Bill Fulbright

Ravalli County Attorney Bill Fulbright’s long wait for a man he vigorously prosecuted for nearly a decade is now over, as Chris Christensen has finally begun his 10 year sentence in the Montana State Prison.

Nearly seven years after his clinic was raided in Florence, Chris Christensen has been ordered to begin his 10 year prison sentence this coming March.

53 year-old Joseph McNamara was found guilty in Ravalli County District Court on Friday on all counts for the hit and run death of 9 year-old Robert Leonardi in July of 2019.

In Missoula federal court this week, a judge ruled that former Ravalli County Treasurer Valerie Stamey’s $20 million lawsuit against county commissioners, a local newspaper and others had no merit and dismissed the action.

Three young Ravalli County man, Steven Banks, Tyler Landon Johnson, and Cody Knez recently accepted a plea agreement for felony and misdemeanor negligent arson in the Roaring Lion Fire, but that agreement has come under fire by some in the area.

Dr. Chris Christensen of Florence, charged with two counts of negligent homicide and hundreds of counts of over-prescribing medication , has been denied the services of a public defender.

Ravalli County authorities used an undercover sting operation early Saturday morning to arrest three individuals in what is believed to be one of the biggest drug busts in county history.

The Ravalli County Attorney's Office has revised the date for a coroners inquest into a fatal officer involved shooting from December 8 to December 15.

On Tuesday, Ravalli County Attorney Bill Fulbright released the final examination of the county treasurer's office, specifically for the upcoming county commissioner's meeting on Friday, June 20.

Retired District Court Judge Nels Swandal released his report on Thursday, April 10, regarding the charges made by and against Valerie Stamey and the Ravalli County Treasurer's Office.