Rape

For more than two weeks Missoula Police have been in the midst of a rape investigation that began after a reported sexual assault near the M-Trail on Mount Sentinel.

A $30,000 warrant has been issued for Jordan Bahr by the Missoula County Attorney's Office for an alleged rape that occurred in October of last year.

A private attorney for the State of Montana said the state would have prevailed if the case by Jordan Johnson had gone to trial, but settled anyway, paying Johnson $245,000.

It was revealed on Wednesday that the State of Montana had settled out of court with former University of Montana quarterback Jordan Johnson for $245,000 claiming that the University assumed that Johnson was guilty before being proven innocent, and that certain officials attempted to hide evidence.

A man attending the Salish and Kootenai College, 34 year-old Melvin Lucei was charged in Missoula Justice Court on Monday with felony sexual assault and sexual intercourse without consent for allegedly having sexual contact with two sisters under the age of 16.

On Thursday, Zachary Newbary appeared in a sentencing hearing in Missoula District Court, however, Judge John Larson rejected the 21 year-old man's negotiated plea agreement.

On June 9th, Nicholas Dolson was found not guilty of either Sexual Intercourse Without Consent or the lesser charge of Sexual Assault.

Missoula police are investigating a second rape that allegedly occurred over the past weekend. No arrests have yet been made.

Missoula Police are now investigating a second case of sexual assault that is alleged to have occurred last weekend, September 26. " was reported Tuesday morning, but it actually occurred last weekend, between Friday night and Saturday morning," said Missoula Police Public Information Officer Travis Welsh...

A female University of Montana student reported to campus police that she had been raped at a residence near campus over the weekend. Missoula Police are investigating.

A female University of Montana student reported to authorities that she had been raped over the weekend.

State officials are breathing a sigh of relief after Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell said the Greater Sage Grouse did not warrant protection under the Endangered Species Act.