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Some 1,800 newspapers have closed in the United States over the last 15 years, according to research out of the University of North Carolina.

If you remember the big storm that went through Casper a few weeks ago, you may also recall there was a lot of lightning in that storm. One Casper guy caught an epic photo of a huge lightning bolt over downtown.

But, why would people leave Wyoming? We asked you that question and got a number of answers. While not a scientific poll, the responses may be illuminating.

Not just more often, but nearly 7 times as frequently, especially on facebook.

Police say the scammers are reaching people via Facebook Messenger through profiles that have been compromised.

Facebook did not immediately respond to a request for comment early Thursday.

When something sounds "too good to be true," that's probably because it is.

Kaden Weinrich has been located and returned home, according to the Cheyenne Police Department Facebook page.

The hack is the latest setback for Facebook during a year of tumult for the global social media service.

Victims who fall for this scam have virtually no chance of getting their money back.