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Jail, disgrace and death: the dark fates of South Korean leaders

Jail, disgrace and death: the dark fates of South Korean leaders

South Korea's ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol faces prison or even the death penalty when he appears in court Thursday on insurrection charges stemming from his 2024 bid to impose martial law. The 65-year-old hardline conservative is far from the first South Korean leader to have

Where Montana cities stand on ICE and immigration enforcement

Where Montana cities stand on ICE and immigration enforcement

Montana attorney general Austin Knudsen announced last week that he is investigating the city of Helena after local officials approved a resolution in late January directing police to avoid assisting federal immigration enforcement, a hallmark of so-called sanctuary-city policies that restrict local law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration

Filing opens for Lewis and Clark County sheriff, Commission and other local races

Two candidates are gunning for Lewis and Clark County sheriff and three are competing for a County Commission seat, according to Tuesday afternoon filings with the county elections office. Also on the June 2026 ticket are the county’s superintendent of schools, treasurer/clerk and recorder, justice of the peace

Paris prosecutor calls on Epstein victims in France to testify

Paris prosecutor calls on Epstein victims in France to testify

A Paris prosecutor Wednesday called on potential victims of US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to come forward, as magistrates investigate possible offences committed in France or involving French victims or perpetrators. The call to file complaints and give evidence follows the latest cache of millions of files released last month

Sheehy sponsors legislation that would allow crime victims to sue judges

Sheehy sponsors legislation that would allow crime victims to sue judges

Montana’s junior U.S. senator, Tim Sheehy, wants to expand federal law to allow victims of crimes to sue judges if they are harmed by someone accused or previously convicted of a violent crime while awaiting trail. Sheehy introduced the Judicial Accountability for Irresponsible Leniency, or JAIL Act in

Former MSU professor Jack Horner named in the Epstein files

Editor’s Note: All communications attributed to Horner have been left unedited. Retired MSU professor and former Museum of the Rockies (MOR) head curator Jack Horner has been named in the most recent release of the Epstein files published by the U.S. Department of Justice on Jan. 30. Horner

Are game wardens flying blind in fight against poachers? Critics question data.

Are game wardens flying blind in fight against poachers? Critics question data.

A collared wolf shot near Yellowstone out of season. Four bucks decapitated in Carbon County. A pair of elk left to waste at Georgetown Lake, and two more left unclaimed near Toston. Poaching cases – including these from just the past few months – keep popping up across all corners of Montana,