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Crime

Crime Reports

Missoula County
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Call for Service Incidents

Comparative Potency of Heroin, Fentanyl, and Carfentanil

Officials Warn of Public Health Crisis as 5,300 Carfentanil Pills Seized in Billings

Massive drug bust reveals dramatic escalation in synthetic opioid trafficking, with Yellowstone County emerging as regional hotspot

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‘Listen to Your Gut’: Montana PSA Features Elder Fraud Victim’s Warning

Campaign features Anaconda resident who lost life savings to fake DEA scammer

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Comfort Bears Program Links Hospital, Police During Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Healthcare-law enforcement collaboration delivers more than 200 comfort bears to children in crisis as Montana addresses persistent domestic violence challenges

Large Drug Seizure by State Troopers

Multi-Agency Butte Drug Operation Seizes 11 Pounds of Meth, $75K in Cash

Week-long operation involving Highway Patrol, Border Patrol and Air National Guard results in 34 arrests

Planned Parenthood of Montana Missoula Clinic

17,000 Montanans’ Medical Records Stolen in Planned Parenthood Cyberattack, Settlement Pays Up to $5,000

RansomHub ransomware group stole sensitive medical records in August 2024 attack; claims deadline is January 12, 2026

Governor Gianforte Visits Last Mile Technology Program

Montana Launches Services for Former Inmates’ Riskiest Period

Federal Medicaid waiver allows behavioral health services to begin 30 days before prison release

Nighttime Surveillance of Gated Area Incident

FWP Seeks Tips to Identify Kelly Island Gate Vandals

Three people forced gate open in wrong direction on Sept. 21, causing extensive damage to control mechanism

Montana Capitol

Montana Public Defender Director Brett Schandelson to Step Down in November

Schandelson served nearly eight years, with replacement to be named

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Senate Confirms Kurt Alme as U.S. Attorney for Montana

Confirmation formalizes leadership of office prosecuting high-profile drug, immigration, and reservation abuse cases

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New Montana Law Creates $5 Million Penalties for Child Abuse Material Online

Law took effect Oct. 1, allows private lawsuits against social media platforms