Cody

*UPDATE 6:00 p.m. Sunday The FBI has confirmed that a man has been has been arrested in connection with the Cody abduction in Belgrade,Montana.

The FBI has released a sketch of a man they believe abducted and assaulted a young girl in Cody on Monday. He is described as a white male, approximately 55-60 years of age, 6’0” tall, 185-200 lbs., with short strawberry blonde or white hair, and well-trimmed facial hair.

The Laramie Rangers bats came to life and combined with a good pitching performance from Abel Casas, it added up to an 11-1 victory over the Cody Cubs Thursday at the 2012 Wyoming American Legion Baseball State Tournament in Casper. Laramie pounded out 21 hits en route to the 10-run victory in only 8 innings of play.

Laramie Little League All-Star teams are in Green River for the State Tournament and KOWB is proud to bring you coverage of the 11/12 yr-old team as they try for their 7th consecutive state title and coverage of the 9/10 yr-old team as they try for their third consecutive title.

On Friday afternoon in Green River, Laramie's 11/12 year-old Little League All-Stars defeated Gillette 8-3 to clinch a berth in the Wyoming State Little League Championship game. Amazingly enough, Laramie's 9/10 year-old squad also defeated a team from Gillette on Friday, 18-6, and will also play Saturday for a shot at the state title.

On a hot Thursday afternoon in Green River, the six-time defending state champion Laramie Little League All-Star team sweltered to a scorching Cody team, 13-3 in five innings. Despite losing, Laramie is still alive in the double-elimination tournament, but with the loss, face a must-win situation against Gillette, Friday at 4:00 p.m. Online coverage of the game will begin at 3:55 p.m. and can be heard by clicking here.

CODY, Wyo. (AP) — Scientists will begin trapping grizzly bears south of Meeteetse as part of an ongoing study of the bears across the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. The Billings Gazette reports Monday (http://bit.ly/IVmM1u ) that scientists will capture the bears with snares and culvert traps...

CODY, Wyo. (AP) — Police say a Cody High School student stole chemicals from the school’s science lab so others could use them to make the date rape drug Ecstasy. The student was arrested Tuesday and booked on charges of conspiracy to manufacture a controlled substance and larceny...