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Havre and Rocky Boy fentanyl case ends with 5-year sentence

Havre and Rocky Boy fentanyl case ends with 5-year sentence

GREAT FALLS, Mont. — A Washington man was sentenced to five years in prison after admitting he took part in fentanyl sales tied to Havre and the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation, Acting U.S. Attorney Tim Racicot said in a release. Timothy Harris, 56, pleaded guilty in November 2025 to

3 taken into custody, injured in Helena Valley rollover crash following MHP pursuit

A Montana Highway Patrol trooper performed a PIT maneuver on a vehicle in the Helena Valley on Tuesday afternoon to end a pursuit that reached speeds of 120 mph, according to an agency spokesperson and the Lewis and Clark County sheriff. There were three people inside the vehicle during the

Man pleads guilty to sexually assaulting young girl in Helena Valley

A man charged in January with raping a 9-year-old girl in the Helena Valley pleaded guilty to two felony charges Tuesday, including sexual intercourse without consent, admitting a jury would likely find him guilty despite him being too drunk during the alleged incident to remember what happened. Angelo

Bail bond company in Missoula shooting withdraws lawsuit over license suspension

A lawsuit filed by a Billings bail bond company protesting the suspension of its license following a fatal shooting in Missoula was recently dismissed after the company withdrew the filing, according to court documents. Mr. Bail, a Virginia-based company that operates a Billings location, was already under investigation by

Missoula fifth-grader wins Montana law enforcement poster contest

Missoula fifth-grader wins Montana law enforcement poster contest

HELENA, Mont. — Brooke Murphy of Missoula is the winner of the 2026 Law Enforcement Appreciation Poster Contest during National Police Week. Brooke, a fifth-grade student at Hellgate Intermediate, celebrated with her class today along with Attorney General Austin Knudsen, Montana Highway Patrol Col. Kurt Sager and a Stockman Bank

Mother in Jefferson County admits to smothering 5-year-old son, records show

Mother in Jefferson County admits to smothering 5-year-old son, records show

Court records in Jefferson County report that Kathryn Lesal Garaas, 40, confessed to smothering her 5-year-old son on April 24 by using a plastic bag to cover the boy’s head. Around 1 p.m. that day, deputies from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office responded to the

The rural Montana sheriff who went to bat for one undocumented immigrant

WOLF POINT — The Roosevelt County sheriff had only met Roberto Orozco-Ramirez once. But Jason Frederick, who has served in law enforcement for 26 years and as sheriff for the last 12, also knew about his solid reputation in the community: Orozco-Ramirez was a father of four, diesel mechanic