Jefferson County News

Law enforcement agencies in Bozeman, Butte-Silver Bow and Jefferson County are asking for the public's help to identify a suspect involved in a recent string of robberies.

A coroner's inquest has been set for Nov. 23 to examine the details surround the fatal officer-involved shooting of an East Helena man.

Unofficial election results are in for some Southwest Montana counties. In Dillon, incumbent Mayor Marty Malesich came out the winner with 443 votes.

Here is the latest Montana news from The Associated Press HELENA, Mont. Up to 85 bighorn sheep could be shipped from Montana to Utah and Washington under a proposal endorsed by the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Commission.

Posted: Tuesday, 13 October 2009 3:42AM Anaconda Woman Dies in Car Crash Near Montana City AP News Authorities say a 32-year-old woman is dead after crashing her car into a tree near Montana City southeast of Helena.

Authorities in Jefferson County had to evacuate corn maze goers Saturday morning while in pursuit of a man wanted on numerous warrants.

Nearly 300 people, including this Blackfeet crew, worked for days to contain the MacDonald Pass fire, which began this past Friday and was in mop-up mode on Tuesday.

HELENA - A Jefferson County supervisor resigned the portion of his job overseeing solid waste duties after one his employees admitted embezzling more than $39,000. County Commissioner Tom Lythgoe says Joe Carter will continue serving as the county's roads superintendent but will no longer be the county's solid waste supervisor.

A Whitehall man who authorities say illegally guided a state undercover agent on a hunting trip that resulted in the killing of a huge Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep has been charged with two felonies and three misdemeanors.

Boulder Police and the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department responded to a call for a suicidal man on Thursday morning, and when they arrived at least one shot was fired.

The Montana Department of Natural Resources is trying to consolidate Montana's state lands and as part of that effort, the DNRC is selling individual parcels and then using the money to buy properties near existing public lands.

A 21-year-old man accused of stabbing his father to death in the family's Waterloo home last year has entered a guilty plea in the case.

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for all counties in southwest Montana until 9 p.m. Monday.

HELENA - The Jefferson County sheriff has released the names of a Helena couple who died in a two-vehicle collision on U.S. Highway 12 Wednesday night; and an East Helena man faces two counts of vehicular homicide stemming from the crash.

BOULDER - Police shot and killed a man after authorities say he fired at officers near Boulder .

BOULDER - Authorities released the name of an East Helena man killed Friday by police.

Police shot and kill a man after authorities say he fired at officers in Jefferson County near Boulder.

Kalispell announced this week it has selected five finalists for the open city manager position.

A Butte man has been resentenced for attempted sexual assault involving a nine-year-old child.

A 48-year-old man died from injuries sustained in a tractor trailer crash on Interstate 15 near Boulder on Friday.