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Ramirez’s mother seeks to make grand jury proceeding public

February 24, 2021 by Andrew Graham 5 Comments

Lawsuit alleges Albany County officials presented biased experts to the secret panel that chose not to prosecute deputy Derek Colling for the 2018 killing of Robbie Ramirez during a traffic stop.

Would coroner’s inquest have quelled concerns in Laramie shooting?

Opinion

June 4, 2019 by Mark Stratmoen 5 Comments

Fremont County Coroner argues that an old but still useful death investigation process could have increased transparency and reduced public angst in officer-involved shooting

State cops focused on deceased, not officer in fatal shooting

May 28, 2019 by Andrew Graham 7 Comments

Critics say Division of Criminal Investigation failed to adequately examine shooter’s checkered past or whether he violated procedures in 2018 Laramie killing.

Two lives, a police shooting and Laramie torn asunder

December 18, 2018 by Andrew Graham 14 Comments

WyoFile charts the paths of Robbie Ramirez and Sheriff’s Deputy Derek Colling — from shared high school experience, through disparate struggles, to fatal collision