CASPER, Wyo. — The man convicted by a jury of killing his father in Casper in November 2021 has been sentenced to 50–75 years in prison. District Court Judge Catherine Wilking went with the state’s recommended sentence for the charge of second-degree murder, which carries a penalty of 20 to life. Vincent Hayes, 40, shot […]
Greg Hirst
Crime/Court Reporter
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Law enforcement seeks man with aggravated child abuse warrant
CASPER, Wyo. — The Evansville Police Department says a wide net should be cast for a Natrona County man with felony child abuse warrant from the Natrona County Sheriff’s Office. The agency says the man, Scott Erskine, should not be approached if encountered. Those who see him should call 911 or their local law enforcement agency. Evansville […]
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WYDOT: 500 stolen blank titles in circulation could be used for fraud
“Some of these blank titles… have been used for criminal purposes in Colorado,” the Wednesday release from WYDOT said.
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Natrona County Sheriff’s Office incident report log (12/5/23–12/6/23)
CASPER, Wyo. — Information for the Natrona County Sheriff’s Office incident summary report and map is provided by the NCSO and is published as a public service to our readers. For privacy reasons, exact addresses and certain types of calls may not be included, and certain calls may have some information withheld. The NCSO Incident […]
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Natrona County divorce filings (11/27/23–12/4/23)
CASPER, Wyo. — Here is a list of those that filed for a divorce from Nov. 27 through Dec. 4. All filings are reported to Oil City News by the Natrona County District Court. The log is not a comprehensive document and may not represent all of the divorces in Natrona County. The report excludes sealed […]
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Natrona County recent applications for marriage (11/29/23–12/5/23)
CASPER, Wyo. — Congratulations to all of the happy couples applying for marriage licenses in Natrona County. Here is a list of those who applied for a marriage license from Nov. 29 through Dec. 5. All filings are reported to Oil City News by the County Clerk’s Office. The log is not a comprehensive document […]
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Natrona County Circuit Court arraignments (12/5/23)
CASPER, Wyo. — Provided below are the defendants and charges from appearances in Natrona County Circuit Court on Tuesday, Dec. 5. The Honorable Seventh Judicial Circuit Court Judge Brian Christensen presided while Assistant District Attorney Brandon Rosty represented the state. All persons entering not guilty pleas or charged with felonies are presumed innocent until convicted […]
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Retail store scammed for $500 gift card; familiar tactics used
CASPER, Wyo. — A discount retail store in Natrona County was scammed in a gift card transaction over the weekend, and the tactics used are worth noting by other retail employees, according to the Natrona County Sheriff’s Office. On Sunday, the manager at a general discount store on Salt Creek Highway contacted deputies after an employee’s […]
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Casper PD Incident Report log (12/4/23–12/5/23)
CASPER, Wyo. — Information for the Casper Police Department Incident Summary Report and Map is provided by the Casper Police Department and is published as a public service to our readers. For privacy reasons, exact addresses and certain types of calls may not be included, and certain calls may have some information withheld. The CPD […]
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Natrona County Sheriff’s Office incident report log (12/4/23–12/5/23)
CASPER, Wyo. — Information for the Natrona County Sheriff’s Office incident summary report and map is provided by the NCSO and is published as a public service to our readers. For privacy reasons, exact addresses and certain types of calls may not be included, and certain calls may have some information withheld. The NCSO Incident […]
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Hall of Justice briefly locked down due to unsubstantiated claim of man with gun
CASPER, Wyo. — A surge of police activity briefly interrupted the usual business in public areas of the Hall of Justice on Tuesday morning due to an unsubstantiated report of someone with a firearm in the building. At 8:31 a.m., a man came into the Hall of Justice and told personnel that he was being […]
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Casper PD Incident Report log (12/1/23–12/4/23)
CASPER, Wyo. — Information for the Casper Police Department Incident Summary Report and Map is provided by the Casper Police Department and is published as a public service to our readers. For privacy reasons, exact addresses and certain types of calls may not be included, and certain calls may have some information withheld. The CPD […]
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Defense outlines mental illness defense at Casper man’s homicide trial
Scott said Dickerson had begun inadvertently doubling his dose of antidepressants just the day before the deadly attack.
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Single hot sauce pack sent through DoorDash to Gillette woman targeted by fraud
GILLETTE, Wyo. — For the third time, someone sent a Gillette woman a single Taco Bell hot sauce packet through DoorDash, according to the Gillette Police Department. The suspicious activity was reported by the DoorDash driver, who suspected the order was a prank, Deputy Chief Brent Wasson told the media on Monday morning. The woman […]
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Natrona County Sheriff’s Office incident report log (12/1/23-12/4/23)
CASPER, Wyo. — Information for the Natrona County Sheriff’s Office incident summary report and map is provided by the NCSO and is published as a public service to our readers. For privacy reasons, exact addresses and certain types of calls may not be included, and certain calls may have some information withheld. The NCSO Incident […]
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Natrona County Recent Arrests (12/1/23–12/4/23)
CASPER, Wyo. — Here is the latest recent arrests log for law enforcement agencies in Natrona County. The log represents law enforcement contact with suspects who were arrested, and the recommended charges against them. The arrest log is not a comprehensive document and may not represent all of the arrests made in a given time […]
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District court notebook (11/28/23–12/1/23)
CASPER, Wyo. — The following are selected arraignments, judgments and sentences rendered recently in the Seventh Judicial District of Wyoming in Natrona County. This is not a comprehensive log and may be updated with filings provided by the Clerk of District Court. Filings from the clerk do no include sentence recommendations or other details […]
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Detective: Home invasion suspect drew up phony search warrant
CASPER, Wyo. — A phony search warrant was found on the iPad of one of the men being tried for a home invasion in Casper on Nov. 18, according to the detective who testified at a preliminary hearing on Thursday. The suspects, 40-year-old Joel Wilson and 34-year-old Daniel Charles Hemmer, were arrested separately within a […]
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Natrona County Recent Arrests (11/30/23–12/1/23)
CASPER, Wyo. — Here is the latest recent arrests log for law enforcement agencies in Natrona County. The log represents law enforcement contact with suspects who were arrested, and the recommended charges against them. The arrest log is not a comprehensive document and may not represent all of the arrests made in a given time […]
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Pickup rolls, lands on North Platte riverbank
CASPER, Wyo. — A medical event is being investigated as a possible cause for a pickup going off the road and rolling into shallow water on the banks on the North Platte River on Friday morning, according to Casper Police Department spokesperson Amber Freestone. The driver was transported to Banner Wyoming Medical Center. He is […]
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Natrona County Circuit Court arraignments (11/30/23)
CASPER, Wyo. — Provided below are the defendants and charges from appearances in Natrona County Circuit Court on Thursday, Nov. 30. The Honorable Seventh Judicial Circuit Court Judge Brian Christensen presided while Assistant District Attorney Brandon Rosty represented the state. All persons entering not guilty pleas or charged with felonies are presumed innocent until convicted […]
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Casper man pleads guilty in 2020 domestic homicide case
The plea agreement calls for at least 30 years in prison at sentencing.
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Natrona County Sheriff’s Office incident report log (11/29/23–11/30/23)
CASPER, Wyo. — Information for the Natrona County Sheriff’s Office incident summary report and map is provided by the NCSO and is published as a public service to our readers. For privacy reasons, exact addresses and certain types of calls may not be included, and certain calls may have some information withheld. The NCSO Incident […]
