Update March 6: The official corner's report has been released and it appears that Keith Byington, the man whose body was found near the railroad tracks on Montana's northside, died of "blunt force injuries consistent with low speed impact by a train and/or train tracks."
Two convenience stores, one on South Reserve and one on South Orange Street, were robbed at gunpoint Monday night, March 3. In both cases the robber brandished a black handgun and was able to escape with an undisclosed amount of cash.
After having his sign destroyed multiple times, Bob Jaffe, owner of Missoula's Cedar Mountain Software, is asking the public to help identify the man that destroyed his $1,500 sign.
Missoula County deputies are investigating a series of crimes that took place on Thornton Drive in Missoula near the Wye. It is suspected that the crimes are related to yet more crimes in Billings and that the suspect is stealing cars in an effort to escape the law.
Update 2:20 - Missoula Police have released a photo and a description of the suspect. Read press release below for info...
Missoula authorities are seeking the public's help in identifying a man accused of "keying" another man's vehicle after a verbal disagreement in the Walmart parking lot on Mullan Road.
Ernie Wayne Tertelgte, the self proclaimed "natural man" who became an internet sensation for his pro se defense of his fishing rights in a Montana courtroom, was sent to jail on January 27 for refusing to remove his hat in court.
01/24/2014 A heist that took place 36 years ago and was portrayed in the movie "Goodfellas," came back to haunt five aging gangsters recently. The FBI has indicted the men on suspicion of their involvement in a ton of mob activity over the years. Including the "Lufthansa Heist."
Missoula law enforcement officials are warning the public about a new scam that pretends to involve the FBI, the Missoula Police Department, and the Publisher's Clearing House sweepstakes.
01/13/2014 I know that relationships can be tough. Sometimes a person can take an argument too far and casue the other significant other to inflict bodily harm. Usually that involves fists, knives, guns or even a baseball bat... But a Squirrel?
Update Friday, January 3: According to News Channel 8 in Portland, Sarah Jo Johnson and Dale Edward Wallace, suspects in a Butte robbery, were tracked down by law enforcement to Lincoln City in northwest Oregon. After a tense standoff with authorities, Johnson took her own life. Wallace, who attempted to escape was run over by a police cruiser and is in critical condition at a hospital.
Missoula authorities are attempting to identify an individual who is suspected of inappropriately grabbing a woman at the south side Walmart on Highway 93.
