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Four Corners man accused of cruelty to chickens, drug possession, and more

A 42-year-old man was in the county jail Wednesday on suspicion of animal cruelty and being in possession of magic mushrooms and unauthorized firearms, among other alleged offenses. The man, Matthew Joseph Sorrells, was arrested June 5 following an investigation that began when someone had called authorities on

Done in the dark: How advocates and attorneys navigate domestic violence in Billings

On the last Sunday in April, well over a hundred people gathered on the Yellowstone County Courthouse lawn to mourn the death of a Billings woman and mother of five. First responders found Shawna Katherine Hart’s body on a rural piece of property in Big Horn County. Authorities ruled

Animal cruelty probe in Clarkston leads to arrests, rescue of severely neglected animals

CLARKSTON — Two people were arrested Wednesday after the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office, alongside Animal Control units, executed a search warrant in the Clarkston area after an investigation into suspected animal cruelty. Miguel Lopez and Jewels Lynch-Lopez were both arrested and charged with aggravated cruelty to animals, the Sheriff&

Belgrade Police Department helped rescue animals, sheriff's office says

Animal Control units from the Bozeman and Belgrade Police Departments assisted in the removal and transport of eight horses, two donkeys, one cow, eleven dogs, eight guinea hens, and one cat, according to a Friday press release from the Gallatin County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff's deputies and

UK animal charity rescues over 250 dogs from single home

UK animal charity rescues over 250 dogs from single home

An animal welfare charity has revealed it rescued more than 250 dogs from one UK home, with a photo of the scene prompting "disbelief" and false claims that the image was generated by artificial intelligence. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) said the

Report alleges puppy neglect, morphine dealing

A 41-year-old Bridger resident has been accused of leaving over two dozen dogs at home without food or water while he was in Costa Rica, and of arriving back to Bozeman with 374 ampules of morphine without a prescription. The man, Hunter Andrew Terry, was arrested March 23

Montana FWP encourages hunters to test for CWD

Montana FWP encourages hunters to test for CWD

Chronic wasting disease (CWD), sometimes called ‘zombie deer disease,’ was first identified in Colorado in 1967. Since its discovery, CWD has been found in 36 U.S. states, including Montana in 2017. CWD is a fatal neurological disease that belongs to a group called transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, which are responsible