KGAB 650AM » Wyoming Highway Patrol http://kgab.com KGAB, Your source for Cheyenne news and talk Sat, 25 May 2013 03:41:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 WYO 70 Still Impassable but WYO 130 is Open [AUDIO] http://kgab.com/wyo-70-still-impassable-but-wyo-130-is-open-audio/ http://kgab.com/wyo-70-still-impassable-but-wyo-130-is-open-audio/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 21:47:14 +0000 Cheyenne News Staff http://kgab.com/?p=264286 WYDOT crews broke through on WYO 130 this morning and the Snowy Range Road is now open for the season. WYO 70 though remains impassable. The Wyoming Highway Patrol will be out in force this holiday weekend. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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]]> http://kgab.com/residents-reminded-to-click-it-or-ticket/feed/ 0 Car driven by Amy Jones inn 2007 accident (Doug Randall/tsm) 2nd Wyoming Fallen Officer Memoriam and Procession Saturday http://kgab.com/2nd-wyoming-fallen-officer-memoriam-and-procession-saturday/ http://kgab.com/2nd-wyoming-fallen-officer-memoriam-and-procession-saturday/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 20:53:39 +0000 Amy Richards http://kgab.com/?p=260627 Cheyenne area law enforcement agencies are hosting the 2nd Annual Wyoming Fallen Peace Officer’s Memorial at the Capitol Building at noon on Saturday.

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]]> http://kgab.com/2nd-wyoming-fallen-officer-memoriam-and-procession-saturday/feed/ 0 (Amy Richards/TSM) Colorado Man Dies Following Natrona County Crash http://kgab.com/colorado-man-dies-following-natrona-county-crash/ http://kgab.com/colorado-man-dies-following-natrona-county-crash/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:01:51 +0000 Rich Denison http://k2radio.com/?p=277949 A 29-year-old Colorado man died Monday following a one-car crash on I-25 about 35 miles north of Casper.

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]]> http://kgab.com/colorado-man-dies-following-natrona-county-crash/feed/ 0 Andrew Malone, Flickr Cell Phone May Have Contributed to Deadly Crash in Albany County http://kgab.com/cell-phone-may-have-contributed-to-deadly-crash-in-albany-county/ http://kgab.com/cell-phone-may-have-contributed-to-deadly-crash-in-albany-county/#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2013 19:08:38 +0000 Trevor T. Trujillo http://kowb1290.com/?p=226908 A crash involving three semi-trailers on eastbound I-80 near Laramie has claimed the life of a North Carolina man and authorities say that a driver on a cell phone may have been a contributing factor.

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]]> http://kgab.com/cell-phone-may-have-contributed-to-deadly-crash-in-albany-county/feed/ 0 Wyoming man hit and killed moving injured rabbit http://kgab.com/wyoming-man-hit-and-killed-moving-injured-rabbit/ http://kgab.com/wyoming-man-hit-and-killed-moving-injured-rabbit/#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:15:08 +0000 Rich Denison http://k2radio.com/?p=273510 The Wyoming Highway Patrol says a man was struck and killed by a car while apparently tending to an injured rabbit on a two-lane highway west of Laramie.

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]]> http://kgab.com/wyoming-man-hit-and-killed-moving-injured-rabbit/feed/ 0 Weekend Crash In Lincoln County Kills Two http://kgab.com/weekend-crash-in-lincoln-county-kills-two/ http://kgab.com/weekend-crash-in-lincoln-county-kills-two/#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:23:28 +0000 Rich Denison http://k2radio.com/?p=273201 Two Opal, Wyoming, residents were killed in a crash in Lincoln County over the weekend.

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]]> http://kgab.com/weekend-crash-in-lincoln-county-kills-two/feed/ 0 appleswitch, flickr Motorcyclist Dies In Carbon County Crash http://kgab.com/motorcyclist-dies-in-carbon-county-crash/ http://kgab.com/motorcyclist-dies-in-carbon-county-crash/#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:11:15 +0000 Rich Denison http://k2radio.com/?p=273191 A Washington state man was killed while driving a motorcycle along Interstate-80 Saturday afternoon.

