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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convoy collided with a driver who died in the crash, the defense is saying the law the deputy allegedly violated is outdated.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

Jury: Killing of Belgrade suspect who wounded officer was justified

Jury: Killing of Belgrade suspect who wounded officer was justified

A nine-member jury determined a Belgrade Police officer’s killing of a suspect during an October 2025 incident was justified. Preceding the fatal shooting, Devin Scheurn, 37, shot Belgrade Police Department Sgt. Jarrod Robinson before fellow officer Mitch Good returned fire, killing Scheurn. The verdict concludes formal legal inquiries

Gallatin County Attorney Audrey Cromwell rebuts Knudsen on ICE information dispute

Gallatin County Attorney Audrey Cromwell is requesting Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen issue a binding legal opinion on an interagency information-sharing dispute between the county and the Montana Department of Justice. Cromwell is making the request because she disagrees with Knudsen over whether Montana counties need to provide sensitive

ICE clash: AG Austin Knudsen, County Attorney Audrey Cromwell spar over immigration information

ICE clash: AG Austin Knudsen, County Attorney Audrey Cromwell spar over immigration information

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen is demanding Gallatin County Attorney Audrey Cromwell rescind a policy he claims refuses to recognize U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as a criminal justice agency. Cromwell says no such policy exists. Knudsen’s office counters it is Cromwell’s call whether to prevent

Montana AG demands Gallatin County attorney rescind ‘policy’ that doesn’t recognize ICE

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen on Thursday demanded the Gallatin County Attorney rescind what Knudsen says is an illegal “policy” refusing to recognize U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as a criminal justice agency and share confidential information. But County Attorney Audrey Cromwell refuted the AG’s characterization of a

Knudsen demands Gallatin County reverse decision on ICE access to records

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen on Thursday demanded the Gallatin County Attorney’s Office undo an internal decision to block federal immigration authorities from accessing confidential criminal justice information. Knudsen’s letter said the county was toeing the sort of sanctuary policies that his office just successfully pushed City of

FWP director reiterates corner crossing is illegal in Montana

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Director Christy Clark wants Montanans to know that corner crossing remains illegal in Montana. Corner crossing — the act of moving from one parcel of public land diagonally to another parcel, ostensibly without setting foot in bordering private land — has long been a contentious issue in