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Helena Man Admits to Illegally Possessing Homemade Bombs and Silencer
Press release By U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Montana GREAT FALLS — A Helena man today admitted to illegally possessing homemade bombs and a silencer after being accused of attempting to attack a Helena Public Schools building, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. Logan Sea Pallister, 25, pleaded guilty to possession of unregistered destructive devices and…
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Great Falls Fire Rescue Responds to Structure Fire
Great Falls, Mont – January 4th, at 11:03 am, Great Falls Fire Rescue was dispatched to a working structure fire at 2930 Carmel Drive. Truck 4 arrived on the scene at 11:05 am to find a fire had vented throughthe living room window of the split level home. Great Falls Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire,…
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Judge Rules in Favor of News Outlets in Right-to-Know Lawsuit
This story was originally published by Montana Free Press at montanafreepress.org. By Arren Kimbel-Sannit, Montana Free Press 01-03-2024 A district court judge has determined that candidates for judicial positions do not have a reasonable expectation of privacy when being interviewed by representatives of the governor’s office, the result of a lawsuit filed by the Choteau Acantha newspaper and…
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Attorney General Knudsen asks Montanans to learn signs of human trafficking during Human Trafficking Awareness Month
HELENA – As Human Trafficking Awareness Month begins, Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen is asking Montanans to learn the signs of human trafficking and report it if they see it to help the state fight the heinous crime. He also sent a warning to human traffickers and their patrons not to do business in Montana…
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Neighborhood Council Meetings – January 15-18, 2024
Two Neighborhood Councils (NC) will host meetings next week. Below is a brief summary of the meetings. Neighborhood Council #5’s (NC#5) monthly meeting is on Monday, January 15, at 7:00 p.m. at the Great Falls Clinic Specialty Center, 3000 15th Ave. S. Agenda items* include the election of officers, a Public Forum on the speed…
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Crimestoppers Most Wanted January 12, 2024
Great Falls, Mont – Great Falls/Cascade County Crimestoppers, the Great Falls Police Department, and the Cascade County Sheriff’s Office make every effort to keep the Most Wanted list current. We cannot guarantee the currency of the information. If you have reason to believe that any of the information contained on the list is inaccurate, call…
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Box Elder Man Admits to Sexually Abusing Teen on Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation
U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Montana GREAT FALLS — A Box Elder man today admitted to sexually abusing a teenage girl he had contacted through social media and convinced to come to his home on the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. Jonathan Ray Gonsalez, 39, pleaded guilty to sexual abuse. Gonsalez…
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Man Admits Making Threat to Blow up Dodson School
Press release U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Montana GREAT FALLS — A man accused of making threats to blow up the Dodson school admitted to a hoax crime on Jan. 8, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said today. Jacob Edwin Wilson, a transient, pleaded guilty to false information and hoaxes as charged in an indictment. Wilson…
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Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday – City Offices Closed
Calendar Date: Monday, January 15, 2024 (All day) The City of Great Falls offices, including the Animal Shelter, Community Recreation Center, and Public Library, will be closed on Monday, January 15, in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. There will be no changes to the residential or commercial sanitation collection schedule next week.…
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Neighborhood Council Meetings – January 8-11, 2024
Four Neighborhood Councils (NC) will be hosting meetings next week. Below is a brief summary of each meeting. Neighborhood Council #7’s (NC#7) monthly meeting is on Monday, January 8, at 7:00 pm in the Civic Center Gibson Room. Agenda items* Election of Officers, Bylaw Review, council updates, and neighborhood concerns. Neighborhood Council #1’s (NC#1) monthly…