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]]> http://kgab.com/motorcyclist-dies-in-carbon-county-crash/feed/ 0 Two Arrested With Psilosybin Mushrooms in Albany County http://kgab.com/two-arrested-with-narcotic-mushrooms-in-albany-county/ http://kgab.com/two-arrested-with-narcotic-mushrooms-in-albany-county/#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2013 13:39:40 +0000 Trevor T. Trujillo http://kowb1290.com/?p=223337 Two people have been arrested near the city of Laramie on charges of possession of psilocybin mushrooms.

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]]> http://kgab.com/two-arrested-with-narcotic-mushrooms-in-albany-county/feed/ 0 Turpen, Robertson (Courtesy Albany County Sheriff's Office) Two Dead In Natrona County Crash http://kgab.com/two-dead-in-natrona-county-crash/ http://kgab.com/two-dead-in-natrona-county-crash/#comments Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:25:07 +0000 Rich Denison http://k2radio.com/?p=271091 The Wyoming Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that claimed the lives of a Casper man and a Kansas man.

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]]> http://kgab.com/two-dead-in-natrona-county-crash/feed/ 0 Google Maps Speed, Weather May Have Caused Fatal Crash http://kgab.com/speed-weather-may-have-caused-fatal-crash/ http://kgab.com/speed-weather-may-have-caused-fatal-crash/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:32:45 +0000 Doug Randall http://kgab.com/?p=250657 A combination of excessive speed and poor weather conditions are being investigated as possible factors in a one-car rollover that claimed the life of a California man on Interstate 80 in Sweetwater County Friday night

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]]> http://kgab.com/speed-weather-may-have-caused-fatal-crash/feed/ 0 lilnoe, flickr Sunday's "Dirt Blizzard" Caused Problems for Motorists http://kgab.com/sundays-dirt-blizzard-caused-problems-for-motorists/ http://kgab.com/sundays-dirt-blizzard-caused-problems-for-motorists/#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2013 18:12:01 +0000 Cheyenne News Staff http://kgab.com/?p=249450 Sunday's strong gusty winds created what one Trooper called a “Dirt Blizzard” in eastern Wyoming that resulted in hazardous driving conditions and zero visibility for motorists traveling on US 85 south of Torrington.

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]]> http://kgab.com/sundays-dirt-blizzard-caused-problems-for-motorists/feed/ 0 (Courtesy of the Wyoming Highway Patrol) Fatal Crash in Crook County http://kgab.com/fatal-crash-in-crook-county/ http://kgab.com/fatal-crash-in-crook-county/#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:55:34 +0000 Rich Denison http://k2radio.com/?p=267958 A Moorcroft man died Sunday night after losing control of his truck on icy roads.

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]]> http://kgab.com/fatal-crash-in-crook-county/feed/ 0 Wyoming Highway Patrol Warns Against Drunk Driving On St. Patrick's Day Weekend http://kgab.com/wyoming-highway-patrol-warns-against-drunk-driving-on-st-patricks-day-weekend/ http://kgab.com/wyoming-highway-patrol-warns-against-drunk-driving-on-st-patricks-day-weekend/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2013 11:44:57 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=267144 CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming Highway Patrol is reminding motorists not to drive if they've been drinking over the St. Patrick's Day weekend.

St. Patrick's Day is Sunday.

The patrol says statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show that more than 700 people were killed nationwide in crashes involving a drunk driver during the St

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]]> http://kgab.com/wyoming-highway-patrol-warns-against-drunk-driving-on-st-patricks-day-weekend/feed/ 0 Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP) Cheyenne Man Dead After One-Vehicle Crash Near Glendo http://kgab.com/cheyenne-man-dead-after-one-vehicle-crash-near-glendo/ http://kgab.com/cheyenne-man-dead-after-one-vehicle-crash-near-glendo/#comments Tue, 19 Feb 2013 22:44:53 +0000 Anthony Pollreisz http://k2radio.com/?p=261866 One man is dead and two other people are injured after a one-vehicle crash in Platte County near the town of Glendo.

