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Kalispell man found guilty of deliberately killing man with his car

A Kalispell man was found guilty last week of deliberately killing a pedestrian by hitting him with his car last August. Jeffrey Serio, 48, appeared for a week-long trial before Judge Heidi Ulbricht in Flathead County District Court starting May 6. On May 13, after around six hours of

Advocates push for independent Department of Corrections watchdog

Lawmakers and advocates for incarcerated Montanans discussed the possibility of adding an independent watchdog for the Department of Corrections, potentially through an ombudsman, during meetings of the Interim Law and Justice Committee this month. Following requests from prison rights advocates, the Interim Law and Justice committee added an ombudsman panel

Minnesota prosecutor charges second ICE agent in wake of Operation Metro Surge

(The Center Square) – A Minnesota prosecutor announced Monday criminal charges against an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in connection with the non-fatal January shooting of a Minneapolis man. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said ICE officer Christian Castro is being charged with four counts of second-degree assault and

Home Burglary Statistics in 2026 - Insurify

No one wants to find their house ransacked and prized possessions stolen, but more than 580,000 burglaries occur yearly, according to the latest FBI data. Burglaries have declined 62% since 2012, but they’re still the most common property crime. Material things can typically be replaced, but the risk

Colorado governor shortens Tina Peters' sentence for election tampering

President Donald Trump previously issued a largely symbolic pardon

Bollocks! Montana man admits to illegal sale of ram testicles

A few sets of contraband gonads have a Montana man facing possible prison time and a six-figure fine. John Edward Lewton admitted Thursday to violating federal law when he took testicles off Montana bighorn sheep and sold them to a rancher in Vaughn, who used the semen from the

‘The View’ Star Sunny Hostin Predicts Alex Murdaugh Retrial Will Be ‘Difficult’

The Murdaugh murders case got yet another jaw-dropping twist this week when Alex Murdaugh’s conviction for the murders of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul, was overturned by the South Carolina Supreme Court due to misconduct by the clerk of court in the case. The cohosts of The