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Charges filed against 18 individuals on Wind River Indian Reservation
CASPER, Wyo. — The U.S. Department of Justice recently announced that it has filed charges against 18 individuals on the Wind River Indian Reservation, for a variety of crimes. A release from the DOJ says that these charges came as a result of a recent surge of resources to the…
Casper man gets 6–10 years after firing rifle at ceiling toward neighbor
CASPER, Wyo. — A 27-year-old Casper man got a straight prison sentence on Tuesday for discharging a firearm into the ceiling above his apartment last October. Judge Kerri Johnson agreed with investigators that it appeared the shots targeted the sound of the footsteps of the woman…
Kelly Walsh swimmers decry cancellation over Oil Bowl scheduling conflict
CASPER, Wyo. — Four members of the Kelly Walsh High School girls swim and dive team addressed the Natrona County School District 1 Board of Trustees at its Monday meeting to protest the cancellation of an upcoming home meet, which they say was done to allow more parking for the…
Grand Teton National Ballpark? Visitors call it a field of nightmares.
by Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile MOOSE, WYOMING—The news shot around Grand Teton National Park’s Jenny Lake on Sunday like the crack of a well-hit baseball echoing off the walls of Cascade Canyon. The Trump administration and Major League Baseball are scouting the park for a…
Obituaries: Brownewell; Elmore; Isbell; McNeff; Patton; Vega; Voelker
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Man pleads cold to sexual assault in downtown Casper last summer, faces up to 15 years in prison
Prosecutor Pat LeBrun laid out the details of what the responding Casper Police Department officers saw after getting a call to the park across from the courthouse at 10:06 a.m. on Saturday, August 1.
Natrona County District Court criminal case hearings (9/21/26–9/25/26)
CASPER, Wyo. — The following are arraignments, judgments and sentences rendered in criminal cases in Natrona County District Court last week. This may not be a comprehensive log and is based on hearings attended by Oil City News, filings provided by the clerk of district court,…
Natrona County Sheriff’s Office incident report log (9/28/26–9/29/26)
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…
Casper Fire-EMS Chief Jacob Black announces retirement
CASPER, Wyo. — Casper Fire-EMS Department Chief Jacob Black will retire on Oct. 2, following a 25-year career with the local fire department. The announcement came in a release from the city on Tuesday. Black was sworn in as fire chief on Sept. 26, 2022, and since then he has…
(LETTERS) Opinion on Trump, Proposition 1, abortion and Casper College Constitution Day
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Casper Ice Arena expansion breaks ground with ceremony, speeches
CASPER, Wyo. — Casper officials and youth hockey organizers broke ground Monday on a $17.7 million expansion of the Casper Ice Arena, adding a second sheet of ice to relieve decades of facility overcrowding. The event featured speeches from Travis St. John, president of the…
Natrona County Recent Arrests (9/28/26–9/29/26)
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…