Erik Stephen Deaner, 46, has been sentenced to five years and two months in prison. Deaner plead guilty in December, 2021, to theft from a federal firearms dealer.
The body of an adult female was discovered in the Yellowstone River near the East Bridge late Monday, according to Yellowstone County Sheriff Mike Linder.
Water is now spilling over the riverbank in places around the County. The Yellowstone County Sheriff's Office provided an update on closures at 1 pm Tuesday.
A body that was found in a ditch last Friday (1/21) near Meadowlark School has been identified, according to a press release from the Yellowstone County Sheriffs Office.
Two citizens are being called "heroes" by the Billings Fire Department, after they helped crews during an emergency situation on the Yellowstone River on Thursday (9/16).