DA Declines to File Murder Charge in Fatal Cheyenne Stabbing
An alleged murderer is set to be released from jail tomorrow, Aug. 13, after the Laramie County District Attorney's Office failed to charge her within 72 hours of her arrest.
self defense
Cheyenne Woman Acquitted in Fiance's Death
A Laramie County jury on Wednesday evening acquitted a Cheyenne woman of second-degree murder in the shooting death of her fiance.
Case Dismissed for Cheyenne Man Previously Charged With Murder
The Laramie County DA says Benjamin Ketcham "exercised reasonable force in self-defense" when he shot and killed Aaron Briggs at the Lariat Motel on May 22.
Man Kills Grizzly in Self-Defense, Keeps Claws as a Momento
He cut off the claws and pushed the carcass over the side of a mountain.
Stand Your Ground Law
The bill allows people to use deadly force under reasonable circumstances without first retreating from an attack in public.