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Former Polson Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Child Sexual Abuse and Incest

Matthew Timm to serve 10 years without parole following guilty plea.

Montana Highway Patrol vehicle

Montana Highway Patrol Troopers Involved in Critical Incident Near Big Timber

Nebraska suspect pronounced deceased following shootout, troopers on administrative leave

Gov. Gianforte holding a press conference with Billings law enforcement

“Busting at the seams” County Jails Could See Relief from $150 Million State Prison Expansion

The funding seeks to boost public safety and mitigate overcrowding in county jails due to high crime rates linked to open border policies

Kaleb Elijah Fleck

Kalispell Man Receives 50-Year Sentence in Deliberate Homicide Case

The sentence follows a guilty plea in the murder of a homeless man outside Kalispell.

Plastic bags with cocaine are in a cardboard package box

Montana Joins Coalition Urging Closure of Drug Trafficking Loophole

The coalition of attorneys general seeks to amend CBP’s Entry Type 86 program to tighten U.S. border security against illegal drug imports.

Owen David James arraigned in Butte

Montana DCI Agents Secure Nine-Year Sentence for Drug Trafficker

Efforts by local law enforcement lead to substantial prison time for trafficker involved in meth and fentanyl distribution

Seized marijuana on law enforcement vehicle hood

Fentanyl Seizures Fall, Drug Arrests and Other Seizures Rise in Montana

State sees drop in fentanyl deaths as drug enforcement ramps up, cartel-linked arrests rise

ICE officials arrest Tren de Aragua gang members

Montana AG Joins Multistate Brief Supporting Immediate Deportation of Tren de Aragua Members

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen joins a 26-state coalition urging the U.S. Court of Appeals to lift a restraining order preventing the immediate deportation of Tren de Aragua gang members.

James Washburn, JD Douglas, and Greg Gianforte

Fish, Wildlife & Parks Employees Receive Outstanding Service Award for Heroic Acts

The award highlights state employees’ exceptional dedication and heroism in crisis situations.

Woman attacks parade goers at Butte's St. Patrick's Day Parade.

Chaotic Scene at Butte St. Patrick’s Day Parade as Protester Disrupts Zinke Float

Anti-Zinke protester yells, strikes parade-goer with sign as parents shield children