The final stretch of the 2025 Wyoming legislative session is approaching with the first 15 bills hitting Gov. Mark Gordon’s desk for approval. There are still 260 bills remaining to be decided.

Leo WolfsonFebruary 19, 2025

Wyoming legislators and lobbyists talk in the hallway at the state Capitol before a Senate Judiciary Committee meeting where repealing gun-free zones was discussed.

Repeal of Wyoming’s Gun-Free Zones Clear Major Hurdle, Headed To Senate

A bill to repeal Wyoming’s gun-free zone was unanimously approved by a Wyoming Senate committee on Tuesday, and will head to the Senate Floor. Testimony included input from “More Guns, Less Crime” author John Lott.

Mark HeinzFebruary 19, 2025

The Montana Historical Society has the privilege of exhibiting artifacts of the Clovis culture, funerary objects of the Anzick Child.

The American West: Tracking Early Humans in Montana

The Anzick site excavation and aftermath should be a model of the cooperation that can exist between the scientific world and American Indians who want to preserve the reverence, respect, and solemnity for their ancient ancestors' remains.

James A. CrutchfieldFebruary 19, 2025

Christopher Johnson, 20, left, and Quentin Romero, 22, right, both of Rawlins, have been identified as two of three fatalities from Friday's Green River Tunnel crash. A photo of the third, Harmanjeet Singh, 30 of Nova Scotia, Canada, was not available.

Two Rawlins Men, One From Canada ID'd As Green River Tunnel Crash Fatalities

Authorities Tuesday released the names of the three men who died Friday in a devastating Green River, Wyoming, tunnel collision. They are Christopher Johnson, 20 of Rawlins; Quentin Romero, 22 of Rawlins; and Harmanjeet Singh, 30 of Nova Scotia, Canada.

Clair McFarlandFebruary 19, 2025

Letter To The Editor: Linda Burt's Letter Is Riddled With Errors

Dear editor: Linda Burt’s letter to the editor criticizing my opinion piece with state Senator Cheri Steinmetz is riddled with errors.

February 18, 2025

State Sen. Mike Gierau is an extreme example of a political underdog in the Wyoming Legislature. He’s one of only two Democrats in the Senate — and he’s also from Jackson.

Mike Gierau Is A True Wyoming Political Underdog — A Democrat From Jackson

State Sen. Mike Gierau is a good example of a political underdog in the Wyoming Legislature. He’s one of only two Democrats in the Senate — and he’s also from Jackson.

Leo WolfsonFebruary 18, 2025

Sheridan Police Sgt. Nevada Krinkee was shot and killed in the line of duty Feb. 13, 2024, allegedy by William F. Lowery. Nearly a year later, Lowery's mother has been indicted on allegations she gave weapons to a felon.

Mother Of Alleged Sheridan Cop Killer Charged With Giving Guns To Felon

The 71-year-old mother of the man suspected of shooting and killing a Sheridan police sergeant last February has been federally charged with giving guns to a felon. The indictment doesn’t say whether that felon was her son.

Clair McFarlandFebruary 18, 2025

Candy Moulton: Standing Strong in the 307

Columnist Candy Moulton writes: “I have covered many accidents and life-threatening situations. At every scene I’ve seen the professionals like EMTs, law enforcement, volunteers, and regular people doing extraordinary things."

Candy MoultonFebruary 18, 2025

Guest Column: Another Municipal View on Property Tax Relief

Star Valley Ranch Mayor Ruzena Rok writes, "In Lincoln County, locally assessed residential valuations have increased 122% over the past 5 years. For many families who want to stay and raise their children in Lincoln County they simply can no longer afford to do so."

CSD StaffFebruary 18, 2025

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy gave himself an “A” for the controversial Delivery For America plan that gutted rural delivery. Now he says he’s quitting, sparking hope from many in Wyoming that the plan goes with him.

Postmaster General, Who Gave Himself An “A” For Gutting Rural Mail Delivery, Is Quitting

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, who gave himself an “A” for the controversial Delivery For America plan that gutted rural delivery, announced on Monday he is quitting. Wyoming leaders are thrilled.

Renée JeanFebruary 18, 2025

Cliff Harshman lost his entire family last week when his wife, suffering from postpartum depression, shot her four young daughters then herself in their Byron, Wyoming, home. He tells Cowboy State Daily he’s just living one breath to the next.

Byron Man Discusses Wife's Last Days Before Murder-Suicide

Twelve hours after his wife shot her four children and herself, Cliff Harshman sat in a hospital waiting room. “I sat and wept. And I cried to God: ‘Please forgive her. Help me forgive her,’” he told Cowboy State Daily. “I lost my best friend. My kids. Everything.”

Clair McFarlandFebruary 18, 2025

State Sen. John Kolb, R-Rock Springs (inset), sparred with Wyoming ACLU Advocacy Director Antonio Serrano on Feb. 18, 2025, over a bill that would ban illegal immigrants from driving in Wyoming. The Sentate Transportion, Highways and Military Affairs Committee voted 4-1 to advance the bill to the full Senate.

Full Senate To Debate Bill Banning Illegal Immigrants From Driving In Wyoming

A bill to ban illegal immigrants from driving in Wyoming easily passed a Senate committee Tuesday. But not before hearing some heated testimony from those who oppose it. Next stop for the bill is the full Senate for debate.

Leo WolfsonFebruary 18, 2025

Ryan Schroder, center, of Casper went missing before finally being found murdered in 2021.

Family Of Murdered Casper Man Says Wyoming Needs Missing Person Law

The family of a Casper man who went missing before finally being found murdered says Wyoming needs better protocols to handle cases like his. That’s why they support a new law to do that moving through the Legislature.

Jen KocherFebruary 18, 2025

The Wyoming Highway Patrol Association voted last week to buy bitcoin, which has exploded by 400% over the last five years. The association is the first law enforcement group in the United States to invest in bitcoin.

WHP Association May Be First Law Enforcement Group In Nation To Buy Into Bitcoin

The Wyoming Highway Patrol Association voted last week to buy bitcoin, which has exploded by 400% over the last five years. The association says it may be the first law enforcement group in the United States to invest in bitcoin.

Renée JeanFebruary 18, 2025

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