A skull uncovered in an abandoned storage unit this week belongs to an adult man between 30 and 50 years of age, Gillette Police say.
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Human skull pulled from abandoned storage unit; police investigating
GILLETTE, Wyo. — Gillette police officers retrieved a human skull from an abandoned storage unit purchased on Hitt Boulevard yesterday, Oct. 25, Deputy Chief Brent Wasson said. The skull was found in a storage unit purchased during an abandoned property auction on Oct. 25; the discovery was made while the new owners were cleaning out […]
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Attempted TikTok milkshake video goes awry at Gillette Fishing Lake
GILLETTE, Wyo. — An attempted TikTok video had unexpected consequences the night of June 29 that ultimately resulted in a boy losing control of his vehicle and crashing at Dalbey Memorial Park, according to the Gillette Police Department. Officers responded to the park around 11:08 p.m. after it was reported a 17-year-old boy crashed his […]
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Gillette police respond to potential firearm at Twin Spruce Junior High
GILLETTE, Wyo. — Officers have responded to Twin Spruce Junior High for a report of firearms inside a student locker, according to Gillette Deputy Police Chief Brent Wasson. The report originated from a student who mentioned the possibility of a firearm, or firearms, inside a locker within the school, Wasson told County 17 on April […]
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Police respond to threatening image sent to Campbell County high school students
Police say their heightened presence at two Gillette high schools this morning was due to a threatening picture circulating the student body warning them not to go to school.
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1, possibly 2 mountain lions sighted near Bell Nob golf course in Gillette
Authorities continue to monitor a report of one, possibly two, mountain lions captured by security footage on March 30 in the area of the Bell Nob golf course.
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Mountain lion reported near downtown Gillette, Chara Hills
A mountain lion has been spotted twice within city limits, most recently in the area of E. 6th Street and S. Douglas Highway, authorities said Wednesday.
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Gillette man arrested following shooting on Liberty Lane
GILLETTE, Wyo. — Formal charges are pending for a local man who was arrested Thursday evening on the suspicion of shooting another man during an ongoing dispute on Liberty Lane, according to the Gillette Police Department. The man, identified on Friday, March 17 as 34-year-old Justin Calbert, was compliant and taken into custody when officers […]
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Woman dies in Monday morning crash on South Douglas Highway
A woman died Monday morning and multiple people were injured following a multi-vehicle collision on South Douglas Highway, officials said Tuesday.
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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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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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Gillette drunk driver goes to pick up child from school, gets arrested for DWUI
GILLETTE, Wyo. — A man was arrested Thursday afternoon for impaired driving after consuming alcohol prior to picking up his child at an elementary school, Gillette police said Friday. The man, identified as a 54-year-old resident, was called in as the subject of a possible drunk driver report after a woman saw him run a […]
