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AG Knudsen's response to Supreme Court order: Toss Cromwell case

Adhering to the Montana Supreme Court’s deadline, state Attorney General Austin Knudsen on Thursday officially asked the court to deny a petition against him by Gallatin County Attorney Audrey Cromwell related to Confidential Criminal Justice Information and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). In his Thursday letter, Knudsen claimed Cromwell

Froid mechanic Roberto Orozco-Ramirez free after 100-plus days in jail on immigration charges

Froid mechanic Roberto Orozco-Ramirez free after 100-plus days in jail on immigration charges

GREAT FALLS — A federal judge in Great Falls ruled to release Froid diesel mechanic Roberto Orozco-Ramirez from jail on Wednesday evening, siding with his lawyers on their argument that his continued detention was unlawful. On Thursday around 10:50 a.m., after more than 100 days behind bars, Orozco-

‘The Crash’: Where Is Mackenzie Shirilla Now After Netflix Documentary?

Warning: The following post contains discussions of murder. The new Netflix documentary, The Crash, takes a closer look at the shocking 2022 crash in Strongsville, Ohio, that killed Dominic Russo and Davion Flanagan. The 17-year-old driver, Mackenzie Shirilla, was driving Russo, her boyfriend at the time, and Flanagan,

UPDATED: Judge rules Mineral County sheriff Brady cop allegations are 'a nothingburger'

SUPERIOR — After three years of litigation, a judge has ruled that 10-year-old allegations of inconsistent reports by current Mineral County Sheriff Ryan Funke don’t constitute Brady material and don’t need to be provided to defendants in criminal cases. The Mineral County Attorney’s Office, representing the

Gallatin County dispute over ICE records reaches Montana Supreme Court

HELENA, Mont. — Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen asked the Montana Supreme Court on Thursday to reject a petition tied to a dispute over whether Gallatin County can withhold confidential criminal justice information from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials. In the court filing, Knudsen argued that Gallatin County Attorney Audrey

Bozeman Municipal Court hosting food donation event for defendants to receive credit for fines

Bozeman Municipal Court hosting food donation event for defendants to receive credit for fines

BOZEMAN, Mont. - Bozeman Municipal Court and the nonprofit HRDC are partnering for the second Food for Fines event, in which defendants can trade nonperishable food items in exchange for credit toward their fines. The event is scheduled for May 29 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Supreme Court affirms court authority in discrimination suit

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision on Thursday, ruled that a lower court can determine an arbitration award in an employment discrimination case. The case, Jules v. Andre Balazs Properties, focuses on Adrian Jules, an employee of a hotel operated by Balazs. The Cheateau