HELENA – Seventy-five new officers who will serve in 40 agencies across the state graduated today from the Montana Law Enforcement Academy (MLEA) within the Montana Department of Justice. MLEA provides basic and advanced training for state, county, city, …
HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen led a coalition of 21 states in supporting President Donald J. Trump’s reduction in force (RIF) at the Department of Education, which will ultimately return more authority to state education departments. The …
HELENA – Attorney General Austin Knudsen and Montana Highway Patrol (MHP) Colonel Kurt Sager visited the MHP Communications Center today to recognize dispatchers during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, which is April 13-19. The dispatchers at …
HELENA – A former Polson police officer pleaded guilty today to one count of sexual abuse of children and one count of incest in the Twentieth Judicial District Court in Lake County, Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced today. Matthew Timm, 42, …
HELENA – Five amicus briefs were filed in support of Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen’s petition asking the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) to reverse a flawed Montana Supreme Court decision that puts the health and safety of children …
BIG TIMBER – Two Montana Highway Patrol troopers were involved in an officer involved critical incident Thursday afternoon outside of Big Timber. The situation occurred after troopers were alerted that a suspect from Nebraska, with a no-bond warrant for …
HELENA – A Kalispell man was sentenced to 50 years at the Montana State Prison, with 10 of those years suspended, for deliberate homicide after beating a homeless man and leaving him to die in 2023, Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced today. Kaleb …
HELENA – Attorney General Austin Knudsen joined a coalition of 25 attorneys general Monday in urging the Trump Administration to close a loophole used by adversaries and drug traffickers to flood deadly fentanyl into the United States. In a letter to U.S. …
HELENA – A man, who previously resided in Beaverhead County, was sentenced to 108 months in federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine and fentanyl across southwest Montana following an investigation by Montana Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) …
HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced today he is closing his investigation into Wells Fargo’s potentially deceptive trade practices tied to Environmental, Social, and Governance (“ESG”) policies, following the bank’s announcement it …
HELENA – Attorney General Austin Knudsen is partnering with Uprising, FYN Global, and the Wyoming Attorney General’s Office to bring the 2025 Greater Rockies Immersive Training (GRIT) Conference to Bozeman on April 28 – 30. The GRIT Conference is an annual …
HELENA – As law enforcement in Montana continues to dismantle and disrupt drug trafficking organizations, Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced authorities seized less fentanyl and made more drug-related felony arrests, including arrests of Mexican …
HELENA – Following 23andMe’s bankruptcy announcement, Attorney General Austin Knudsen is encouraging Montanans to protect their genetic data and reminding them of their right to delete genetic data from DNA testing companies. 23andMe announced March 23 it …
HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen joined a coalition of 26 attorneys general supporting President Donald J. Trump’s efforts to deport members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua (TdA), a dangerous gang designated a foreign terrorist …
HELENA – The Montana Department of Justice’s Office of Consumer Protection (OCP) reached an agreement with a Flathead County contractor who will pay $200,000 to victims of his contractor scam and stop doing business in Montana, Attorney General Austin …
HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen led a coalition of 21 attorneys general urging Congressional leadership to pass the “No DeepSeek on Government Devices Act,” which will prohibit government devices from downloading and using the Chinese …
HELENA – Submissions are open for the 2025 Montana Law Enforcement Appreciation Poster Contest, Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced today. Elementary school students throughout Montana are encouraged to participate in the fourth annual poster contest …
HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen banned the use of DeepSeek, a China-based artificial intelligence platform, on all Montana Department of Justice (MTDOJ) devices as it poses serious security risks making information shared by its users …
HELENA – The Montana Highway Patrol (MHP) and The Salvation Army today launched a program that will provide stranded motorists in Montana with vouchers for towing or lodging. The Montana Stranded Motorist Assistance Program was established by The Salvation …
HELENA – The Montana Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) and every Montana County Treasurer’s office is preparing to launch a new vehicle services system on March 17. The new system will overhaul the vehicle titling and registration process. In preparation for …
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