Surveillance video of an arson at a downtown Missoula restaurant has not led police any closer to identifying the suspect, and detectives turned to the public for help on Monday.
The video shows a man pouring lighter fluid on an alleyway loading dock outside the Old Post Pub, located at 103 W. Spruce St., and igniting [...]
This story from Tuesday’s Billings Gazette illustrates how Montana’s recently-enacted “castle doctrine” law might play out in the courts.
According to Gazette reporter Kahrin Deines, police arrested a Wal-Mart employee who allegedly shot his co-worker Monday evening during a dispute about the length of a work break. The 150-pound shooter, Craig Schmidt, pulled out a handgun [...]
A federal judge heard arguments Tuesday on the merits of a retired physician’s lawsuit against the Missoula Police Department, and must now decide what factual issues to allow at trial and which to exclude.
Walt Peschel, 67, of Missoula brought the suit in May 2008, alleging a host of civil rights violations he says occurred during [...]
A 55-year-old kayaker drowned on the Alberton Gorge Sunday afternoon after his boat flipped along a section of whitewater rapids, according to Mineral County law enforcement.
Gary Markovich of Butte fell out of his boat when it capsized near Tumbleweed Rapid, and was able to grab another passing craft, whose kayaker tried towing the man to [...]
A 24-year-old Missoula man who stabbed a University of Montana student at a house party last September was sentenced Thursday to 15 years on probation and 30 days in jail. He also endured sharp rebukes from the victim’s family members, who gave emotional testimony at the court hearing.
Collan J. Sheppard nearly killed a man during [...]
I’m working on a follow-up article to the tragic death of Walker Morris, but I wanted to post a photograph of the young man, as well as the thoughtful words of his family members. Try to remember them through their troubles.
Walker Howell Morris, 20, of Missoula died suddenly on Friday, August 31st, 2009 from injuries [...]
Terry Lee Steele, 47, was arrested Monday night for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend after she tried to stop him from urinating through the door of a moving truck.
The couple was driving home from Franklin Park with their three children when Steele “began his attempt to urinate” out of the open door, according to charging papers [...]
A 19-year-old Missoula man pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges that he inhaled an aerosol dust cleaner to get high and then crashed his car into a house on 39th Street.
Shane A. Paddock appeared at a hearing in Missoula District Court and admitted to a single felony count of criminal endangerment. He also pleaded guilty to [...]