Wyoming State Hospital bed shortages continue, report finds
• A national report found Wyoming had the nation’s highest rate of people in jail waiting to get care at the state hospital. By Madelyn Beck, WyoFile.com A new survey highlights Wyoming’s continued struggle to provide beds for patients…
Meth defendant determined fit to proceed
JACKSON (WNE) — Timothy Ritter, who is facing felony methamphetamine charges, was determined fit to proceed to trial after an evaluation by the Wyoming State Hospital. Ritter, 43, appeared in Teton County Circuit Court on Thursday. His attorney, Bill Fix,…
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…
Supreme Court reverses Wyoming State Hospital wrongful death case
By Isabella Alves Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — The adoptive brother of a Wyoming State Hospital patient was ruled to have grounds to pursue a lawsuit against the hospital in a wrongful death case, according to…
Health orders prompt enforcement questions
By Shane Sanderson, Morgan Hughes and Seth Klamann Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER – State public health orders issued in response to the coronavirus pandemic can be prosecuted in court, but an exemption to the rules makes it…
Two Wyoming State Hospital Patients Test Positive for Coronavirus
Two patients recently transferred to the Wyoming State Hospital (WSH) in Evanston have tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). Both adult females arrived Monday at WSH, a state-run psychiatric facility and…
Wyoming News Briefs: Monday August 13, 2018
The Star Valley Independent is a member of the Wyoming News Exchange. These stories come courtesy of the WNE Yellowstone fire risk set at ‘very high’ JACKSON (WNE) — The risk of wildfire in Yellowstone National Park has been boosted…