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Texas man accused of coercing Billings teen into 'intimate relationship'

A Texas man pleaded not guilty this week to accusations of enticing a Billings teen to flee the state with him. Jesse Doniven Najera has been charged in Yellowstone County District Court with custodial interference. Police arrested the 23-year-old last month after authorities allegedly found him traveling with

Billings man accused of sex trafficking women seeking homeless services

A Billings man sentenced just last year for sex trafficking is now accused of coercing some of the most vulnerable women in Billings into performing sex acts on him. Brian Irl Ward pleaded not guilty Monday in Yellowstone County District Court to aggravated sex trafficking. The 68-year-old allegedly

Billings man accused of killing mother reaches plea deal

A Billings man admitted Thursday that Yellowstone County prosecutors had ample evidence to convict him of murdering his mother in 2024. Robert Fermin Mascarena pleaded guilty in Yellowstone County District Court to deliberate homicide by way of Alford, meaning that he maintains his innocence while conceding that he’d likely

Laurel ATM tech accused of withdrawing $55,000, replacing with phony movie prop bills

A Laurel ATM technician is accused of making off with more money than most Laurel residents see in a year. Donald Jerry Walker pleaded not guilty Thursday in U.S. District Court to three counts of wire fraud, with federal prosecutors alleging he emptied cash several times from a Laurel

Montana sees record-setting $53 million in cybercrime losses in 2025

Last year, a grand jury found a former Kalispell man guilty of playing a role in a sprawling money laundering scheme that took in over $2 million from fraudulent listings posted online, like fake dating accounts and bogus real estate offers. A federal judge sentenced Randall V. Rule to 10

Former Montana teacher gets 10 years for grooming Thai student

A federal judge sentenced a Montana man Wednesday to 10 years in prison for grooming and sexually exploiting a teenage boy while he was teacher in Thailand. Billie Lee Walker previously admitted in U.S. District Court to the crime of engaging in sexually illicit conduct in a foreign place.

Symposium details the role of Crow at Little Bighorn and their legacy

White Swan was 26 years old when he limped away from the Battle of the Little Big Horn. The Apsáalooke man served with Half Yellow Face, White Man Runs Him, Goes Ahead Of His Horses, Hairy Moccasin and Curley as scouts under the command Lt. Col. George Custer during the