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Sheriff's office identifies man fatally shot by deputy during domestic call in Butte

Sheriff's office identifies man fatally shot by deputy during domestic call in Butte

UPDATE: April 20 at 2:40 p.m. The Butte-Silver Bow Coroner’s Office and the Butte Sheriff’s Office identified Gary Leroy Johnson, 82, of Butte, as the man shot and killed April 16 on Hope Road. No other details were released. The shooting is being investigated by

Butte fire crews respond to blaze on Yale Avenue

Butte fire crews respond to blaze on Yale Avenue

BUTTE, Mont. — Crews with the Butte-Silver Bow Fire Department were called to a structure fire in the 1800 block of Yale Avenue Saturday. Upon arrival, firefighters went to work on an outbuilding fully on fire with flames spreading into nearby vegetation. The structure then collapsed a short time later.

WWII soldier receives proper burial in Butte after 84 years

WWII soldier receives proper burial in Butte after 84 years

BUTTE, Mont. -- Private Henry David Bordner is finally home. More than eight decades after perishing while serving his country in World War II, Pvt. Bordner has been buried in his hometown of Butte. Born in the Mining City on Dec. 17, 1917, Bordner served in the United States' 194th

WWII soldier's remains return to Butte after eight decades overseas

UPDATE: April 15 at 11:00 p.m. The remains of Private Harry Bordner returned to Butte Wednesday night after more than 80 years. At 6:30 p.m., a C-130 carrying Bordner's body landed at Bert Mooney Airport. A funeral service for Bordner is scheduled for

Deer Lodge state prison expansion aims to address overcrowding

Deer Lodge state prison expansion aims to address overcrowding

DEER LODGE, Mont. — A major expansion at Montana State Prison has moved forward, as the Department of Corrections looks to add close to a thousand prison beds to Montana by 2029. This $300 million project, funded through the state legislature, marks the first prison project of this size in Montana

Madison County warns residents about permit payment scam

Madison County warns residents about permit payment scam

VIRGINIA CITY, Mont. — The Madison County Sheriff's Office warned residents that the FBI had flagged a phishing scam involving people posing as local government officials to collect fake planning and zoning permit payments. The sheriff's office said the scam had been reported across the country and

Butte fire crews rescue multiple trauma patients in two recent crashes

Butte fire crews rescue multiple trauma patients in two recent crashes

BUTTE, Mont. — Butte-Silver Bow Fire Department crews responded to two separate crashes over the past three days that required both rescue operations and emergency medical care. In a Facebook post, officials said the first crash required the use of extrication tools and a rope rescue system, and prompted a