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Gallatin County, Attorney General continue fight over immigration ‘policy’

Gallatin County Attorney General Audrey Cromwell responded to Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen on Monday following an April 23 letter to the county from the state threatening to exercise supervisory control over that office if it did not follow instructions from Knudsen regarding information sharing with federal immigration agencies. The

Gallatin County Attorney pushes back on AG’s threat to take over office in ICE records battle

BOZEMAN, Mont. — A dispute between Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen and Gallatin County Attorney Audrey Cromwell escalated in Bozeman on Monday. The disagreement centers on whether county agencies can share confidential criminal justice information, or CCJI, with federal agencies including Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE. The issue started last

Laurel ATM tech accused of withdrawing $55,000, replacing with phony movie prop bills

A Laurel ATM technician is accused of making off with more money than most Laurel residents see in a year. Donald Jerry Walker pleaded not guilty Thursday in U.S. District Court to three counts of wire fraud, with federal prosecutors alleging he emptied cash several times from a Laurel

Helena man sentenced to 100 years in prison for involvement in 2022 shooting after retrial

A Helena man was sentenced to 100 years in the Montana State Prison this week after being convicted of felony attempted deliberate homicide and other felonies in Lewis and Clark County District Court. Jory Jerae Songer was found guilty by a jury for a second time on all four of

AG Knudsen ultimatum: County Attorney Cromwell has until Monday for ICE reversal — or else

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen is giving Gallatin County Attorney Audrey Cromwell until Monday to rescind what Knudsen’s office views as her office declining to recognize U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as a criminal justice agency. Knudsen’s office warned in the letter Thursday morning that he

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convoy collided with a driver who died in the crash, the defense is saying the law the deputy allegedly violated is outdated.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

Lawmakers question Omar’s role in fraud scandal as she skips hearing

(The Center Square) – Minnesota lawmakers are questioning U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar’s role in the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme as investigations and prosecutions continue. On Tuesday, the state House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Committee focused in on Omar’s sponsorship of federal legislation in 2020 that