Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Friday, September 25, 2026

It's time to take a look at what's happening around Wyoming for Friday, September 25th.  I'm Mac Watson.

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Cheyenne police said Thursday that they're recommending criminal charges for a dozen teens ages 13-17 involved in a brawl at a Cheyenne Central High School football game earlier this month. Cowboy State Daily's Clair McFarland reports that one witness described the scene as "total chaos."

"They described girls, one girl being restrained by a police officer, while the other girl kept charging that situation repeatedly, a parent got involved. Other bystander spectators formed like a human wall to prevent other teens from rushing into the fray. Meanwhile, two boys are up on a hill in a fight. One had the other in a chokehold, reportedly, and a football player's dad went up there to handle that situation because they were near a precipice at the bottom of which is a concrete pad for a fireplace."

Police announced Thursday that they're recommending charges against 12 teenagers aged 13 through 17, on allegations including battery, assault of a police officer, trespassing, breach of peace, and interference.

Read the full story HERE.

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On Day 3 of a Cheyenne man's trial for allegedly starving his son almost to death last year, Darrick Mittlestadt testified Thursday that the 13-year-old's severe condition was his wife's fault. Cowboy State Daily's Kerry Drake was in the courtroom and witnessed Middlestadt admit that he was deceived by his wife, Angela.

"At one point in the trial, Derek Middlestad said that if he had known about the condition of his child and that he had been near death and starving, that he would have immediately taken him to the get medical help and mental health care help too, but he claimed that he did not know what the condition of his child was because he had been misled and deceived and lied to by his his wife Angela, who has already pleaded guilty to this crime."

Both the prosecution and defense rested their cases Thursday morning, with Laramie County District Judge Peter Froelicher expected to give the jury his instructions, then the 10-man, four-woman panel will hear closing arguments.

Read the full story HERE.

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