GREAT FALLS – Charges have been officially filed against the driver in a fatal hit and run accident involving a pedestrian near Lewiston last month. The Montana Highway Patrol on Sunday said, the 20-year old driver reportedly lost control, skidded off the road, and struck Justin Lopez, 23, who died at the scene. The MHP … Read more
MISSOULA, Mont. – Lewis and Clark County sheriff’s deputies say a Lincoln man in is facing charges after pointing a handgun at emergency crews responding to a 911 call that he was having convulsions. Court papers indicate Dennis Jacob Doll threatened to shoot EMT’s, and demanded they get out of his house. After several hours … Read more
New details have been released about the tragic death of a man last Thursday found inside a cardboard box at a Helena garbage facility. Police say, Jacob Garza refused help from several sources, including the MHP, before he was killed when a garbage truck picked up the cardboard box where he was sleeping. Lewis and … Read more
GREAT FALLS – Speeding and alcohol, police say, were factors in a hit and run northwest of Lewistown over the weekend in which a pedestrian was killed. The Montana Highway Patrol said Sunday that the 23 year old died after the driver of a pickup truck lost control and swerved into the victim early Saturday … Read more
HELENA – West Valley Fire Rescue will have to find a new leader. After 32 years of service, Chief Jerry Shepherd announced he is officially retiring. The retiring chief first joined as a volunteer firefighter in 1989. The Board of Trustees will now begin the search for the next fire chief. Anyone interested in being … Read more
HELENA, Mont. – Be Bear Aware. That’s the message authortities are sending outdoor enthusiasts gearing up for summer fun as the weather warms up, and they encourage people to attend a free bear awareness class being offered at Montana WILD on Broadwater Ave., off U.S. Highway 12 West near Spring Meadow Lake State Park. The … Read more
BILLINGS, Mont. – A Montana man has been identifed as a suspect in the 2021 deaths of a newlywed couple in Utah. Authorities say Adam Pinkusiewicz has been linked to the murders of Kylen Schulte and Crystal Beck Turner, whose bodies were discovered dumped in a ditch near their campsite in Janurary. A medical exam … Read more
The Hyundai Motor Group will soon call Bozeman home, bringing dozens of jobs when it relocates its New Horizon Studio headquarters. The Hyundai investment is worth $20 million and will create at least fifty jobs in Gallatin County. This announcement will be huge for Montana State University and its engineering program, as Montana State students … Read more
A Missoula woman who overstayed her welcome at her ex’s is now facing charges. Missoula Police responded to a disturbance in progress at a residence on W. Broadway Street, and the victim said he was trying to get his his former lover, who he lets stay with him sometimes, to leave his residence, but she … Read more
HELENA – Elections offices are expected to mail primary ballots to voters this week and one congressional candidate’s name will remain on the ballot despite his death. Montana State Sen. Mark Sweeney, D-Phillipsburg, died at his home Friday. Sweeney was vying for the chance to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale in Montana’s new eastern … Read more