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Crow Triple-Killing Suspect Enters Not Guilty Plea
The defendant in a triple killing on southeast Montana's Crow Reservation has entered a not guilty plea to a grand jury indictment charging him with three counts of first-degree murder.
Clad in an off-white prison uniform and restrained by handcuffs and leg shackles, 22-year-old Sheldon Bernard Chase said little during his Monday arraignment before U...
Montana Elk Hunter Injured In Grizzly Bear Attack
Officials say a grizzly bear with two cubs attacked and injured an elk hunter in northwestern Montana before being killed by the hunter's partner.
Bruce Auchley of Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks says the hunters from Kalispell were returning to get more meat from the carcass of a bull elk they killed earlier on Saturday about 40 miles east of Kalispell when the bear attacked.
Mountain Jesus Statue Could Lose Its Lease
A statue of Jesus on U.S. Forest Service land in the mountains over a Montana ski resort could be evicted amid an argument over the separation of church and state.
The Forest Service gave supporters a small victory by withdrawing its initial decision to boot the Jesus statue from its perch above Whitefish...
Bighorn Reintroductions On Hold After Deaths
A possible pneumonia outbreak in bighorn sheep in the Skalkaho area in western Montana is delaying a plan by wildlife biologists to bolster the herd with additional sheep.
Craig Jourdonnais of Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks says that six bighorns in the Skalkaho herd have been discovered dead.
Worker Killed At Road Construction Project
The Cascade County Sheriff's Office says a 31-year-old Great Falls man working on a road construction project died after being hit by a dump truck.
Lt. Bob Rosipal says the United Materials worker died Saturday in the collision that occurred on Black Eagle Dam Road.
Man Pleads Not Guilty To Robbing Lakeside Bank
A 55-year-old man accused of robbing a Lakeside bank before fleeing into the woods on a motorcycle has pleaded not guilty.
Steven Dee Norred of Bigfork appeared in District Court on Thursday and denied a single felony count of robbery stemming from the Sept. 28 heist at Glacier Bank. Norred remains jailed on $250,000 bail.
Missoula Woman Charged In Methadone Overdose Death
A 36-year-old Missoula woman accused of giving methadone pills to a young mother who died of an overdose has been charged.
Michelle L. Erickson appeared in court Thursday on charges of negligent homicide and criminal distribution of dangerous drugs. Bail was set at $100,000.
11-Year-Old Girl Hit By Car In Helena Dies
Authorities say an 11-year-old girl died after she was hit by a car on an Interstate 15 onramp in Helena.
Lewis and Clark County Coroner Mickey Nelson says Haile Barrett of Helena was walking with a friend across the two-lane onramp at 11th Avenue when she was struck at about 5:30 p.m. Thursday. She died at a local hospital about 45 minutes later.
Frenchtown Bar Owner Denies Charges In Fatal Crash
The owner of a Frenchtown bar that is accused of continuing to serve alcohol to an intoxicated customer who later died in a car crash has denied a misdemeanor charge of unlawful sale of alcohol.
One Man Injured In Missoula Stabbing
An early morning stabbing at a Missoula bar sent one man to St. Patrick Hospital with undetermined injuries. Missoula Police Corporal James Caton says the incident occurred at about 1:30 this morning at The Elbow Room. One man is being held for questioning and the victim's condition is unknown...