Wyoming
Wyoming son charged with father's murder claims self-defense
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Ethan Grasse, 23, faces second-degree murder charges after fatally shooting his father, Michael Grasse, 49, in Uinta County, Wyoming, in November 2025. He argues self-defense following a day of efforts to prevent his intoxicated father from driving and subsequent threats. A judge rejected dismissing the case but allowed the claim at trial.
Sterling Louis Black faces second-degree murder charges after allegedly shooting his child's mother in a Riverton motel room, leaving their young daughter to discover the body. The child told police that her father was angry with her mother and had gone for a walk. Authorities recovered evidence linking Black to the crime, including a matching handgun.
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A 14-year-old boy in Cheyenne, Wyoming, has been charged with first-degree murder after allegedly shooting his mother in the back of the head during a family argument. The incident occurred on March 7, and the victim, 41-year-old Theresa McIntosh, died the following day in a Colorado hospital. Authorities say the teen used his mother's stolen gun following disputes over grades and a missing tablet.
In 2025, residents of Gillette and Campbell County in Wyoming lost more than $3 million to scams involving cryptocurrency ATMs, according to local police. Gillette Police Detective Alan Stuber reported 75 to 100 cases handled by his department and the Campbell County Sheriff's Office over the past year. The revelations came during an AARP Wyoming webinar ahead of the state's legislative session.
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The Wyoming Supreme Court ruled 4-1 on January 6, 2026, that two 2023 laws banning most abortions—including a first-in-the-nation explicit ban on abortion pills—violate a 2012 state constitutional amendment guaranteeing competent adults the right to make their own health care decisions.