Western Montana Crime News
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TX man sentenced for Missoula couple's death Play Video
March 17, 2010
BILLINGS - A Texas man was sentenced on Wednesday for his role in a deadly accident that claimed the lives... more » -
Missoula assault investigated Play Video
March 16, 2010
MISSOULA - Police in Missoula are continuing to investigate an assault which sent a man to the hospital unconscious. ... more » -
2008 East Missoula hit-and-run charges disclosed Play Video
March 16, 2010
MISSOULA - There's been a big break in a fatal hit and run case from more than two years ago... more » -
Superior man given probation for theft
March 15, 2010
SUPERIOR - A Superior man has been given probation after being convicted of stealing $6,500 from a residence near Saltese... more » -
Missoula PD seeking prowler
March 14, 2010
MISSOULA - The Missoula Police Department is the lookout for a prowler who's been snooping around in some Missoula residential... more » -
Missoula car vandals sought
March 14, 2010
MISSOULA - The Missoula Police Department has received several reports of car vandalism in the parking lot of the Spruce... more » -
Three Ravalli County bars burglarized
March 13, 2010
HAMILTON - The Ravalli County Sheriff's Department is investigating a chain of burglaries in Bitterroot Valley bars. Ravalli County... more » -
St. Regis man sentenced on child sex charges
March 8, 2010
SUPERIOR - A former St. Regis man has been sentenced to 60 years behind bars after pleading guilty to Sexual... more » -
Abducted children found in Missoula Play Video
March 8, 2010
Knoxville, TN - A pair of children abducted from Tennessee have been found safe and sound in Missoula according to... more » -
Missoula assault victim recovering
March 8, 2010
MISSOULA - A man is recovering after a Friday morning assault sent him to the hospital. The 21-year old was... more » -
Sentencing due in horse abuse case
March 3, 2010
HAMILTON - A pair of Georgia men who were found guilty last week of abusing horses on a pack trip... more » -
Kalispell man pleads guilty to Illegal wolf kill
March 2, 2010
MISSOULA - A man from Kalispell has pleaded guilty to violating the Endangered Species Act by shooting a wolf. ... more » -
Charges pending in fatal Flathead crash Play Video
March 1, 2010
The Flathead County Attorney's office is waiting for mental evaluation results from a 17-year old girl who killed two people... more » -
Missoula arson investigation continues Play Video
March 1, 2010
MISSOULA - Missoula Police say they're looking at surveillance footage in the area of Southwest Higgins to help them with... more » -
Emotions run high in Missoula courtroom Play Video
February 26, 2010
MISSOULA - The man who hit and killed a pedestrian last summer cried through most of his sentencing on Thursday... more » -
Frenchtown woman sentenced for bad checks
February 25, 2010
MISSOULA -A Frenchtown woman has been sentenced to four years in federal prison and is required to pay over $1,000,000... more » -
Sentence handed out in fatal hit-and-run
February 25, 2010
MISSOULA - The man who hit and killed a pedestrian last summer has been sentenced to three years in the... more » -
Defense calls expert witness in Missoula nursing homes case Play Video
February 24, 2010
MISSOULA - An expert witness in the civil trial against two Missoula nursing homes accused of the wrongful death of... more » -
Ravalli horse abuse trial continues Play Video
February 23, 2010
HAMILTON - Two Georgia men convicted last year of abusing horses during a Bitterroot pack trip are back in court... more » -
Testimony continues in Missoula nursing homes suit
February 23, 2010
MISSOULA - The man suing two Missoula nursing homes for the death of his father continued his testimony on Tuesday... more » -
Corvallis man charged with assault on minor
February 22, 2010
HAMILTON - A Corvallis man is accused of assaulting his 2-month old baby boy causing injuries consistent with shaken baby... more » -
Man charged in Deer Creek crash Play Video
February 22, 2010
MISSOULA - The man who crashed his car while driving under the influence of alcohol and sent three of his... more » -
