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Billings officials alert public to scam messages targeting drivers

Billings, Montana - Residents in Billings are being urged to stay cautious after local officials reported an increase in scam text messages falsely claiming to come from a state agency. The Billings Police Department, along with several other City departments, has received multiple calls from residents questioning the legitimacy of recent...

Billings Police Department becomes first Montana agency to join VET-TO-LEO network

Billings, Montana - A major step forward has been announced for a national initiative focused on helping veterans transition into law enforcement careers, as a new agency joins the growing network and expands its reach into a new state. VET-TO-LEO has officially welcomed the Billings Police Department as its newest participating...
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Big Horn County woman accused of abusing financial authority over elderly parents receives 10 year deferred sentence

Helena, Montana - In a case highlighting the growing focus on protecting vulnerable seniors, a Big Horn County woman has been sentenced after being convicted of financially exploiting her elderly mother and stepfather. Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced that...

Butte man sentenced to federal prison for illegal possession of multiple firearms

Butte, Montana - A Butte man with prior felony drug convictions has been sentenced in federal court after authorities discovered multiple firearms in his home despite a legal prohibition against possessing them. Shawn Troy Thumper Saccheri, 49, received a sentence...

Netherlands man sentenced to 20 years for trafficking fentanyl into Montana, Arizona, Texas and Washington

Missoula, Montana - A man from the Netherlands has been sentenced to decades behind bars after authorities dismantled a fentanyl distribution network responsible for flooding Montana communities with deadly narcotics. Gerad Nigel Punch, 40, was sentenced to 240 months in federal...

Governor Gianforte urges residents to secure property tax relief through homestead rate program

Helena, Montana - Montana homeowners are being reminded that the deadline to secure lower property tax rates for the coming year is fast approaching. State officials say the new Homestead Reduced Rate program is a key part of broader reforms...

Montana attorney general leads multistate push to review major freight railroad merger

Helena, Montana - Austin Knudsen is leading a multistate effort urging federal regulators to closely examine a proposed merger between two of the nation’s largest freight railroad companies. The Montana attorney general joined a coalition of state attorneys general in...

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Billings, Montana - Residents in Billings are being urged to stay cautious after local officials reported an increase in scam text messages falsely claiming to...
Billings, Montana - A major step forward has been announced for a national initiative focused on helping veterans transition into law enforcement careers, as a...
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