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Woman accused of crime spree, high-speed chase through Bozeman pleads not guilty

Posted 4:22 PM 5/22/2013 by Erin Schattauer

BOZEMAN - A Billings woman accused of a day-long crime spree that started with her stealing electronics and checks and ended in a high-speed chase through Gallatin County answered to charges in district court today.

Brandi Hodgin, 27, pleaded not guilty to charges of felony criminal (More)

FBI offering reward for info on Bozeman church vandalism incidents

Butte woman charged after backing into child on bike

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Dixon man pleads insanity to killing man, slitting wife's throat

Posted 8:35 PM 5/21/2013 by Irina Cates - MTN News

DIXON - The man accused of a brutal attack and murder of Dixon man will use insanity as his defense.Nathan Calvert appeared in court Tuesday morning after recently completing a mental health evaluation in the Montana State Hospital in Warm Springs.

His defense attorney says Calvert (More)

Investigation into Butte casino robberies continues

Gallatin County sheriff's office opening in River Rock

5/20/2013

Butte police ask for help identifying suspects in casino robberies

Posted 3:38 PM 5/20/2013 by KXLF Media Center

BUTTE - Butte police are asking for the public's help identifying a person or persons who robbed two Butte casinos during the last few days.

The robberies occurred on Saturday, May 18 and the Monday, May 20.

On May 18, the Butte police responded to the Magic Diamond Casino 2001 (More)

Bozeman woman accused of assaulting deputy who responded to domestic violence call

5/19/2013

Bogus rape report leads to police chase, arrest in Billings

Posted 5:03 PM 5/19/2013 by MTN News - Billings

BILLINGS - A bogus rape report turned into a police chase with one man being arrested in Billings over the weekend.

Officers were dispatched to Pickett Lane in Billings early Saturday morning after receiving a report of a possible rape in progress.

When officers arrived, the man who (More)

5/18/2013

Beach's legal team considers next step

Posted 7:36 AM 5/18/2013 by MTN News

BILLINGS - The leader of the group that helped Barry Beach overturn his 1984 murder convictIon says he will ask the Montana Supreme Court to reconsider the decision it made earlier this week that reversed that ruling.

The 4-3 ruling put Beach back into prison on Tuesday after 16 months of (More)

5/17/2013

Phone scammers claim to be Belgrade police

Posted 3:21 PM 5/17/2013 by KBZK Media Center

BELGRADE - Belgrade police are warning people about a phone scam.

The scam involves a caller claiming to be a representative of the Belgrade Police Department who is contacting citizens to solicit donations for the police department.

The Belgrade Police Department says it is not (More)

Man accused of DUI crash that killed deaf mother of 3 in Missoula appears in court

5/16/2013

Suspected arsonist appears in court, accused of sparking Montana wildfires

Posted 5:10 PM 5/16/2013 by MTN News with Melissa Anderson reporting

HELENA - A man accused of sparking several fires in two Montana counties appeared in court today to answer to arson charges.

Fredrick Maw, 18, made his initial court appearance in Helena this afternoon. He is facing 12 felony counts of arson in connection with a string of fires in Lewis (More)