Man charged in fatal Columbia Falls crash
February 17, 2010
A 27-year old man has been charged in the death of a Eureka woman who was killed in a car crash... more » -
Missoula stabbing investigated
February 17, 2010
Missoula police are looking into a stabbing that happened Tuesday between 8:00 and 8:30 p.m. at 2200 Great Northern Avenue.... more » -
Ravalli Co. woman faces embezzlement charges
February 16, 2010
HAMILTON - A Ravalli County woman is facing 21 felony and nine misdemeanor counts for embezzlement and issuing bad checks.... more » -
Polson man facing charges in shaken baby case
February 10, 2010
Prosecutors are filing charges against a 28-year old Polson man who they say admitted to shaking a 3 ½-month old... more » -
Thompson Falls man accused of killing held on $1 million bond
February 10, 2010
BUTTE - A Montana man is being held on $1 million bond in Butte, accused of killing his common-law wife last... more » -
Missoula woman facing assault charges in stabbing
February 10, 2010
A Missoula woman is being charged with aggrevated assault for stabbing a man in the chest late Tuesday night. ... more » -
Thompson Falls man set to go to court for shooting common-law wife
February 9, 2010
BUTTE - A Montana man has been arrested in Butte for the fatal shooting of his common-law wife on Interstate... more » -
More DUIs reported in Missoula
February 6, 2010
The Missoula Police Department reports that they found more people drinking and driving last night than a typical Friday night.... more »
Continuous News
'Ghost out' teaches DUI consequences to Ronan teens
Posted 03/18/2010 8:13 PM by Breanna Roy
Source: KPAX News
RONAN - High school students got a realistic lesson in drinking in driving Thursday.
Every 15 minutes a costumed grim reaper tapped a student on the shoulder at Ronan High School, symbolizi… Click to Read More
Butte man admits to trafficking 50 lbs. of meth
Posted 03/18/2010 7:59 PM by Laurel Staples
Source: Montana's News Station (KXLF)
MISSOULA - A Butte man pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday, admitting to his involvement in a methamphetamine trafficking organization.
Alexander Fetters, 33, pleaded guilty to consp… Click to Read More
Protesters at Helena meeting from Missoula
Posted 03/18/2010 8:00 PM by Marnee Banks
Source: Montana's News Station (KXLH)
HELENA - The protesters that interrupted the State Land Board meeting in Helena have been identified.
Michael Phelps, Mary "Suzie" Rosett, Genevieve Schroeder, Max Granger, and Shelby Cunll… Click to Read More
Missoula police watching for drunk drivers
Posted 03/18/2010 6:47 PM by Irina Cates
Source: KPAX News
MISSOULA - Police report that 679 people were arrested for DUIs in Missoula last year, and on holidays like St. Patrick's Day, where a lot of people go out drinking, the Missoula Police Department … Click to Read More
Students rally to bring Amtrak back to Missoula
Posted 03/18/2010 5:08 PM by Allyson Weller
Source: KPAX News
MISSOULA - Students gathered at the University Center on the UM campus Thursday to hear from people who want to bring back the North Coast Hiawatha passenger rail route.
The rally focused o… Click to Read More
Missoula church group will travel to Mexico
Posted 03/18/2010 5:01 PM by Allyson Weller
Source: KPAX News
MISSOULA - A church group leaving for one of the most violent cities in Mexico is still going on their yearly trip, despite the recent murders.
Over the past eight years, the Frist Presbyte… Click to Read More
Fatal Alaska wolf investigation continues
Posted 03/18/2010 4:56 PM
Source: KPAX News
ANCHORAGE, AL - Authorities in Alaska are examining two wolves to see if they are the animals that killed a teacher last week.
The two gray wolves were tracked down Monday and shot to death… Click to Read More
Lost key concerns voiced at UM
Posted 03/18/2010 4:52 PM by Allyson Weller
Source: KPAX News
MISSOULA - An article released claiming that the University of Montana key system had been "compromised" is raising concerns with parents and students.
We spoke with the Jim Lemcke, the Chi… Click to Read More
