Wyoming, Utah, and Idaho team up for traffic safety operation
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Law enforcement agencies in three states will be joining forces this weekend as part of an impaired driving enforcement operation in conjunction with the University of Wyoming and Boise State University football game on Saturday, Sept. 29….
Car accident near Lusk claims Illinois man
On August 16, 2018 a fatal crash occurred at milepost 195 on US 18 near Lusk, Wyoming. At 10:32 p.m., Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers were dispatched to the area for a two-vehicle collision. A 2014 Toyota Yaris was traveling northbound on…
Single-vehicle crash claims the life of Afton man
A 21-year old Afton man is dead following a single-vehicle accident in Grover in the early morning hours on Wednesday, July 19. According to the Wyoming Highway Patrol, Alexander Rex Verley, 21 of Afton, was driving a Dodge Dakota northbound…
News Briefs: June 4, 2018
The Star Valley Independent is part of the Wyoming News Exchange. These stories come courtesy of the WNE. Prosecutor looks to dismiss charges in shooting death CHEYENNE (WNE) — The Laramie County District Attorney’s Office filed a motion Thursday afternoon…
WHP Trooper Assaulted on Traffic Stop
On May 31, 2018 a Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper stopped a vehicle at milepost 92 on Interstate 80, just east of Green River for a speeding violation at approximately 07:45 a.m. While conducting the traffic stop, the trooper became suspicious of additional…
One dead, officer wounded in Sunday gun battle
By Shane Sanderson Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — One man died and a Casper police officer was critically injured after they exchanged gunfire Sunday afternoon in east Casper, police and witnesses said. Police confirmed that officers had…
Wyoming News Briefs: March 28, 2018
The Star Valley Independent is a member of the Wyoming News Exchange. These briefs courtesy of the WNE. FEMA denies many requests for 2017 Riverton flood assistance RIVERTON (WNE) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency will cover fewer than 60…
Rollover crash near Glenrock results in fatality
On March 24th, 2018 a fatal crash occurred at milepost 167 on Interstate 25, near Douglas, Wyoming. At 5:00 a.m., Wyoming Highway Patrol Troopers were dispatched to the area for a one-vehicle rollover. A 2003 Ford F-150 pickup truck was…
Wheatland man killed in fatal accident near Douglas
A Wyoming man was killed in single vehicle accident near Douglas Monday morning. The Wyoming Highway Patrol reports that the crash happened at milepost 126 on Interstate 25 at 1:50 a.m. 31-year-old Jason Havard from Wheatland was traveling southbound in…
Fatal Crash near Pinedale claims life of Juvenile
The following is a press release from the Sublette County Sheriff’s Office. (Pinedale, Wyo –March 5th, 2018) Sublette County Sheriff’s Office and Wyoming Highway Patrol respond to a fatal vehicle crash on Highway 191 near the airport. On Thursday March…