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Wyoming attorney general briefs committee on office operations, crime lab caseload and water litigation
Summary
The attorney general updated the committee on victim‑services improvements, growth in DCI caseloads (including ICAC investigations), progress at the Wyoming Law Enforcement Academy, and water‑law work including Colorado River litigation and resource support for the state's defense.
The attorney general appeared before the committee to review the office's work across multiple areas. He reported that the division of victim services served nearly 14,000 victims in the last year and highlighted an award for the state's victim‑compensation director. The Department of Criminal Investigation (DCI) has seen a substantial caseload, including an increase in biological and ICAC matters; the AG noted DCI opened roughly 1,600 cases in 2026 so far and the crime lab processed thousands of evidence items.
The AG also updated the committee on Wyoming's water and natural‑resources litigation, including participation in Colorado River and related lawsuits and the state's cooperative posture with Upper Basin partners. He said the office has staffed up in areas it needs and that recent legislative salary increases helped retention. "Cara Chambers... was announced to be the winner of the Peyton Tuthill Crime Victims Assistance Award," the AG said, highlighting an administrative success. He encouraged committee members to visit the law office and the Wyoming Law Enforcement Academy to see recent upgrades and staff accomplishments.
Members asked follow‑ups about WLEA training quality and crime‑lab turnaround times; the AG's office said turnaround metrics are improving and offered to provide specific reports on those timelines.
