HELENA – The Montana Department of Justice is seeking applications to fill three spots on the Tow Truck Complaint Resolution Committee. The positions available are representative of the tow truck industry from Western Montana, a representative of the …
HELENA – Attorney General Austin Knudsen, along with Governor Greg Gianforte, today recognized Human Trafficking Prevention Month by reminding Montanans to learn the signs of human trafficking and report it if they see it to help stop the heinous crime. …
HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen led a coalition of 22 attorneys general today in filing an amicus brief asking the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) to uphold the national TikTok divest-or-ban legislation passed by Congress …
HELENA – The Montana Attorney General’s Office today charged an attorney in Lake County with one count of solicitation to commit criminal distribution of dangerous drugs and two counts of attempted criminal possession of dangerous drugs following a months- …
HELENA – To improve service to Montana veterans, the Montana Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) is now accepting additional documents for United States veterans to receive the veteran designation on their state-issued driver license. Going forward, MVD will …
HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen filed a lawsuit against a Biden administration plan that will halt federal coal production in Powder River Basin, which accounts for 85 percent of all coal produced on federal land, and effectively kill …
SUPERIOR – Montana Highway Patrol troopers in Superior conducted an interdiction operation from December 2 – 6 to get illicit drugs, firearms used in drug trafficking crimes, and fugitives off the streets. The operations are conducted at various times …
HELENA – Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced today the appointment of Lee Johnson to the position of Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) administrator. Prior to his appointment, Johnson served as the bureau chief of the Division’s Investigations …
HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen led a coalition of 28 states in filing a brief Tuesday in defense of American gun manufacturers that Mexico blames for its gun violence problems. The states are asking the Supreme Court of the United States …
HELENA — The Montana Highway Patrol today identified the canine involved in the Thursday incident in Laurel as canine Mike who served the Patrol for nearly three years as a full-service police utility dog. K9 Mike’s handler was Sergeant John Metcalfe. At …
HELENA – Attorney General Austin Knudsen and the Montana Highway Patrol (MHP) are reminding drivers to stay safe and sober on the road as December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month. To crack down on drunk and drugged drivers during the holidays …
HELENA – A Kila man was sentenced to 100 years at the Montana State Prison for murdering a woman during an argument at a Martin City bar in 2022, Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced today. Del Orrin Crawford, 42, was found guilty in July 2024 of …
HELENA – As Montanans prepare for holiday shopping this Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Attorney General Austin Knudsen is sharing a reminder to stay vigilant and be aware of common scams, which usually increase this time of year. “Scammers will be looking …
HELENA – Attorney General Austin Knudsen joined a coalition of 30 attorneys general in urging Congressional leadership to pass the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), before the end of the year. The legislation will establish better safeguards for minors online …
HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen led a coalition of 28 states in filing an amicus brief against the Biden-Harris administration’s attempt to thwart the Second Amendment by classifying forced reset triggers (FRT) as machine guns. The brief, …
HELENA – Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced today the retirement of Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Administrator Bryan Lockerby, effective December 13. Lockerby has served Montanans in the position for 12 years and will retire after a 43- …
HELENA – Sixty-two 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, and …
HELENA – Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced today that Montana will receive nearly $4 million in a multi-state settlement with Kroger – a national grocery chain which operates subsidiaries in Montana, including Smiths and Loaf ‘N Jug – to resolve …
HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen led a coalition of 12 attorneys general in launching an investigation today into the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) for sharing misleading and deceptive statements that ignore the long-term and harmful …
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