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Missoula fifth-grader wins Montana law enforcement poster contest

Missoula fifth-grader wins Montana law enforcement poster contest

HELENA, Mont. — Brooke Murphy of Missoula is the winner of the 2026 Law Enforcement Appreciation Poster Contest during National Police Week. Brooke, a fifth-grade student at Hellgate Intermediate, celebrated with her class today along with Attorney General Austin Knudsen, Montana Highway Patrol Col. Kurt Sager and a Stockman Bank

Texas man accused of coercing Billings teen into 'intimate relationship'

A Texas man pleaded not guilty this week to accusations of enticing a Billings teen to flee the state with him. Jesse Doniven Najera has been charged in Yellowstone County District Court with custodial interference. Police arrested the 23-year-old last month after authorities allegedly found him traveling with

Unsealed documents provide new details about arson, mass shooting at Anaconda’s Owl Bar

Authorities say accused killer Michael Brown confessed to 2025 shootings

Whitefish settles racial profiling suit brought by Venezuelan man

Whitefish settles racial profiling suit brought by Venezuelan man

WHITEFISH — The city of Whitefish reached a settlement agreement with a man who accused police of violating his constitutional rights and racial profiling after a traffic stop resulted in his detention in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility. Whitefish police said they pulled over Beker Rengifo Del Castillo for a

Whitefish settles racial profiling suit brought by Venezuelan man

Beker Rengifo Del Castillo was held in a federal detention facility after Whitefish police pulled him over last April

Award of Valor given to Montana Highway Patrol sergeant, trooper

Two members of a state law enforcement agency were honored this week for their valor and bravery in the line of duty following an incident in Big Timber that led to the death of an out-of-state suspect. Montana Highway Patrol Sgt. Barry Kilpela and Trooper Justin Knapp were

Whitefish settles racial profiling suit brought by Venezuelan man

The city of Whitefish reached a settlement agreement with a man who accused police of violating his constitutional rights and racial profiling after a traffic stop resulted in his detention in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility. Whitefish police said they pulled over Beker Rengifo Del Castillo for a faulty