Laramie police are trying to identify the person behind Tuesday evening's "swatting" incident that caused several road closures and evacuations downtown.
According to a social media post released by the Laramie Police Department, a male subject called their dispatch team at 5:08 p.m., claiming he was armed with a large rifle and was wanting to shoot people at a business located in the area.
National Police Week pays special recognition to those law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others.
A nationwide sextortion case involving multiple juvenile victims in Wyoming, including students from Albany County, remains under investigation, Laramie police said Tuesday.
The Laramie Police Department recently took to social media to announce that they are working with the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation to investigate a widespread online 'Sextortion' case involving multiple juveniles in Wyoming.
Laramie Police Officers investigated a report of stalking in the Laramie area on February 28 at approximately 8:41 pm.
As a result of the investigation, 42-year-old Brain Hoopes was arrested and charged with Stalking.
According to Wyoming Statute 6-3-506(e)(iv), a person commits the crime of stalking if, with intent to harass another person, the person engages in a course of conduct reasonably lik