More than 200 children rescued, 350 child sex offenders arrested in one month
More than 600 children rescued, nearly 800 offenders arrested, in multiple ops
criminal justice
Belgrade man accused of 5th DUI
A 37-year-old Belgrade resident convicted of DUI four times in recent years has been accused of driving while intoxicated again.
The resident, Anthony Mark Hayes, was arrested May 6 following an investigation that began about 10:28 p.m. May 6 when multiple 911 callers reported a crash
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
Unsealed documents provide new details about arson, mass shooting at Anaconda’s Owl Bar
Authorities say accused killer Michael Brown confessed to 2025 shootings
Done in the dark: How advocates and attorneys navigate domestic violence in Billings
On the last Sunday in April, well over a hundred people gathered on the Yellowstone County Courthouse lawn to mourn the death of a Billings woman and mother of five.
First responders found Shawna Katherine Hart’s body on a rural piece of property in Big Horn County. Authorities ruled
Helena man sentenced to 45 years in prison for sexually assaulting young girl
A Helena man was sentenced Wednesday to 45 years in the Montana State Prison, with a requirement he not be eligible for parole for at least 25 years, after a jury convicted him last year of sexually abusing a 7-year-old girl.
Lewis and Clark County District Court Judge
Sentencing delayed in Missoula murder case as defense argues for new trial
After Miles Miller was convicted last September of killing his mother in 2023, his sentencing has been delayed several times as the defense argues for a new trial.
Over the course of last year’s proceedings before Judge Leslie Halligan, County Attorney Matt Jennings and his team called several witnesses