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UPDATE – Alleged Drunk Driver Appears in Court – Victims Identified as Missoula Sisters [DOCUMENT]

Peter Christian — Fri, 17 May 2013 00:38:49 +0000

Tom George Vineyard, 38, made an appearance via video in Missoula Justice Court from the Missoula County Jail on Thursday afternoon before Judge Karen Orzech.

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Internet Celebrity 'Kai The Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker' Arrested In Philadelphia For NJ Murder

Dan Alexander — Fri, 17 May 2013 00:31:45 +0000

Internet celebrity "Kai The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker," also known as Caleb Lawrence McGillvary, has been arrested for the murder of a Clark, NJ man.

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Authorities Investigating Theft of Cigarettes, Steak, and Cough Syrup From Bronc's Grocery in Frenchtown

Jon King — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:13:53 +0000

The Missoula County Sheriff's Department is asking the public to help find the perpetrator of a grocery store theft that occurred on Sunday May 12 at Bronc's Grocery in Frenchtown.

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At Least Four Turah Homes Broken Into and Robbed, Perpetrator Chased by Homeowner

Jon King — Tue, 14 May 2013 21:35:25 +0000

The Missoula County Sheriff's Department is investigating a series of home invasions and burglaries that occurred either Mother's Day night, May 12 or early May 13 in the 9000 block of Highway 10 East near Turah.

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Extensive Credit Card Racket Under Investigation by Missoula Authorities

Jon King — Tue, 14 May 2013 03:39:37 +0000

Investigators in Butte-Silver Bow County, Missoula County, and the city of Missoula are attempting to track down the source of a credit card theft racket.

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Vehicle Break-In Epidemic Hits Missoula, Authorities Searching for Suspects

Jon King — Mon, 13 May 2013 20:11:35 +0000

Missing items from vehicles on Short Street and Juneau Drive are just the latest instance of a rash of vehicle break-ins in Missoula .

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Facebook Page – Rally to Seek Justice for Chance Geery After No Felony Charges Filed in His Death [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Wed, 08 May 2013 23:45:46 +0000

On April 1, Chance Geery, 18, was struck and killed by a distracted driver, Yoon Hee Cho, 38, an assistant professor at the University of Montana. It was determined last week that no felony charges could be filed in the case.

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Convicted of Federal Drug Crimes – Jason Washington to Appear Thursday in Hamilton on Drug Charges [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Wed, 08 May 2013 23:02:10 +0000

Missoula businessman Jason Washington, convicted recently of federal drug crimes, has been ordered to appear in Ravalli County District Court to face more felony drug charges.

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Missoula Neighbor Involved in Car Chase After Discovering Burglary in Process, Authorities Looking for Clues

Jon King — Wed, 08 May 2013 22:21:35 +0000

A curious Missoula neighbor discovered a burglary in process this morning, May 8, at about 10:30.

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Beau Donaldson Requests Reduced Sentence, Rape Victim Objects

Associated Press — Mon, 06 May 2013 02:28:58 +0000

An ex-University of Montana football player in state prison for rape now wants his sentence reduced over his victim's objections.

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Man May Have Used Javelin to Rob Lolo Coffee Shop, Missoula and Ravalli Sheriff's Departments Investigating

Jon King — Thu, 02 May 2013 18:11:29 +0000

The Missoula County Sheriff's Department is looking for anyone who might know about a burglary that occurred on May 1, in Lolo.

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Three New Suspects in Boston Marathon Bombing Taken Into Custody [UPDATED]

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 01 May 2013 15:49:40 +0000

UPDATE 2:25 p.m. EST: The suspects' names are Azamat Tazhayakov, Dias Kadyrbayev and Robel Phillipos. From The Boston Globe:
Azamat Tazhayakov and Dias Kadyrbayev, both 19 and of New Bedford, were charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice by plotting to dispose of a laptop computer and a backpack containing fireworks belonging to bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the US attorney’s office said in a statement.

Robel Phillipos, 19, of Cambridge was charged with making false statements to law enforcement officials in a terorism investigation, prosecutors said.
12:10 p.m. EST: According to Boston.com, the three suspects went to school at UMass-Dartmouth with Dzhokar Tsarnaev and may have helped him in the days immediately following the bombing, which was on April 15. Two of the suspects have been charged with overstaying their student visas.

The Boston Police Department announced that it has taken into custody three new suspects as a result of its ongoing investigation into the Boston Marathon bombing.

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Missoula County Sheriff's Department Seeking Info on Daylight Robbery, Ford Explorer Could Be Key to Case

Jon King — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 22:36:15 +0000

The Missoula County Sheriff's Department is looking for clues to help solve the case of a daytime robbery that occurred on April 13th. 2013.

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Attorney for Driver in Fatal Hillview Way Crash Comments on Sentence [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:55:38 +0000

On March 4, 2012, while he was driving drunk and under the influence of drugs, Justin Barber crashed his vehicle with three young men inside down a steep embankment off Hillview Way, resulting in the death of two of his best friends and severely injuring a third. Barber was sentenced Thursday morning in Missoula District Court.

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Crimestoppers Need Public's Help to Track Down Alleged Thieves From Missoula Truck Stop [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:04:13 +0000

Local authorities are asking the public's help in identifying three individuals suspected of theft from the Flying J/Town Pump Truck Stop at the Wye near Missoula.

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A Night of Drinking Leads to Man Being Stabbed – Woman Beaten and Threatened With a Gun [DOCUMENT]

Peter Christian — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 22:06:23 +0000

Sunday night, Denny Calhoun Smith, 28, was pulled over by a Missoula County Sheriff's deputy after driving over 100 miles per hour on Glacier Drive. Smith, arrested for DUI, said a friend was in his truck, bleeding from stab wounds.

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Boston Marathon Bomber Charged, Faces Possible Death Penalty

Chris Chaberski — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 20:18:09 +0000

On Monday, the Justice Department announced that it was charging Dzhokhar Tsarnaev with using a weapon of mass destruction that resulted in the deaths of three people at the Boston Marathon last week. If convicted he could face the death penalty or up to life in prison.

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Two Billings Area Men Arrested for Arson, Blaze Killed Four

Associated Press — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 01:18:48 +0000

Montana authorities say two men arrested in a mobile home blaze that killed four people lit an apron on fire during a party and then left.

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Manhunt Over: Boston Marathon Bombing Suspect Captured

Stephanie McMaster — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 00:50:50 +0000

A massive manhunt that spanned several Boston communities has come to an end with Boston police announcing that 19-year-old Dzokhar Tsarnaev, the second suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing, has been captured.

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Three Connected to Bombing Suspect Questioned in New Bedford

Taylor Cormier — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 00:02:04 +0000

The investigation into the Boston Marathon bombing seeped into New Bedford, Mass. on Friday evening with the questioning of several people who knew suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.

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