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Bondsman pleads not guilty to fatal shooting in Missoula

Two bail bondsmen have been formally charged for the March 4 shooting of a man in a Reserve Street parking lot by Town Pump. Austin Mistretta was charged with attempted assault with a weapon and was released on bail. Brandon Wakefield was charged with deliberate homicide. Wakefield pleaded not guilty

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

Violent crime trends in Missoula fluctuate over 9-year period

MISSOULA, Mont. – A review of historical crime trends in Missoula shows fluctuations in violent crime over a nine-year period, according to the Montana Board of Crime Control. The data indicates that in 2021, the number of violent crime victims peaked at more than 670. Following this, a decline was

Police blotter: Man jailed for unlawful possession of firearm

Traffic stop During a routine traffic stop at around 11:45 p.m. on Thursday in the 600 block of South Wyoming Street, Joseph Z. Pruett, 32, of Butte was taken into custody. Pruett was jailed for unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted person and operating a vehicle

Expert sheds light on bounty hunters connected to shooting

MISSOULA, Mont. – Authorities in Missoula are considering charges against two men connected to a deadly shooting that occurred yesterday. Currently, the men have not been formally charged, but police have recommended charges including deliberate homicide and assault with a weapon for one, and attempted assault with a weapon for the

French policeman to be tried over 2023 killing of teen

French policeman to be tried over 2023 killing of teen

A French policeman who shot and killed a teenager at point-blank range in 2023 outside Paris, sparking nationwide protests, will stand trial for violence that led to death, an appeals court said Thursday. The officer was initially to appear in a criminal court with a jury on the more

2 men arrested after fatal shooting on North Reserve Street in Missoula

2 men arrested after fatal shooting on North Reserve Street in Missoula

UPDATE: March 5 at 9:08 a.m. The Missoula Police Department shared an update to Wednesday's fatal shooting in a press release. "The Missoula Police Department would like to acknowledge the loss of life resulting from yesterday's incident and extend our condolences to the