Man sentenced up to 48 years for child porn
By Hayden Godfrey Uinta County Herald Via- Wyoming News Exchange EVANSTON — A Mountain View man will spend 33-48 years in prison after being found guilty of 25 counts of sexual exploitation of children and one count of second-degree…
Standoff ends, suspect dead
By The Sheridan Press staff Via- Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — The suspect in the earlier shooting death of Sheridan Police Department Sgt. Nevada Krinkee is dead after more than 24 hours of negotiations. The Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation…
Sextortion increasing, targeting minors
By Kate Ready Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Minors are experiencing sextortion online at an alarming rate, according to the FBI. The agency issued a warning stating that in Atlanta, reports have increased 700% since 2021….
Lawmakers split over advanced legislation banning delta-8
By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — State lawmakers advanced a bill draft on Monday that aims to ban all hemp-products containing any psychoactive properties, including delta-8, without providing a distinction between “synthetic” and “naturally…
Thermopolis officer in stable condition after Friday shooting
THERMOPOLIS (WNE) — Thermopolis Police Sgt. Mike Mascorro is in stable condition after an officer-involved shooting on Friday. According to information released by the Thermopolis Police Department (TPD), on Friday, April 28 at approximately 12:37 p.m. there was an officer…
Standoff in Evanston ends with arrest
EVANSTON (WNE) –- Local law enforcement officers were able to de-escalate a potentially dangerous situation Tuesday night after their attempt to serve a warrant led to a standoff in the Aspen Grove area of Evanston. Evanston Police Department officers and…
Former jail officer accused of having sex with inmate pleads no contest
GILLETTE (WNE) — The former Campbell County jail officer accused of having sex with an inmate in May 2021 while she was in jail pleaded no contest to one count of second-degree sexual assault. Sean Isaac Allen, 31, was found guilty…
Farmer sues DCI over drug charges
By Ellen Gerst Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — A Laramie County woman is suing the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation and one of its officers after being accused of growing marijuana on her hemp farm, court filings…
Man killed in police shooting identified
GILLETTE (WNE) — Daren Lee Henle, a 57-year-old Gillette man, has been identified as the suspect killed in a police shooting in Gillette Monday afternoon. Campbell County Coroner Paul Wallem said Tuesday afternoon that Henle died of multiple gunshot wounds…
Internet crimes against children on the rise
By Kate Ready Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Internet crimes against children, ranging from sexual abuse and trafficking to distributing pornography, are on the rise nationally and statewide. ”We are busier than we’ve ever been in…