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Busy Friday night for Billings man, who allegedly committed 10 felonies in just four hours

A Billings man is facing a slew of felonies, including kidnapping and assault, after allegedly going on a drunken spree of violence. Cordero Robert Metzker pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Yellowstone County District Court to four counts of assault with a weapon, three counts of criminal endangerment, kidnapping, robbery, burglary

Senate Judiciary confronts rise in child trafficking and sextortion

(The Center Square) - The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday heard from witnesses about the growing number of instances of child sex trafficking and exploitation. Some senators say there is a need for increased resources and legislation to combat the rise in child trafficking and sexploitation of children, since the current

Ex-US president Clinton explains hot tub, pool photos from Epstein files

Ex-US president Clinton explains hot tub, pool photos from Epstein files

Bill Clinton has offered an explanation for viral photos released as part of the Jeffrey Epstein files that show the former US president in a hot tub and a pool with a woman whose face is redacted. Clinton and his wife, former secretary of state Hillary Clinton, testified last week

Copper caper: Anaconda duo arrested for alleged theft of 400-pound anode, meth possession

Copper caper: Anaconda duo arrested for alleged theft of 400-pound anode, meth possession

ANACONDA — The December theft of the historic copper anode left many Anaconda residents sad and fuming. There was mystery too. The anode, a product of the copper smelting process, was said to weigh between 400 and 500 pounds. It had been displayed for years outside the Anaconda Chamber of Commerce

Public defender shortage is leading to hundreds of criminal cases being dismissed

Public defender shortage is leading to hundreds of criminal cases being dismissed

The Oregon Supreme Court on Feb. 5, 2026, issued a ruling that will have a wide impact. More than 1,400 criminal cases had to be dismissed, the justices ruled, due to lack of adequate counsel available for defendants. Like other states, Oregon must provide defendants with legal representation if

Ex-FBI Agent Rejects ‘Robbery Gone Wrong’ Theory in Nancy Guthrie Case

As the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie enters its second month, a former FBI special agent has rejected the theory that it was a robbery gone wrong. Speaking with Parade, former FBI agent Greg Rogers said, “I have never thought this was a robbery gone wrong,” explaining that

Letter to the editor: Ashamed of Montana leaders

Open letter to Daines, Sheehy and Zinke, Assaults on our Constitution, the destruction of the economy, raining murder and terror upon our citizens and immigrants, financial blackmail, war crimes, grift and corruption, the war on free speech, protecting rich white pedophiles, an illegal war launched to distract from these disasters