Dale Killingbeck

1 week ago | cowboystatedaily.com | Dale Killingbeck

CASPER — The adopted daughter of a local foster dad charged with multiple sex crimes against children gave emotional and graphic testimony Friday about how he allegedly molested her for years, including a rape that made her cry out in pain. It was the third day of testimony in the trial of Steven Randall Marler, 50, who’s facing 26 charges that involve sexual abuse of minors, battery and child endangerment.

2 weeks ago | cowboystatedaily.com | Dale Killingbeck

CASPER — An anguished father stood in Natrona County District Court on Tuesday, asking for the maximum sentence possible for the 16-year-old boy who killed his daughter, shooting her at point-blank in a southside park last May. Evan Castaner pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of his former girlfriend, Lene’a Brown, in a deal with prosecutors.

2 weeks ago | cowboystatedaily.com | Dale Killingbeck

CASPER — Two weeks after a local teen was stabbed five times and suffered severe injuries, the Casper Police Department has issued an arrest warrant for the alleged assailant. The March 21 stabbing sent a male teen to the hospital with damage to both lungs and his liver, the CSD reports. The CPD announced Monday that Casper Circuit Court Judge Kevin Taheri issued a warrant for Evan Jason Kirkendall’s arrest Friday on a charge of aggravated assault.

2 weeks ago | cowboystatedaily.com | Dale Killingbeck

CASPER — A 1940 Natrona County High School graduate appeared on the cover of several magazines, released a hit record in the 1950s, was a beauty sought by advertisers and filmmakers, and starred in the lead role of a Western movie. Her famous line that became a hit record was, “I like the wi-i-ide open spaces,” and for a few years Laurie Anders, born LoRayne Day in Casper, shined bright in New York and Hollywood.

2 weeks ago | cowboystatedaily.com | Dale Killingbeck

Amanda Wilson enjoys serving and welcoming the modern-day pilgrims who stop at Wyoming’s iconic place of passage along the historic Oregon, Mormon and California trails to the West. For some, the travelers just need to “go” and use the facilities, others also want to stand on Independence Rock and check out one of Wyoming’s historic sites. When it comes to keeping The Rock in order, Wilson goes seriously above and beyond.