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Poisoned Eagle Investigation Needs Public Help

Jonathan King headshot By Jon King 2 weeks ago

Two Golden Eagles were found dead near Bear Creek just off of the Fish Creek drainage near Alberton. A Bozeman research lab determined that the eagles were killed by poison. Public information officer for Fish Wildlife and Parks, Vivica Crowser explains,

It is still unclear whether the eagles were targeted with the poison or whether they came across the poison while eating carrion

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Former Hospital Employee Admits Embezzling $55K

By apmissoula 2 weeks ago

A former office coordinator at St. Vincent Healthcare in Billings has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $55,000 from the hospital over a three-year period.

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Helena Woman Pleads Guilty in Fatal Rollover

By apmissoula 2 weeks ago

A 30-year-old Helena woman has pleaded guilty to two felony charges for a drunken driving crash that killed one passenger and injured another.

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Bozeman Man Dies in Rollover Crash

By apmissoula 2 weeks ago

The Gallatin County sheriff's office says a 62-year-old Bozeman man died in a rollover crash south of the city.

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Great Falls Man Convicted in Toddler’s Death

By apmissoula 2 weeks ago

A Great Falls jury has convicted a man of causing the death of a 2-year-old girl last summer.

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Ryan Leaf’s Arraignment Postponed

By apmissoula 2 weeks ago

Ryan Leaf's arraignment on charges that the former NFL quarterback broke into two homes in Montana and stole prescription drugs has been postponed.

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Groups Ask Judge to Toss Ban Restricting Donations

By apmissoula 2 weeks ago

Conservative groups have asked a federal judge to toss out Montana campaign-finance laws that prohibit corporations from contributing to political committees.

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Trial Begins Over Museum of the Rockies Endowment

By apmissoula 2 weeks ago

A trial is under way in Bozeman in a lawsuit filed by the Museum of the Rockies alleging a developer failed to establish a promised $2 million endowment in exchange for using paleontologist Jack Horner in a marketing campaign.

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More Than 100 Charged in Massive Medicare Fraud Busts

By apmissoula 2 weeks ago

Federal authorities have charged more than 100 doctors, nurses and social workers in Los Angeles and six other cities with Medicare fraud Wednesday as top lawmakers appeal to health care professionals in the private sector to help combat the costly problem.

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Man Paroled After Fatal Butte Hit-and-Run

By apmissoula 2 weeks ago

The Montana Board of Pardons and Parole granted parole to a man convicted of the October 2007 drunken driving death of a 14-year-old Butte girl the same day $42,000 in scholarships were awarded in her memory.

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