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Woman ordered to pay $73K in restitution after stealing from Fort Harrison wellness fund

A Helena woman was sentenced Monday and ordered to repay the U.S. Department of Defense more than $73,000 after she pleaded guilty to stealing from a fund at Fort Harrison used to support social activities for service members and veterans. Lettie Suzanne Frederick, 33, was sentenced by U.

Ravalli County jail diversion program bilks defendants, upends due process, plaintiffs allege

MISSOULA — A jail diversion program in Ravalli County upends important values of the justice system by forcing defendants to pay hundreds of dollars a month in fees before they’re ever found guilty, lawyers alleged Monday in federal court. In the class action lawsuit, lawyer Phil Telfeyan of Equal Justice

US brothers guilty of luxury real estate sex-trafficking scheme: US media

US brothers guilty of luxury real estate sex-trafficking scheme: US media

Three brothers were found guilty of sex trafficking on Monday, following a trial that showed they used their high-profile connections in the luxury real estate world to assault women for years. Oren and Tal Alexander were the founders of real estate firm Official, which had offices in Miami and

Victorian mugshots give glimpse at ‘bad girls’ of the 1870s

Victorian mugshots give glimpse at ‘bad girls’ of the 1870s

By Nathan Pynn Girl criminals as young as 11 are pictured in a haunting collection of mugshots of women in a Victorian prison. Offences ranging from stealing boots, sheets, and drunken behavior saw them locked up in Newcastle City Gaol. The mugshots date back from the 1870s, when photography was

Artwork from UK’s most notorious prisoner on sale for $267,000

Artwork from UK’s most notorious prisoner on sale for $267,000

By James Gamble A huge collection of artworks from Britain's most notorious prisoner, Charles Bronson, is set to go on sale - and could fetch as much as $267,000. Bronson, described as the most violent and dangerous individual in the British Prison system, developed an interest in art

Landmark trial opens for Turkish opposition champion Imamoglu

Landmark trial opens for Turkish opposition champion Imamoglu

The trial of Istanbul's jailed mayor Ekrem Imamoglu began on Monday in a sprawling corruption case critics say is a politically motivated bid to scupper his chances of challenging President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Closely watched by observers both at home and abroad, the mass trial involving more than

Jail for up to 16 years for Australian hitmen who killed compatriot in Bali

Jail for up to 16 years for Australian hitmen who killed compatriot in Bali

Two Australian hitmen were sentenced to 16 years in prison Monday for shooting dead a compatriot over a debt dispute on the Indonesian resort island of Bali last year. A third man, convicted of organising the hit on Zivan Radmanovic at a tourist villa, was jailed for 12 years by