CASPER, Wyo. — Residents of the Antelope Hills area north of Casper are advised to lock their doors and be on the lookout for suspicious activity as law enforcement searches for two suspects on the run. The suspects are potentially armed and should not be approached. Around 9:20 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22, law enforcement officers […]
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Police: Consider suspect ID’ed in shots fired call ‘armed and dangerous’
CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper Police Department says the public should consider the suspect in a shots fired call Wednesday afternoon “armed and dangerous,” according to a release Wednesday evening. Police are seeking Jeremy White, 53, in connection with the investigation. He is believed to be in Casper. White is a Caucasian male, about 5-foot-7 […]
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PHOTOS: Water shut-offs coming as crews address possible valve failure
An unknown number of water users will soon be without water as crews work to address a “possible air release valve failure on the water main,” the assistant to the city manager said.
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VIDEO: Semi ‘fully engulfed’ in flames affecting I-25 north of Casper
CASPER, Wyo. — A semi is fully engulfed in flames on Interstate 25 north of Casper on Tuesday afternoon, according to Casper Police Department spokesperson Amber Freestone. Freestone gave the alert to Oil City News around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. No one is in the semi, Freestone advised on the scene. Southbound lanes at milepost 208 […]
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Natrona County experiencing 911 communications problems
CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper Public Safety Communications Center is currently experiencing issues with the 911 phone line. Dispatchers can hear the callers, but callers cannot hear dispatchers. People are asked to use non-emergency phone numbers while personnel are working to fix the issue. Alternative phone numbers for CPSCC are 307-235-8278 and 307-235-8279. This is […]
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(PHOTOS) Casper officers peacefully arrest armed, barricaded suspect Friday
CASPER, Wyo. — Local law enforcement officers peacefully arrested a man Friday after an armed, barricaded standoff near East 12th Street and South Wisconsin Street. The more than an hour-long standoff led to a lockout for Casper Classical Academy and Natrona County School District’s Student Support Services building, as well as the evacuation of area […]
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East 12th Street–area homes evacuated as police seek armed, barricaded suspect
UPDATE, 1:52 p.m.: The Natrona County Sheriff’s Office says the suspect was apprehended peacefully and taken into custody. An update to this story is published here. CASPER, Wyo. — A Casper middle school is on precautionary lockout, homes in the East 12th Street area are evacuated and nearby roads are closed as police attempt to […]
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Man charged with exploiting 87-year-old Gillette woman for more than $130K
GILLETTE, Wyo. – An elderly woman was reportedly conned out of hundreds of thousands of dollars for a bogus oil field business venture with the ensuing investigation resulting in one arrest. Shawn Carl John has been charged with exploiting an 87-year-old woman who he convinced to write $130,000 in checks to him for a non-existent […]
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Two suspects arrested, charged with manslaughter in shooting near Frontier Mall
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Two suspects are facing manslaughter charges related to a shooting near Frontier Mall on Monday, Jan. 9, the Cheyenne Police Department said. Tirso Munguia, 19, and Cody Nicholson, 18, both of Cheyenne, have been arrested in connection with the incident. Munguia is charged with manslaughter without incident and Nicholson is charged with […]
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One dead, one in critical condition in Casper homicide investigation; suspect in custody
CASPER, Wyo. — One person is dead and another remains in stable, yet critical condition Monday in a reported homicide investigation that began during the early morning hours of Jan. 8, 2023, in Paradise Valley, Casper police said in a release. 61-year-old George Kevin Dickerson was arrested early Sunday in connection with the investigation and […]
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Casper police investigating possible Begonia Street homicide
CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper Police Department is investigating a death that occurred the morning of Jan. 8 as a possible homicide. At 6:51 a.m., the CPD’s Public Safety Communication Center received a 911 call from an adult male reporting that a homicide had occurred on the 1600 block of Begonia Street. There is no […]
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Cause of Bar Nunn structure fire under investigation
BAR NUNN, Wyo. — Bar Nunn firefighters are on scene near Tonkawa and Absaroka Trails, investigating the cause of a structure fire. With the assistance of the Natrona County Fire District and Mills Fire Department, the fire was able to be knocked down. First responders remain on scene to investigate, and the roads remain closed. […]
