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Missoula high-speed pursuit ends with police cruiser crashing into home

A high-speed pursuit down Mary Jane Boulevard in Missoula ended Saturday night with a police cruiser crashing into a house, according to witnesses and the Missoula Police Department. According to an MPD press release sent on Tuesday afternoon, at about 9:40 p.m. Saturday, an officer saw someone

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Following Missoula shooting, state auditor's office proposes stricter bond agent rules

After two bail bond agents on temporary licenses were charged with involvement in a fatal shooting in Missoula in March, the Montana commissioner of securities and insurance is proposing stricter, clearer rules around bond agent certification and supervision. The new rules, proposed Friday, will prevent any bond agent on a

Man accused of plotting to kill Missoula abortion doctor plans mental disorder defense

An Anaconda man charged with plotting to shoot and kill a Missoula abortion doctor plans to argue a defense hinging on his mental health and contend he was unable to appreciate the criminality of his actions, according to court filings. Charles Felix Jones, 20, was charged March 16 with two

Florence duo sentenced for trafficking meth to Missoula from Spokane

A man and woman from Florence were sentenced to prison Wednesday for trafficking meth in Missoula, according to a U.S. Attorney's Office press release. Megal Daricek, 30, and Summer Walraven, 28, both pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine in January 2026, according to the

Lake County man pleads guilty to mitigated deliberate homicide

A Lake County man pleaded guilty Wednesday morning to fatally shooting a man in Polson in a Christmas fight in 2024. Elijah Cajune, 18, appeared before Judge Molly Owen in Lake County District Court with his young child in his lap to enter his change of plea on charges of

Granite County commissioner cited for driving without proof of insurance in Missoula

A Granite County commissioner received a citation earlier this month in Missoula County for driving without proof of insurance. The initial charges, later dropped, included driving with a suspended license, which stemmed from a first-offense DUI in 2024. Adler pleaded guilty to a second DUI in 2026. Scott Adler,