Megan Trout

Megan Trout is a journalist specialized in public safety and legal affairs in Wyoming, with 8 years of experience covering crime, arrests and court proceedings in Laramie County. Rigorous, factual and deeply respectful of all individuals involved, she reports every case with a constant focus on accuracy and editorial responsibility.
Teen girl found dead in orchard after leaving job at AutoZone while ex-boyfriend who could not get over breakup is caught tossing her driver's license
Crime & Arrests

Teen found dead in orchard: ex accused after discarding her driver’s license

'Get rid of the child': Mom who fell for 'Rent-a-Hitman' fake website while trying to have her 3-year-old son killed avoids prison
Crime & Arrests

Mom avoids prison after trying to hire hitman to kill her 3-year-old, fooled by fake website

'What the hell was that?': Couple involved in 3 road rage incidents in a month spit on man pulling into Walmart with 8-year-old daughter, threw rocks at car, cops say
Crime & Arrests

Road rage couple accused in three attacks this month: spat on driver with 8-year-old, hurled rocks

'I don't give a f—': Teaching aide 'slammed' special-needs student into window, told colleagues victim 'deserved it,' police say
Crime & Arrests

Special-needs student slammed into window by school aide: police

'Urgently needed medical care': Man with blood pressure skyrocketing to 'dangerously' high levels dies after being taken to jail instead of hospital, lawsuit says
Crime & Arrests

Custodial death tied to untreated high blood pressure: lawsuit alleges jail denied urgent care

Court invokes exact same legal authority that Trump DOJ complained about when Alina Habba got a thumbs down, but suddenly it's not a 'rogue' move
Crime & Arrests

Court invokes same authority Trump DOJ criticized in Alina Habba case: double standard exposed

Previous 1234