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AG Knudsen ultimatum: County Attorney Cromwell has until Monday for ICE reversal — or else

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen is giving Gallatin County Attorney Audrey Cromwell until Monday to rescind what Knudsen’s office views as her office declining to recognize U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as a criminal justice agency. Knudsen’s office warned in the letter Thursday morning that he

Nancy Guthrie Kidnapper Made Mistakes That Can Nail Him, Says Ex-FBI Agent

Nancy Guthrie has been missing for more than 80 days, and no suspects have been named, but a retired FBI agent believes the alleged kidnapper will eventually be caught due to mistakes he made while committing the crime. Speaking to NewsNation senior national correspondent Brian Entin on the latest episode

Assault case in Spokane County leads to arrest in Kalispell, Montana

Assault case in Spokane County leads to arrest in Kalispell, Montana

SPOKANE, Wash. — A domestic violence investigation on the West Plains led detectives to Kalispell, Montana, where 31-year-old Conner J. Hays was arrested and brought back to Spokane County, Spokane County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) said in a release. According to the sheriff’s office, Hays was at a

They came wanting answers, but left even more angry after ‘listening session’ in Laurel

LAUREL – Dozens of residents came to two meetings hosted by the State of Montana on Wednesday, demanding answers about a planned 32-bed forensic psychiatric facility planned there. While many came angry, they appeared to leave even more frustrated at the end of a “listening session” that lasted for more

After Missoula deputy found not guilty in speeding trial, defense says law should change

After a Missoula sheriff's deputy was recently found not guilty at trial of speeding following an incident where a law enforcement convoy collided with a driver who died in the crash, the defense is saying the law the deputy allegedly violated is outdated. In 2024, sheriff's

Child porn found on D4vd's phone: prosecutor in teen murder case

Child porn found on D4vd's phone: prosecutor in teen murder case

R&B singer D4vd, who is facing murder charges over the death and dismemberment of a young teenager whose decomposing body was found in his car, had child porn on his mobile phone, a US prosecutor said Thursday. The 21-year-old, whose real name is David Burke, faces

Great Falls woman sentenced to life in prison for 2025 incident that killed local business owner

Great Falls woman sentenced to life in prison for 2025 incident that killed local business owner

GREAT FALLS, Mont. - 32-year-old Kelsey Staigmiller was sentenced to 100 years in prison and ordered to pay more than $40,000 in restitution for a 2025 incident in downtown Great Falls that led to the death of a local business owner. Staigmiller pleaded guilty to deliberate homicide and