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(RIVERTON, Wyo.) Just before midnight last night (Wednesday 2/1/2012 at 2339 hours) the Riverton Police Department responded to the Maverik Store located at 601 S Federal Boulevard for an assault.   Officers found two 28 year old males had been the victim of an Aggravated Assault and Battery. One victim had been stabbed several times in the torso and once in the face, while the second victim suffered blunt force trauma caused by being hit in the side of the head with a heavy object.  Both victims are from the Riverton area, the stabbing victim was transported to a trauma Hospital by Life Flight, the victim who was hit in the head was treated at the Riverton Memorial Hospital.   Investigators are following up on leads as to the suspect[s] identity. UPDATE:    The stabbing victim was transported to the University of Utah Medical Center where he was … Read entire article »

(LANDER, Wyo.) The Fremont County Attorney’s office has filed charges against the man who is accused of hitting and killing a school girl getting off of a bus near Crowheart.   52 year old Lander resident William Dean Barnes has been charged with aggravated vehicular homicide, homicide by vehicle, maximum speed too fast for conditions, passing a stopped school bus with flashing red lights and exercise of due care by driver.   Authorities say Barnes was the driver of a pickup truck that struck and killed 11 year old Wind River School student MaKayla Marie Strahle as she was getting off of the school bus and crossing highway 26 to get to her home.  Authorities charge that Barnes was traveling eastbound at a speed of over 55 mph in foggy conditions when he struck the girl.  The accident happened December 20th around 7:30pm.   Alcohol was NOT a … Read entire article »

(LANDER, Wyo.) Local dog sled racer Jerry Bath of Lander is holding his own in the 2012 International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race, the biggest dog sled race in the lower 48 states.   Before the race began, Jerry’s wife Sandy said that Jerry’s dog team was full of new dogs, and they were really hoping to just finish the race.   Yesterday was day 5 of the race, and Jerry Bath finished 4th out of 21 teams. Blayne Streeper, from Canada, who has won the race three times previous, is currently in 1st place, followed by John Stewart and Aaron Peck.  There are still three more days of racing with a $150,000 purse up for grabs.   The race ends Saturday in Park City Utah. … Read entire article »

RIVERTON, Wyo. (AP) — Police say two men suspected of breaking into a Riverton liquor store cut themselves while climbing through a broken window and later claimed they had been stabbed.   (The Riverton Ranger reports) police found bloody hand prints in the store when they investigated. Officers say liquor and cigarettes were stolen.   Later, police went to Riverton Memorial Hospital to check on reports that two stabbing victims were seeking medical attention. One had cuts on his hands, arm and thigh.   Officers concluded the men had been cut in the break-in and arrested them.   It wasn’t clear whether police suspect the two men broke the window or if it was already broken. … Read entire article »