Sentencing Date Set For Casper ‘Lil Miss’ Murderer
Eaton was convicted in 2004 for the 1988 murder-rape of Lisa Marie Kimmel.
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Wyoming DOC Says Convicted Murderer’s Failure to Appear Not Their Fault
On Thursday, The Wyoming Department of Corrections announced that when convicted murderer Dale Eaton failed to appear for his sentencing hearing in the Seventh District Court, it wasn't their fault.
Death Penalty A Possibility In Riverton Double-Murder
Two people charged with felony murder in Fremont County could face the death penalty.
Blue States Chart Diverging Paths on Death Penalty Debate
Democratic-majority legislatures in Colorado, New Hampshire and Virginia have recently done away with the death penalty.
Wyoming Lawmakers Defeat Proposal to Repeal Death Penalty
Twenty-eight states still allow the death penalty.
Bill To Repeal Death Penalty Filed In Wyoming Legislature
Wyoming has only executed one person since 1965. Mark Hopkinson was put to death in 1992 for ordering the murder of Jeff Green of Mountain View.
Trump Administration Carries Out 13th and Final Execution
The execution early Saturday of Dustin Higgs concludes an unprecedented run of executions since July, when Trump resumed the federal death penalty after a 17-year hiatus.
Wyoming Governor: Death-Penalty Moratorium Could Save Money
Wyoming currently has no prisoners on death row.
Gov. Gordon: Death Penalty Moratorium Could Save Money
The state faces an up to $1.5 billion deficit due to economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic and downturns in the energy industry.
Natrona County GOP House Candidates Divided on Death Penalty
Speaker of the House Steve Harshman was one of 40 sponsors of the bipartisan House Bill 166 in the 2020 session that would have repealed the death penalty.