Archive - Oct 2012 - News

A judge has dismissed a wrongful death suit that claimed negligence by federal researchers led to the fatal mauling of a man in Wyoming's Shoshone National Forest.

Four Suspected in Poaching Moose Near Hudson

Wildlife officials say they have identified four people suspected of poaching four moose near Hudson earlier this month.

Getting a Head Start on Trick-or-Treating (photos by Chris Foy)

Photo by Chris Foy.

Photo by Chris Foy

Photo by Chris Foy

Photo by Chris Foy

Photo by Chris Foy

Photo by Chris Foy

Halloween started early on Saturday afternoon when downtown Sheridan businesses opened their doors to streams of costumed trick-or-treaters. Many businesses handed out candy to children of all ages. Photos by Chris Foy.

Phantom Debt Collector Continues to Deceive After SPD Release Phone Call

We first reported on Friday about what authorities are calling a phantom debt collector terrorizing people here in Sheridan. The phantom debt collector threatens people with arrest warrants and even in some cases immediate arrest if payments of up to $2,000 are not paid immediately. Chris Foy reports.

A Montana man charged with abducting and assaulting an 11-year-old Wyoming girl won't face a preliminary hearing until next month.

Sheridan County Attorney Bryan Skoric said Friday that defendant Jesse Paul Speer of Manhattan, Mont., has waived his right to a speedy preliminary hearing.

Tonight and tomorrow are your final opportunities to catch the performance of “Anything Goes” at the WYO Theater in Sheridan. Director Marva Craft explains what the production is all about.

Kids who can't wait to wear their costumes are in luck. The Sheridan Recreation District is hosting a Halloween carnival this afternoon from 2-4 at the old Woodland Park school. Director, Richard Wright, extends the formal invite.

Passing through Laramie after an unsuccessful antelope hunt, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia stopped at the University of Wyoming to make an impassioned and humorous case for sticking to the original meaning of the U.S. Constitution.

The Bighorn Mountain Coalition held their quarterly meeting in Buffalo on Wednesday to discuss economic concerns of the four counties; Big Horn, Washakie, Sheridan and Johnson, surrounding the Bighorn Mountains.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - The U.S. Supreme Court has vacated a life sentence for a Wyoming teenager in the 2009 home invasion killing of a Sheridan man. The court this month sent Wyatt Bear Cloud's case back to the Wyoming Supreme Court for reconsideration.