Troy Dean Willoughby will spend the rest of his life in prison. He was convicted in January of the 1984 beating and shooting death of a Jackson woman. The 46-year old Willoughby was sentenced Friday for the death of 25-year-old Elizabeth Miles Ehlers. Her body was found at a gravel pullout off U.S. 191 near Hoback Canyon. Prosecutors [...]
Entries from March 29th, 2010
Willoughby To Spend Rest Of His Life In Prison
By Mick Birge posted Mar 29, 2010 at 6:20AM
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Former Cheyenne Man Could Get Up To 195 Years In Prison
By Mick Birge posted Mar 29, 2010 at 6:16AM
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A man who once lived in Cheyenne faces up to 195 years in prison for the alleged sexual assault of a prepubescent girl. Forty-four-year-old Marvin Shue faces several charges, including two counts of first-degree sexual abuse of a minor. Prosecutors alleged the assaults of the girl happened at Shue’s home northeast [...]
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County Clerk Under Investigation Takes Her Own Life
By Mick Birge posted Mar 29, 2010 at 6:13AM
Sheridan County police say the death last Thursday of long-time Sheridan County Clerk Audrey Koltiska was a suicide. Sheridan County Attorney Matt Redle (pictured) tells Sheridan Media, Koltiska was under investigation for misappropriation of county funds…(Click to hear comment from Matt Redle) Throughout the investigation, Koltiska claimed her innocence…(Click to hear second comment from Matt [...]
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Barrasso Accepting Academy Nominations
By Mick Birge posted Mar 29, 2010 at 6:08AM
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today announced that he is accepting applications for nominations to the U.S. military service academies for the 2011 school year. Senator Barrasso nominates up to ten people each year to each academy. Those nominated then compete for appointments to the Military, Naval, Air Force, and Merchant Marine academies. [...]
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Another day, another Pacific storm system
By DayWeather, Inc. posted Mar 26, 2010 at 7:02AM
Yet another Pacific storm system will affect the weather across Wyoming today and into Saturday. Expect scattered rain and snow showers today across northern and western Wyoming spreading south into the rest of the state tonight and on Saturday. Due to the disorganized nature of this storm system, snowfall is expected to be spotty and [...]
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Yellowstone Quarter Design Unveiled
By Mick Birge posted Mar 26, 2010 at 6:36AM
The design for the Yellowstone National Park quarter has been unveiled. More from Tom Ninneman of Jackson Hole Radio…(Click to hear story from Tom Ninneman)
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Some Deployed Troops Coming Home Tomorrow
By Mick Birge posted Mar 26, 2010 at 6:34AM
About 100 Wyoming Army National Guard Soldiers are returning home tomorrow. They are from the Guard’s 960th Brigade Support Battalion composed of units out of Casper and Torrington. This is the first of three groups of returning soldiers of the more than 700 deployed Last summer as part of the largest deployment of Wyoming Guard [...]
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Enzi; Barrasso Vote “No” On Healthcare Reconcillation Legislation
By Mick Birge posted Mar 26, 2010 at 6:30AM
Both Wyoming Republican Sens. Mike Enzi and John Barrasso voted yesterday against legislation reshaping parts of the new health care insurance overhaul. They were on the losing end of a 56-43 vote in the U.S. Senate on Thursday. Not one Republican voted for the legislation in the Senate yesterday, nor did any Republicans vote for [...]
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Cowgirls Run Sours In Sweet 16
By Reece Monaco posted Mar 26, 2010 at 5:59AM
The run is done for the Wyoming Cowgirls. The atmosphere in the Arena Auditorium was electric Thursday night, over seven thousands gathered to watch the Cowgirls and the BYU Cougars in the Sweet 16 of the WNIT, and in the end the Cougars turned out thelights on the Cowgirls 67-63. BYU shot 53 percent form [...]
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“Facelift” At Cheyenne Regional Airport To Accomodate New American Airlines Service
By Mick Birge posted Mar 25, 2010 at 7:04AM
Expecting more passengers in the next year, Cheyenne’s Regional Airport will undergo a major “facelift” to accommodate everyone. American Eagle Airlines will begin offerning new air service between Cheyenne and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport beginning July 15th. Airport spokesman Dave Harring tells flagship station KFBC one of the first things on the list is to increase the number of parking [...]
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