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Motorist killed in crash after going over edge of Casper Mountain Lookout Point
CASPER, Wyo. — On Dec. 17, Mills resident Lowell L. Campbell was killed driving along Casper Mountain Road after going over the edge of a lookout near milepost 7. Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers were notified of tire tracks leading toward and damage to a guardrail at around 4 p.m., though the person who made the […]
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Prostitution, human trafficking investigation prompts police search of Casper massage parlor
CASPER, Wyo. — A special unit of the Casper Police Department is executing a search warrant at the New Day Spa in central Casper on Thursday, Dec. 8. Officers arrived at the business at 504 S. Durbin St. around noon. The search is the result of a year-long investigation into suspected “sexual acts, prostitution, and […]
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Natrona County High School on lockdown Tuesday
UPDATE: As of 9:51 a.m., NCHS, Park Elementary, Cottonwood Elementary and Dean Morgan Junior High are no longer in lockout, according to NCSD. Regular school operations will continue with “heightened awareness.” “Students and staff are safe. Law enforcement will remain on campus to continue the next steps of investigation of the report. More information will […]
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Casper bus driver dies in crash on icy I-25; 13 passengers taken to hospital for injuries
CASPER, Wyo. — The driver of a 2009 Motor Coach bus died as a result of injuries sustained in a crash on Interstate 25 on Monday afternoon, the Wyoming Highway Patrol said in a press release Tuesday. The driver has been identified as Casper resident Timothy R. Hunter, 65. He died at the Converse County […]
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Runaway Casper teen subject of AMBER alert; believed to be traveling with family acquaintance
UPDATE: The AMBER Alert has been canceled, and this story has been updated here. NOTE: On Dec. 30, 2022, the identity of the girl was removed from the story in light of sexual abuse charged filed in Natrona County Circuit Court. CASPER, Wyo. — Casper police believe that 14-year-old runaway G.P., the subject of an […]
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(PHOTOS) Casper police respond to armed barricaded suspect in west Casper neighborhood
UPDATE, 8:48 p.m.: No suspect was ultimately found in a west Casper home Wednesday where police had earlier been informed that an armed subject was present, Casper Police Department Lt. Jeff Bullard told media. CASPER, Wyo. — [7:50 p.m.] Casper police and a Natrona County Sheriff’s Office special response team are still negotiating with what is […]
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Cottonwood Elementary on precautionary lockout due to Casper police activity in the neighborhood
UPDATE: The situation involves law enforcement responding to an armed suspect barricaded inside of a residence on the 1500 block of Westridge Place, according to the Casper Police Department. Updates are available in this article. CASPER, Wyo. — Cottonwood Elementary School is on a precautionary lockout due to law enforcement activity in the surrounding neighborhood, […]
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Casper-Natrona County Health Department runs out of flu shots
CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper-Natrona County Health Department recently ran out of flu vaccines for the 2022–23 season. The department will not be receiving any additional doses. For those who still need a flu shot, the health department recommends calling your selected vaccine location prior to arrival. Most local pharmacies, providers and other vaccine sites […]
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BREAKING: Halloween shooting leaves one dead, Laramie County deputy in hospital
CASPER, Wyo. — The Laramie County Sheriff’s Office has released information regarding a shooting that occurred yesterday, Oct. 31. At around 7:57 p.m. on Halloween, deputies responded to the 6900 block of Horse Soldier Road to serve a warrant. During the warrant service, shots were exchanged between deputies and the suspect. A sheriff’s deputy was […]
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NCSD: No guns found on NC campus after report on Thursday
UPDATE: NCSD said at 12:19 p.m. Thursday the heightened awareness statuses at NCHS, Dean Morgan and Park Elemenatary have been lifted. Normal school operations have resumed. CASPER, Wyo. — No guns were found on the Natrona County High School campus after school officials received a report that students may have brought guns to the campus, […]
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Natrona County High School on lockout after report of guns; two students in custody on Thursday
UPDATE: NCSD said at 12:19 p.m. Thursday the heightened awareness statuses at NCHS, Dean Morgan and Park Elemenatary have been lifted. Normal school operations have resumed. UPDATE: NCSD said at 11:24 a.m. Thursday that no guns were found after the report on Thursday. A third student has also been identified in possible connection with the […]
