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Montana DOJ must pay attorney fees to Missoulian denied driver's license, judge rules

A judge ruled that the Montana Department of Justice must pay attorney fees for a Missoulian who recently successfully sued the state over the Motor Vehicle Division's refusal to issue them a driver's license. On Tuesday, Missoula County District Court Judge Shane Vannatta granted Max Berndt&

Judge partially reverses order in Mineral County sheriff Brady case, sets evidentiary hearing

After years of drawn-out litigation over whether the Mineral County sheriff committed misconduct while working for Lake County, a judge ruled on Monday that everyone needs to get in a room together and spend a day going over all the evidence before he decides whether there was misconduct or

Two charged with attempted homicide after Missoula shooting downtown

A shooting incident early Sunday morning in downtown Missoula has led to two men being charged with attempted homicide and criminal endangerment. Shortly after 2 a.m., Missoula police officers responded to a report of shots fired downtown, according to a Missoula Police Department press release. Soon after, a man

Trial begins in case of Missoula deputy charged with speeding in crash that killed man

A trial began on Thursday in the case of a Missoula County Sheriff's Office deputy who's fought a misdemeanor speeding charge in a crash that killed a man all the way to a jury. Michael Baker is being tried in Missoula County Justice Court in front

Read the charging documents in the case of Michael Baker

Missoula County deputy charged with speeding in crash that killed man set to go to trial

A Missoula County Sheriff's Office deputy is set to go to trial this week for a speeding ticket in the case of an on-duty crash that left one man dead and the deputy injured. Speeding tickets are usually simple. You go too fast, you get a ticket,

Bail bond company involved in Missoula shooting death ignored state’s warning

The bail bond company whose bondsmen were arrested in conjunction with a fatal shooting in Missoula earlier this month was already under investigation and has since had its license to practice revoked, according to documents and personnel with the office of the Montana State Auditor. On March 4, police responded