Topic
Project Safe Neighborhoods
Two Men Arraigned on Murder Charges in Rocky Boy’s Reservation Incident
Defendants accused of armed robbery attempt that left one person dead on Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation
Seeley Lake Woman Convicted of Making Straw Gun Purchase
Woman Purchased Firearm on Behalf of Person Prohibited From Owning Guns
Clinton Felon Gets 2 Years After Jail Call Reveals Hidden Gun Location
Francis Kelsey made recorded jail call attempting to retrieve hidden firearm, unaware officers had already seized it
Senate Confirms Kurt Alme as U.S. Attorney for Montana
Confirmation formalizes leadership of office prosecuting high-profile drug, immigration, and reservation abuse cases
Billings Man Gets 15 Years for Interstate Meth Operation, Armed Drug Dealing
GPS tracking leads to arrest after cross-state drug procurement run
Second Co-Defendant Gets 4 Years in Fatal Fort Peck ‘Slap Boxing’ Case
Philip Ray Azure sentenced for fatal assault and separate stabbing on Fort Peck Indian Reservation
Poplar Man Sentenced in Latest Fort Peck Sexual Abuse Case
Jonathan Walking Eagle receives 54 months as DNA evidence secures conviction in fourth major sexual abuse case from Poplar this year
Great Falls Felon Gets 16 Months in Prison for Gun Threat at Hotel
Montana Lee Covington threatened victim with rifle at Grizzly Inn, violated terms of previous felony conviction
Box Elder Repeat Offender Gets 32 Months for Gun Possession on Rocky Boy’s Reservation
Franklin Caplette’s five supervised release violations highlight ongoing challenges in federal Indian Country prosecutions
Columbia Falls Man Gets 4+ Years in Federal Prison After Violating Suspended Drug Lab Sentence
Drug lab operator got zero jail time in 2017, now faces federal prison for gun crimes
Convicted Bank Robber Sentenced for Cross-Country Weapons Arsenal on Amtrak in Libby
Federal authorities intercept extensive tactical gear cache during Montana train stop, raising questions about planned criminal operation
Helena Man Sentenced to More Than 12 Years for Drug Trafficking
David Moorse found with 94 grams of meth, 131 grams of fentanyl during casino arrest
Billings Woman Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Nearly 4 Pounds of Methamphetamine
Seizure represents up to 170,000 individual doses; defendant faces life sentence
Big Timber Man Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Methamphetamine Possession
James Karl Ellis, 38, will serve 36 months in prison after video evidence led to discovery of two-thirds of a pound of methamphetamine
Butte Woman Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Distribution Tied to Local Overdoses
33-year-old served as local contact for multi-state drug trafficking organization
Billings Man Gets 12 Years in Federal Prison for Meth Distribution Ring
Mario Nava’s parole status allowed immediate search that uncovered nearly 1.4 kg of methamphetamine
Billings Woman Gets 10 Years for Major Meth Operation That Traded Drugs for Guns
DEA investigation reveals operation that distributed up to half pound of meth daily while exchanging drugs for weapons