The Wyoming Highway Patrol says 18-year-old Dylan Freeman of Cheyenne was driving northbound on Interstate 25 just after 5:30 p

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]]> http://kgab.com/cheyenne-man-dead-after-one-vehicle-crash-near-glendo/feed/ 0 lilnoe, flickr Roy Featheringill Facing Multiple Charges After Trying To Flee From Troopers http://kgab.com/roy-featheringill-facing-multiple-charges-after-trying-to-flee-from-troopers/ http://kgab.com/roy-featheringill-facing-multiple-charges-after-trying-to-flee-from-troopers/#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:48:54 +0000 Kevin Koile http://k2radio.com/?p=259724  

Prosecutors say a Casper man only made matters worse after trying to flee from law enforcement officers.

Fifty-five year old Roy Featheringill has pleaded not guilty to seven misdemeanor charges, including reckless endangerment, reckless driving, eluding and possession of a controlled substance.

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]]> http://kgab.com/roy-featheringill-facing-multiple-charges-after-trying-to-flee-from-troopers/feed/ 0 Kevin Koile - TownSquareMedia Wyo. Highway Patrol K-9 Scores a Hit http://kgab.com/wyo-highway-patrol-k-9-scores-a-hit/ http://kgab.com/wyo-highway-patrol-k-9-scores-a-hit/#comments Wed, 23 Jan 2013 08:20:42 +0000 Trevor T. Trujillo http://kowb1290.com/?p=211148 A Wyoming Highway Patrol K-9 assisted in the seizure of just under three pounds of marijuana Sunday.

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]]> http://kgab.com/wyo-highway-patrol-k-9-scores-a-hit/feed/ 0 Photo Courtesy of The Wyoming Highway Patrol Patrol Investigates Double Fatal Crash Near Yoder [AUDIO] http://kgab.com/patrol-investigates-double-fatal-crash-near-yoder-audio/ http://kgab.com/patrol-investigates-double-fatal-crash-near-yoder-audio/#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2013 18:45:08 +0000 Amy Richards http://kgab.com/?p=235437 The Wyoming Highway Patrol is investigating a one vehicle rollover crash just west of the Nebraska state line Wednesday evening which claimed the life of two Nebraska teenagers. Doug Randall has a report. The Wyoming Stock Growers Association is offering two Wyoming High School and College students the chance to attend the Public Lands Council Spring Legislative Conference in Washington D.C. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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]]> http://kgab.com/patrol-investigates-double-fatal-crash-near-yoder-audio/feed/ 0 Patrol Car (Courtesy of Wyoming Highway Patrol) Laramie Driver Hospitalized After Collision Into Garage http://kgab.com/laramie-driver-hospitalized-after-collision-into-garage/ http://kgab.com/laramie-driver-hospitalized-after-collision-into-garage/#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2013 20:04:07 +0000 Trevor T. Trujillo http://kowb1290.com/?p=208890 A Laramie man was hospitalized and cited after a crash that Highway Patrol officials are calling one of "those crashes that stand out among the many."

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]]> http://kgab.com/laramie-driver-hospitalized-after-collision-into-garage/feed/ 0 Photo: Wyoming Highway Patrol Rollover Crash Kills Two http://kgab.com/rollover-crash-kills-two/ http://kgab.com/rollover-crash-kills-two/#comments Sat, 05 Jan 2013 18:30:59 +0000 Doug Randall http://kgab.com/?p=234106 Two Nebraska children were killed in a one-vehicle rollover Thursday on Interstate 80 on the east side of Laramie, according to Wyoming Highway Patrol spokesman Sgt. Steve Townsend.

He says the crash began shortly after 9:30am when a 2003 Ford F-150 pickup driven by 23 year old Edgar Carmona failed to negotiate a  right hand curve in the eastbound lane of the interstate

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