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Judge denies request by Lee, other Montana media to unseal Anaconda shooting court records

An Anaconda judge on Wednesday denied an attempt by Lee Enterprises and five other Montana news groups to make public all court documents related to the case brought against a man who allegedly shot and killed four people at a bar in Anaconda. In the morning of Aug. 1 last

Helena withdraws from drug task force over Border Patrol membership, East Helena stays on

The Helena Police Department is temporarily breaking from a multi-jurisdiction drug task force over concerns of aiding immigration arrests after U.S. Border Patrol formally joined its ranks. The introduction of Border Patrol agents to the Missouri River Drug Task Force, an anti-drug-trafficking organization that includes 14

Man visiting Helena charged with sexually assaulting 9-year-old girl

A 32-year-old man was charged Tuesday with allegedly raping a 9-year-old girl in Helena. Angelo Christopher Zacharias, 32, was charged in Lewis and Clark County Justice Court on Tuesday with two counts of sexual intercourse without consent and one count of sexual assault. All three are

Jury convicts Helena man of sexually abusing 7-year-old girl

A Lewis and Clark County jury on Monday found a Helena man guilty of several felonies and a misdemeanor for sexually abusing a girl who was 7 years old at the time and for methamphetamine possession. The jury convicted Darren James Alexander of one felony count of sexual intercourse without

Helena political campaign treasurer pleads guilty to wire fraud, admits stealing funds

A Helena-based political campaign treasurer and business owner pleaded guilty Tuesday to three federal counts of wire fraud, admitting in court she stole more than $250,000 from several political candidates and organizations she was working for. Abbey Lee Cook, 35, entered into a plea agreement with the U.

MT House Speaker delays bill to define 'sex' to avoid litigation, blames 'activist judges'

House GOP leadership said Monday they are using a procedural loophole to keep a contentious bill defining sex as binary out of court. Senate Bill 437 sailed through the 2025 Montana Legislature with the support of almost every Republican, but will not be sent to the governor’s desk to

Montana House endorses $16.6 billion budget after daylong debate

Montana House lawmakers on Wednesday endorsed a $16.6 billion two-year budget that includes a hearty investment in the state’s correctional facilities, the renewal of government-funded health care for low-income earners and hunter’s safety education. What emerged from the House floor with a preliminary vote