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CODY, Wyo. (AP) — A Montana man charged with kidnapping and sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl from Cody, Wyo., is set for arraignment in district court later this month. Jesse P. Speer last mont

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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Lawyers for two Wyoming teenagers sentenced to life in prison for the home invasion slaying of a Sheridan man are asking the Wyoming Supreme Court to reduce their sentences. The arguments a

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JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — A Jackson lawmaker is sponsoring a bill that would make it nearly impossible to sue search and rescue volunteers individually in Wyoming. Rep. Keith Gingery's measure would add search and rescue workers to the list of nonprofit volunteers who are exempt from being named personally in civil lawsuits.

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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead is telling state lawmakers that if they won't approve a 10-cent a gallon fuel tax hike to help pay for state highways they should dip into revenues from state energy production to help cover the tab. Mead addressed

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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Authorities say a marijuana deal may be linked to a stabbing and fatal shooting on Cheyenne's south side. The Associated Press reports 22-year-old Connor E. Tarr was shot to death at a mobile home park and 28-year-old Brian Sears was stabbed during the fight Thursday night. Another man, 22

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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Gov. Matt Mead says it's clear that Wyoming would take a big financial hit if Congress fails to reach a deficit-reduction agreement to avert the end-of-year "fiscal cliff." With federal d

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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — State lawmakers say the Wyoming Department of Education has missed a deadline to submit a written response to a report detailing numerous failures by the agency on implementing education reforms. The Wyoming Leg

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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A relative of a man who killed his father in front of a computer science class at Casper College called him a "borderline genius" upset by the belief he had inherited Asperger's Syndrome from his father. An aunt of 25-y

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VERNON, Conn. (AP) — A man who police say killed his father, a woman and himself in Wyoming told a neighbor in Connecticut weeks before the Friday killings that he believed his father gave him Asperger's syndrome and said his dad should be "castrated" to prevent him from having more children. Neighbor Matt D

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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Conservative activist Grover Norquist says U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi will have to be accountable to the people of Wyoming if he backs off a pledge to not raise taxes. Enzi said yeste

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