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Jury rules in favor of Ravalli County in pretrial fees due process case

A jury ruled in favor of Ravalli County on Thursday afternoon in a class-action civil suit in federal court, finding the county hadn't violated the due process rights of defendants mandated to pay fees to its pretrial supervision program. The Ravalli County Jail Diversion Program is a

UPDATED: Ravalli County pretrial fees lawsuit goes to jury for deliberation

A group of Ravalli County residents who went through the county's pretrial supervision program are suing Ravalli County, saying the program's fees violate due process and are unjustly high. Here's the latest as of Thursday afternoon: This story will be updated throughout the trial.

Two killed in Highway 93 crash near Arlee

Two people died in a highway car crash near Arlee on Monday night, according to the Montana Highway Patrol. A 28-year-old Arlee woman was driving a Nissan Altima with an infant in the car southbound on Highway 93 when she crossed the center line, according to the MHP

Bondsman pleads not guilty to fatal shooting in Missoula

Two bail bondsmen have been formally charged for the March 4 shooting of a man in a Reserve Street parking lot by Town Pump. Austin Mistretta was charged with attempted assault with a weapon and was released on bail. Brandon Wakefield was charged with deliberate homicide. Wakefield pleaded not guilty

Read the charging documents for man charged in Town Pump shooting

Lincoln man sentenced to 15 years prison for toddler's gun death

A Lincoln County man was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Monday for negligent homicide after his toddler shot himself while handling an unattended handgun last year. Timothy Moore pleaded guilty in December 2025 to one charge of negligent homicide and appeared for sentencing Monday afternoon before Judge Matthew

Lawsuit claims Ravalli County pretrial program charges hundreds without due process

Opening statements began Monday morning in a trial for a lawsuit over pretrial supervision fees in Ravalli County, disputing whether the county is violating the due process rights of poorer residents by charging them high monitoring fees to stay out of jail. The case is being tried in Missoula'