Natrona County News

Wyoming county tweaks wind-energy regulations The Natrona County Commission voted Tuesday to change some of the wind-energy regulations put in place a year ago to allow residents in more remote areas of the Wyoming county to install taller turbines.

A 67-year-old Casper man has pleaded guilty to third degree sexual abuse of a minor.

Another pair of flu-related deaths have been reported in Wyoming. The Wyoming Department of Health reports that an adult male from Natrona County, with underlying health conditions, died in late October, while an adult male from Park County died last week.

A Natrona County District judge has sentenced a 24-year-old Casper man to between six and nine years in prison for sexual abuse of a minor and delivery of marijuana.

A 32-year-old Casper man who police say killed an African gray parrot after the bird bit him has been charged with animal cruelty.

Natrona County's Planning and Zoning Commission is fining a telephone company $10,000 for building five cell towers without the proper permit.

A judge has ordered that a Bar Nunn man facing 35 child molestation charges get a mental evaluation to determine if he is competent.

An official in the Natrona County School District says students owe more than $60,000 in unpaid meals.

The Natrona County Sheriff's Department again has suspended the search for a 39-year-old Casper man who disappeared last month on an elk-hunting trip.

Former Western Medical Associates Chief Executive Officer Richard S. Blauvelt is suing the family practice, saying he was shorted nearly $110,000 owed under his employment contract.

A Scottsdale man pleaded not guilty yesterday for allegedly passing a bogus check to the Steve Miller Band for a show the group played in Casper, Wyoming last November.

A Casper man faces 16 forgery charges after prosecutors say he wrote a total of $675 in checks that belonged to a former roommate.

Authorities say a Casper man who was believed to be on his way to a hunting trip in the Alcova area is missing.

A 72-year-old former truck driver has been sentenced to between 12 and 20 years in prison for molesting a 6-year-old girl.

Natrona County Circuit Court Judge Michael Patchen says a defendant in a drug case should stand trial on a charge of intimidating a witness.

Not many 4-H experiences bring tears to the eyes of 4-Ha ers and participants. But teardrops fell on both sides during the welcome back the evening of Wednesday, Sept.

A coroner has determined that the deaths of 2 people killed in a house fire at the base of Casper Mountain last month were accidental.

The defense attorney for an elderly man accused in a drunken driving crash that injured two people says his client has reached a plea deal with prosecutors.

State court records show a Barr Nunn man accused of abusing eight children has a criminal record of molesting minors.

A fugitive arrested while tending sheep in Wyoming will be extradited to Mississippi, where he's accused of molesting young girls.