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Great Falls man sentenced to 20 years in prison for multi-county pursuit

A Great Falls man who led Montana Highway Patrol troopers on a multi-county, high-speed pursuit that resulted in a rollover crash and injuries to a trooper was sentenced to 20 years in Montana State Prison on Wednesday. Brandon James Belts, 31, appeared for sentencing before Judge Mike Menahan

Former Missoula ER doctor gets 40 years for sexually assaulting patients

A Missoula doctor who sexually assaulted at least seven women who came to him for emergency medical care was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years in prison. Tyler Hurst, 42, pleaded guilty or no contest in December 2025 to five felony charges of sexual intercourse without consent and three charges of

Missoula doctor gets 100-year sentence in patient assault case

Missoula doctor gets 100-year sentence in patient assault case

MISSOULA, Mont. — A former Missoula doctor who admitted to crimes involving multiple patients was sentenced to 100 years with the Montana Department of Corrections, with 60 years suspended. Tyler James Hurst pleaded guilty in a case tied to seven victims. Court documents showed the case ended with eight counts, including

Michigan court overturns man's conviction in Whitmer kidnapping case

(The Center Square) – The Michigan Court of Appeals has unanimously overturned the conviction of a man sentenced for his role in the 2020 plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. In a decision issued Tuesday, the court vacated the convictions of Joseph Morrison, a member of the Wolverine Watchmen militia

Stevensville man faces burglary, trespassing charges in Ravalli County case

Stevensville man faces burglary, trespassing charges in Ravalli County case

STEVENSVILLE, Mont. — A Stevensville man is charged with burglary and six misdemeanor offenses tied to alleged entries onto private property and into vehicles on May 24, according to court records in Ravalli County. The complaint, filed by the deputy county attorney, accuses Frances Beede, 28, of unlawfully entering a residence

Clinton man arrested in 2 unsolved 1990s Missoula homicides

Law enforcement arrested a 69-year-old Clinton man Monday afternoon on suspicion of homicide related to the killing of two elderly Missoula women more than 35 years ago. Nickie Dean Gardiner was booked for deliberate homicide and currently sits in the Missoula County Detention Center on a $5 million

Competency evaluation delays federal case against suspect in Zarutska’s death

State murder charges prosecution already delayed until at least Oct. 27