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Daughter Who Stole More Than $700,000 From Elderly Mother Sentenced to Four and One-half Years in Prison

Daughter Who Stole More Than $700,000 From Elderly Mother Sentenced to Four and One-half Years in Prison

A woman who forged checks to steal more than $700,000 from her elderly mother in Lewistown while purporting to serve as her caregiver was sentenced today to four and one-half years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.

Bird-Banding Events to be Held at Spring Meadow Lake State Park This Summer

Bird-Banding Events to be Held at Spring Meadow Lake State Park This Summer

For the third year, Montana WILD and Spring Meadow Lake State Park will be hosting bird-banding events throughout the summer and would like to offer the public an opportunity to observe the banding station. Participants will get the opportunity to watch skilled ornithologists and volunteers capture birds in large,

Miller Receives Life Sentence for Injuring MHP Trooper

Miller Receives Life Sentence for Injuring MHP Trooper

Jason Allen Miller was sentenced to life without parole for running over and seriously injuring Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Lewis Johnson in February 2023. In April, Miller was found guilty on all counts including attempted deliberate homicide, criminal endangerment, criminal mischief, criminal possession of dangerous drugs, aggravated kidnapping, and a

Deadline to Purchase SuperTag Chances is June 30th

Deadline to Purchase SuperTag Chances is June 30th

Hunters have until June 30th to purchase a chance for a SuperTag for the 2024 hunting season. Eight hunters will win a SuperTag license for one of the following species: moose, bighorn sheep, mountain goat, antelope, elk, deer, bison and mountain lion. One SuperTag will be drawn for each species.

Applications Sought for Positions on Two FWP Councils

Applications Sought for Positions on Two FWP Councils

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is looking to fill positions on two separate councils – the Upland Game Bird Enhancement Program (UGBEP) advisory council and the Wildlife Habitat Improvement Program (WHIP) advisory council. UGBEP council The UGBEP advisory council provides ongoing monitoring of Upland Game Bird Enhancement Program activities. Council members

Consumption Advisory for Sucker Fish Species on Yellowstone River Below Billings

Consumption Advisory for Sucker Fish Species on Yellowstone River Below Billings

The Fish Consumption Advisory Board, consisting of representatives from the Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services (DPHHS), Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP), has issued an updated consumption advisory for fish on the Yellowstone River. Women of reproductive age and young

Attorney General Knudsen Announces 2024 Law Enforcement Appreciation Poster Contest Winner

Attorney General Knudsen Announces 2024 Law Enforcement Appreciation Poster Contest Winner

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced Jeremiah Sifuentez, of Busby, as the winner of the third annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Poster Contest, during National Police Week. Jeremiah is a fifth-grade student at Spring Creek School in Decker. In his artist statement Jeremiah said he made the poster because, “I