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Patrol

Parents Angry Police Chief Brought Sex Offender to School

The town's police chief is coming under fire for escorting a maintenance worker who is also a registered sex offender to the school to make repairs to the kitchen sink.

April 8, 2012

Patrol

Wyo. High Court: Deputy Wrongly Fired

The Laramie County Sheriff's Department was wrong for firing a deputy for allegedly mishandling the investigation of a fight between an off-duty officer and Air Force airman.

April 1, 2012

Special Units

Triple-Murder Montana Suspect Arrested In Wash.

Authorities captured triple-murder suspect Sheldon Bernard Chase, 22, in Spokane, Wash., after a multi-state manhunt on Oct. 5.

October 4, 2011

Patrol

Family of Shot Wyo. Suspect: 'They Were Meaning To Kill Him'

Cheyenne (Wyo.) Police officers fatally shot 21-year-old Matthew Carbajal, after a short pursuit. Officers had attempted to pull over Carbajal for erratic driving.

September 19, 2011

Weapons

S&W Delivers New Sidearms to West Virginia State Police and Wyoming Highway Patrol

The West Virginia State Police selected the S&W Model 4566 TSW pistol and has received 750 pistols chambered in .45 ACP. The Wyoming Highway Patrol selected the S&W M&P40 pistol and is currently in the process of transitioning its officers over to the sidearm.

August 15, 2011

Patrol

Colo. Officer Charged In DUI Joyride Retires

The impaired Aurora (Colo.) Police Department officer who was arrested driving his patrol car with another officer to a police funeral in South Dakota has resigned and retired.

August 15, 2011

Patrol

Missing Wyo. Deputy's Body Found

Searchers on Sunday morning found the body of a missing Converse County (Wyo.) Sheriff's deputy who had jumped into the North Platte River to help a struggling girl.

July 31, 2011

Vehicle Ops

Wyoming City OKs Personal Use of Patrol Cars

Cheyenne, Wyo., Mayor Rick Kasen has re-instituted a policy allowing the city's officers to use their patrol cars for personal use if they meet several conditions.

April 14, 2011

Weapons

Wyoming Approves Constitutional Carry

Wyoming has become the fourth state in the nation to adopt a law allowing its residents to carry concealed firearms without a permit. The right, which is often referred to as "constitutional carry," has also been passed in Alaska, Arizona, and Vermont.

March 6, 2011

Weapons

Wyoming Man Douses Himself In Paint to Avoid TASER

When Cheyenne (Wyo.) Police officers Joshua Thorton and James Womak arrived at the home of Brian Mattert earlier this month on a domestic disturbance call, they found the man covered in white latex paint.

September 25, 2010

Patrol

Wyoming Theft Suspect Runs Into Police Station

A Wyoming man may not have picked the best hiding place from officers, when he ran inside a nearby police station after stealing a bottle of liquor from a store.

February 7, 2010

Patrol

Former Wyoming Trooper Gets 15 Years For Kidnapping Scheme

A former Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper received a 15-year prison sentence for an elaborate scheme to kill a Wal-Mart truck driver and seek a settlement from the corporation, the Justice Department announced.

November 22, 2009