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It's time to take a look at what's happening around Wyoming for Friday, May 1st. I'm Mac Watson.

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The suspect in a Thursday morning shooting in a central Cheyenne neighborhood was in custody by early afternoon, so say detectives. Cowboy State Daily's Greg Johnson reports that police say Adrian Maggos also was once accused of attacking a man with brass knuckles.

"The Cheyenne Police Department is reporting that, apparently, Maggos and this other person had a verbal argument that escalated and ended up with Magnus allegedly shooting him. We don't know where he was shot or his condition, although the injuries that he suffered were life threatening. And in a later update, we learned that he had reached out to the police in some way to inform them he wanted to turn himself in. He returned to the spot where the shooting happened, and that's where police and the US Marshal agent met him and took him into custody."

Cheyenne PD tells Cowboy State Daily that the 27-year old Maggos faces an attempted first-degree murder charge.

Read the full story HERE.

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A judge on Thursday dismissed the defamation case of two legislators against the campaign arm of the Wyoming Freedom Caucus. Cowboy State Daily's Clair McFarland reports that in the judges ruling, he said "You can say pretty ludicrous stuff" in politics.

"Judge Kaste on Thursday dismissed a defamation suit to Rock Springs lawmakers had filed against the WY Freedom PAC, which is the campaign arm of the Wyoming Freedom Caucus. Now the lawmakers were, you know, bothered by mailers sent out targeting them in the 2024 election, saying things like representative Wiley voted against keeping Trump on the ballot. There was no vote to keep Trump off the ballot at any point in the Wyoming Legislature. So the judge on Thursday, Judge Cassidy, he said, 'Yeah, some people say ludicrous things in politics, but the First Amendment is so protective you can say ludicrous things.'"

Reacting to the ruling, Rep. John Bear of Gillette, tells Cowboy State Daily on Thursday, "I'm super excited that the First Amendment still exists in Wyoming."

Read the full story HERE.

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A Kemmerer couple faces multiple child endangerment charges, accused of having their four kids living in a home "covered in filth." Cowboy State Daily's Greg Johnson reports that authorities described the inside of the trailer as "disgusting."

"When they opened the door to go in, he said it was just overwhelming – just hit him and he had trouble opening the door. He said there was just garbage and food and rotting food all over the place. Described all kinds of surfaces, you know, couches, chairs, tables, everything was covered with stuff."

Samanta Dunn-Warren and Jeremyha Warren had their first court appearances on Wednesday and both have been charged with four counts of endangering a child, which is a misdemeanor. If convicted, they could face up to four years in prison.

Read the full story HERE.

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Some are concerned that gunfire from Wyoming's new $19.5 million shooting complex near Cody will drive eagles away from prime hunting and nesting grounds. Outdoors Reporter Mark Heinz reports that experts are saying that the presence of humans in their hunting territory will drive them away, not the gunshots.

"The consensus with the biologists I s