Three-car crash on Highway 390 sends four to hospital
JACKSON (WNE) — Three cars piled up on Highway 390 on Thursday in an accident that involved 15 people, disabled three cars and sent four people to the hospital, where they were treated and released. Adam Johnson, the investigating Wyoming…
Man pleads not guilty of murder by reason of mental illness
CHEYENNE (WNE) – A man accused of murdering his 80-year-old mother pleaded not guilty Thursday morning in Laramie County District Court. James Brian Wallace pleaded not guilty by reason of mental illness to first-degree murder after he was found to…
Teton County tourism jumps past ’19 levels
JACKSON (WNE) — The spike in active Teton County coronavirus cases comes amid a wave of tourism. By a couple of measures, more people are venturing to Jackson Hole on any given day this summer than in 2019, which itself…
Rest area closure causes litter problem for community residents
———– ◆ Wyoming’s open roads are long….. By Cinthia Stimson Douglas Budget Via- Wyoming News Exchange DOUGLAS — No, it’s not a pretty sight –- far from it, in fact. Nearly a dozen piles of darkly-colored human excrement line the…
Firefighters contain more than 17,500-acre blaze south of Worland
POWELL (WNE) — A wildlife burned across 17,554 acres of short grass and brush south of Worland over the past week, but crews expected to have it fully contained by Monday night. The Neiber Fire started on July 14 along…
100 MPH chase ends near Sheridan
On Monday, July 20, 2020, a Sheridan, Wyoming resident led WHP Troopers and Sheridan County Deputies on a pursuit east of Sheridan, Wyoming. The pursuit began after officers were called to the Sheridan Wal-Mart to take a report of an…
Wind River Casino to reopen Wednesday
—————– CASPER (WNE) — The Wind River Hotel & Casino will reopen next week after closing in March to limit the spread of the coronavirus. The “grand reopening” will take place at noon Wednesday, the casino announced in a Facebook…
Frontier Days ticket holders face broker troubles
————– CHEYENNE (WNE) — The struggle between event venues and online ticket resellers has been going on for more than two decades, but this year, the cancellation of Cheyenne Frontier Days has caused a uniquely problematic situation for the CFD…
Man charged in sword attack
LARAMIE (WNE) — Paul Harper, former owner of Paul’s House of Food in downtown Laramie, was charged with second-degree attempted murder for attacking his friend with a sword. If Harper were convicted of that crime, he would face a minimum…
Not guilty plea entered in swaddling death
CHEYENNE (WNE) — A day care worker accused in the swaddling death of an infant under her care pleaded not guilty to a manslaughter charge Thursday morning in Laramie County District Court. Kristina Croy, 37, was charged with a single…