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Man arrested on suspicion of armed robberies in Belgrade and Bozeman

Three armed robberies were reported May 12, and one man has been arrested. A hotel near North 7th and Oak reported that a man with a knife robbed the hotel of cash, then fled the scene at about 2:17 a.m. May 12, according to a Wednesday press release

Suspect arrested in armed robbery of Bozeman, Belgrade gas stations and hotel

An unidentified suspect was in custody Tuesday after attempting to rob hotels and a gas station with a knife, Bozeman Police said Wednesday. A hotel near North 7th Avenue and Oak Street first reported that a man with a knife robbed the hotel of cash then fled the scene at

Robbery reported at Town Pump

Police have arrested a man accused of committing a May 12 robbery at the Town Pump at 206 W. Jefferson in Belgrade. "The suspect fled the scene prior to officers’ arrival," reads a Wednesday statement from the City of Belgrade. "Belgrade Police Detectives assumed the investigation and,

Man pleads guilty to sexually assaulting young girl in Helena Valley

A man charged in January with raping a 9-year-old girl in the Helena Valley pleaded guilty to two felony charges Tuesday, including sexual intercourse without consent, admitting a jury would likely find him guilty despite him being too drunk during the alleged incident to remember what happened. Angelo

Mother in Jefferson County admits to smothering 5-year-old son, records show

Mother in Jefferson County admits to smothering 5-year-old son, records show

Court records in Jefferson County report that Kathryn Lesal Garaas, 40, confessed to smothering her 5-year-old son on April 24 by using a plastic bag to cover the boy’s head. Around 1 p.m. that day, deputies from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office responded to the

Man charged in Great Falls for allegedly killing his grandmother

Man charged in Great Falls for allegedly killing his grandmother

GREAT FALLS, Mont. - A Great Falls man was charged with deliberate homicide, assault with a weapon, strangling a family member and tampering with evidence for allegedly killing his grandmother, who he lived with. According to court documents, police were first notified by a neighbor who called to report that he

1 person killed, 1 injured after exchange of gunfire in Columbia Falls

1 person killed, 1 injured after exchange of gunfire in Columbia Falls

UPDATE: May 11, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. One person was killed and another injured after the two parties exchanged gunfire on Dawn Drive in Columbia Falls Monday morning, according to a press release from the Flathead County Sheriff's Office (FCSO). FCSO said both individuals sustained gunshot