Missouri River Federal Courthouse, Great Falls, MT

Hays Man Gets 51 Months in Prison for Fatal Stabbing on Fort Belknap Reservation

Tonylee Andrew Sears pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the January 2024 death of a woman following an argument that escalated into violence

Missouri River Federal Courthouse, Great Falls, MT

Great Falls Man Sentenced to 20 Years After 100 Pounds of Meth Found

Daniel Allen Wakeford to serve 240 months for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine

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.

Close-up of white pills scattered from an orange prescription bottle on a gray surface.

Missoula Opens Applications for $1.1M in Opioid Settlement Grants

Montana communities eligible for opioid recovery funding through National Settlement grants.