Elmer Zigler was an outlaw with an alias and a penchant for avoiding the hoosegow. He had a pregnant Indian wife, and his buddy, Frank Smith, had a place — a hideout, if you will — in a concealed … more

NEWTOWN, Conn. — A shooting at a Connecticut elementary school Friday left 27 people dead, including 20 children, an official said. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the … more

Wednesday was the last day of its kind that will happen for another 88 years. It was the 12th day of the 12th month of the 12th year of the century and ends a 12-year string of special triple … more

It had been a typical morning for Lisa Suiter as she sat down Dec. 20 to work on her computer. Suiter, a mother of two and small business owner, checked Facebook about an hour after putting her son, Winston, on a bus to school. more

It’s difficult in the 21st century to find a place any further in the middle of nowhere than Campbell County’s T-Chair Ranch. But that’s just how “Pumpkin Butte” Brown liked … more

CASPER, Wyo. — Maggie bowed her head, covered by a leather hood. Her talons pulsed open and closed with hundreds of pounds of pressure on the perch in the back of Scott Simpson's truck. In her … more

A judge has set a $1 million cash-only bond for the man accused of holding his estranged wife captive and threatening to kill her Saturday. Gregory M. Hawes, 46, stood in front of Circuit Judge … more

A standing-room-only crowd of about 300 people spilled out into the hallway at Chesapeake Energy’s community meeting Dec. 4 at the Clarion Hotel in Douglas. Most of the seats in the room were … more

Police are looking for vandals who went through several Gillette neighborhoods, damaging Christmas decorations on at least 25 homes. The damage caused to decorations on dozens of homes in the … more

Cindy Hill, the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, hasn't yet decided what action she'll take if a bill is passed by state legislators that would effectively gut her position. more