MISSOULA, Mont. – Following a multi-agency manhunt the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has arrested the suspect accused of killing a man and injuring a woman in the Alexander Creek Campground north of Libby on Saturday. Garry Douglas Seaman was taken into custody Sunday morning near his home in Flathead County, after Lincoln County deputies found … Read more
The Big Horn County attorney is pursuing charges against a Hardin police officer and Police Chief following an alleged “excessive force” arrest in early March. According to charging documents, video shows the officer, who was responding to a public nuisance call at the Town Pump March 6, tasing a man and then punching him in … Read more
MISSOULA – Authorities are working to determine if a body found in the Clark Fork River is that of a missing Mineral County woman. The Mineral County Sheriff’S Office says the human remains were located near the bank of the river on Tuesday in the area of River Bend Road, but have not gone on … Read more
FERGUS COUNTY – A new Montana meat processing plant promises to bring some employment opportunites. Big Sky Processing & Meats is opening soon in Fergus County, which has the second-largest number of cattle in the state’s 56 counties. The plant will allow ranchers to not travel as far. Construction will be done in a few … Read more
Politicking at local universites will be allowed to continue. Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen’s office let the Lewis and Clark District Court know that it would not appeal a judge’s ruling that a heavily changed bill passed last year violated the state’s constitution. That means the bulk of Republicn sponsored Senate Bill 319 has been … Read more
The Montana Jewish Project is raising money to buy back the state’s oldest synagogue. MJP is looking to raise $925,000 to purchase the original synagogue, built in 1891, called Temple Emanu-El, from the Catholic Diocese of Helena and establish the first Jewish community center in the Rocky Mountain West. MJP has only been fundraising since … Read more
HELENA, Mont. – You may want to think twice before posting plans about your summer vaction on social media. That’s the heads up Helena police are giving residents as summer approaches, which they say is when the seasonal uptick in crime around neighborhoods happens, with more people getting out of town. Helena Police warn you … Read more
HELENA – The Montana Supreme Court has temporarily restored new state voting laws for the June primary that prevent same-day voter registration and require student voters that to bring additional documents. The Supreme Court’s ruling, which comes weeks before the state primary election, temporarily restores the laws while the legal challenges play out. -0-
If you’re searching for baby formula online, beware of the scams lurking on the web, authorities warn. The Better Business Bureau is uring parents to carefully read reviews and language on sites before purchasing any formula, especially random Facebook posts, ads or groups you are a part of. BBB officials said your best bet is … Read more
OLSON – New details have emerged in the domestic death of a 22-year-old Polson woman. Court documents show that Tyler Uhrich is being charged with felony homicide and child endangerment for the oMay 10 murder of Rozlyn Bluemel in the Hell Roaring Canyon Area where he left a 2-year-old child alone in freezing temperatures in … Read more