Body Found in Garbage Truck Identified
A body discovered earlier this week in a garbage truck at the Billings landfill has been identified as 50 year old James Brown.
Crime
Billings PD Officer Hit By Car Recovering at Home
Good news for Billings Police officer Jeremiah Adams, who was hit by a car last week in a wild confrontation with three juveniles. Officer Adams was released from the hospital today (2/19) and will be recovering at home for the next few months.
Race Car Driver & Con Man Forced to Sell Exotic Car Collection
Scott Tuckers name caught my attention because he was finally convicted of his payday loan crimes and the Fed's are auctioning off his collection or rare super cars.
Idiots in Yellowstone Park Get Jail Time for Trespassing on Old F
Boom! Just like that, two tourists became felons for life. Nice. I hope YNP continues to prosecute individuals who blatantly disregard posted laws in our National Parks.
Man With Knife Tries To Rob USPS Worker in Downtown Billings
A middle-aged man was tased and arrested on several felonies in Downtown Billings on Monday evening (12/16).
Billings MET Bus Stolen & Recovered 11/21
We've had four shootings in the past week or so, and another wacky crime today (11/21), when somebody took a bus from the bus station downtown for a joyride. With two passengers on board.
Missing Laurel Woman
A body was discovered Wednesday evening. Authorities have not yet released the ID of the body and internet speculation is running wild that it could be the body of missing Laurel woman Lori Bray.
UPDATE: Death Toll in Odessa Shooting Is Now 7
Multiple news outlets are now reporting that 7 people have now died following Saturday's mass shooting in Odessa, Texas.
New Study Has Dillon As Montana's Safest City; Billings #23
Using 2018 FBI data from more than 13,000 law enforcement agencies in cities with populations over 2,500, SafeHome.org has ranked the 25 Safest Cities in Montana.
Montana #34 In U.S. For Most Break-In's
Using annual data released by the FBI, SafeHome.org released a study of the states with the most break-in's and ranked Montana #34 with 344.1 per 100,000 people.
Tester Drug and Crime Bill
Q2 reports that Montana U.S. Sen. Jon Tester has introduced a bill he believes will help cut down on illegal drug use and crime in Montana. He is sponsoring the Assisting Narcotics and Trafficking Officers in Interdicting Drugs Act also known as the ANTI-Drugs Act...
Man Accused of Using Ax in Fight With Girlfriend, Strangling Her
A concerned Missoulian called 911 after watching a neighboring couple fight outside around 6:00 P.M. Sunday night, April 8.