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Malta search warrant leads to meth seizure and arrest

Malta search warrant leads to meth seizure and arrest

MALTA, Mont. — The Phillips County Sheriff’s Office reported that a search warrant served near the intersection of U.S. Highway 2 and Edgewater Lane led to methamphetamine being seized and a woman being arrested. The sheriff’s office said the warrant was carried out at about 11:40 a.

Following Missoula shooting, state auditor's office proposes stricter bond agent rules

After two bail bond agents on temporary licenses were charged with involvement in a fatal shooting in Missoula in March, the Montana commissioner of securities and insurance is proposing stricter, clearer rules around bond agent certification and supervision. The new rules, proposed Friday, will prevent any bond agent on a

Butte man pleads guilty to felony DUI, criminal endangerment

A Butte man pleaded guilty to felony DUI and two counts of criminal endangerment on Wednesday afternoon in Butte-Silver Bow District Court, according to the court clerk, in connection with an incident in which he crashed into two vehicles while driving the wrong way on Montana Street last summer.

Multi-agency operation leads to arrests in Gallatin County

In the early morning hours of May 21, search warrants were simultaneously executed at several locations throughout Gallatin County and resulted in the arrest of multiple people on federal charges. The large-scale, multi-location operation intended to target illegal drug trafficking activity in Gallatin County was undertaken by the

Missoula officer Dylan Harris honored as Hometown Hero

Missoula officer Dylan Harris honored as Hometown Hero

MISSOULA, Mont. — The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Montana recognized Missoula police officer Dylan Harris as a Hometown Hero in Missoula as part of the nation’s Freedom 250 celebration. The office announced Harris was honored during a small ceremony this morning. Harris has worked for

Butte man pleads not guilty to felony counts of sexual abuse of children

A Butte man pleaded not guilty to three felony counts of sexual abuse of children at his arraignment on Wednesday in Butte-Silver Bow District Court. The three charges against Dakota Lee Edward Firstraised, 27, involve him allegedly possessing or creating media in which a child is engaged in an

Florence duo sentenced for trafficking meth to Missoula from Spokane

A man and woman from Florence were sentenced to prison Wednesday for trafficking meth in Missoula, according to a U.S. Attorney's Office press release. Megal Daricek, 30, and Summer Walraven, 28, both pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine in January 2026, according to the