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Traffic Stop Ends In Suicide In Bozeman – Victim's Name Released [Update]

Colleen O'Quinn — Fri, 31 May 2013 15:10:06 +0000

UPDATE 5/31/13:

This is the latest from Bozeman officials:

In the early morning hours of Wednesday, May 29, Wade Christiansen was stopped by a Bozeman Police Officer for a traffic offense. He got out of the vehicle he was driving with a handgun and fatally shot himself.

The death was investigated by the Gallatin County Coroner’s Office. Despite the incident being videotaped by more than one officer on scene, the suicide determination was corroborated by a forensic examination at the State Crime Lab.

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In the early morning hours, (May 29, 2013) at about 1:26 a.m., a Bozeman Police Officer tried to stop a Jeep Wrangler near West Main Street and 5th Avenue.

BOLO Alert – Be On The Lookout For This Bozeman Man

Colleen O'Quinn — Thu, 30 May 2013 21:51:14 +0000

The Bozeman office of the MT Department of Corrections is looking for Joshua R. Smith, a 27 year old who failed to check in with his probation officer. If you know the whereabouts of Smith, contact the Bozeman Probation office at 406-587-5455, or at least tell Smith to do the right thing by contacting his [...]

Manhunt in Belgrade [Update]

Colleen O'Quinn — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:45:37 +0000

UPDATE: 5:45 AM The Car thief that was on the run all day yesterday was eventually apprehended after he walked out of the woods. The suspect, who remains unidentified, lead police on an all day chase that started South of Belgrade and ended in the Tabacco Root Mountains. Law enforcement said that speeds reached [...]

Two More People Arrested For Felony Crimes Related To April 24th Pursuit

Colleen O'Quinn — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:00:47 +0000

On April 24th, 2013, 27 year old Brandi Nicole Hodgin was arrested after a pursuit ending in her crashing into a fence near Gooch Hill Road and Huffine Lane. She is being held at the Gallatin County Detention Center on $100,000 bail on felony charges of forgery, theft and criminal endangerment. According to Bozeman Police, [...]

Local Law Enforcement Looking For Your Help With Crime Spree

Colleen O'Quinn — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 22:52:20 +0000

This is A LOT of damage! Belgrade Police and the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office are looking for information on this crime. On the evening hours of Monday April 1, 2013 and the early morning hours of April 2, over one hundred and ten vehicles in the River Rock, Frontage Road West and Belgrade areas were [...]

Las Vegas Strip Closed for 15 Hours Following Shooting That Ended in Fatal Fiery Car Crash

Jordan Dawson — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 07:34:01 +0000

A shootout that ended in a car crash engulfed in flames on the Las Vegas strip closed down the main road where the incident left a cab driver, a passenger in the cab and a rapper dead, and four other people injured. According to CNN, a dispute broke out a little before 4:30 a.m. Thursday, [...]

Five Men in Custody for Baseball Bat Robbery – Two Are Former Grizzly Football Players [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 20:39:39 +0000

Five men are in custody so far in a savage baseball bat beating and robbery at a Missoula convenience store. Two of the men are former Montana Grizzly football players. According to the Missoula County Jail roster, 25 year-old Andrew Badger has been charged with felony robbery, felony aggravated assault, and felony tampering with evidence. [...]

Men With Baseball Bats Rob Missoula Convenience Store – Attack Clerk [AUDIO/VIDEO]

Peter Christian — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 19:58:06 +0000

Four men, three with aluminum baseball bats, attacked and robbed a convenience store on 39th Street in Missoula behind the Village Six Theater early Tuesday morning. Missoula police detective sergeant Travis Welsh says four men dressed in black hoodies pulled up over their heads entered the store at about 4 a.m. Three of the men [...]

UPDATE: Missoula Police Officer Hospitalized After Being Run Over by Suspect And Other Officer Identified [DOCUMENT]

Jordan Dawson — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 07:37:46 +0000

A female Missoula Police Officer has been injured by the vehicle of a fleeing suspect. The suspect was shot and wounded, but fled the scene and found a few hours later in a southside residence in Missoula.

Sexual or Violent Offenders In Your 'Hood? Probably.

Michelle — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 17:30:15 +0000

They’re in my neighborhood and they’re probably in yours. Bozeman, Montana is a pretty safe place to live, but being informed is the best was to STAY safe. Check the Montana Registry right here! No matter what county, you’ll be able to see a Google map of registered violent or sexual offenders. Sometimes they’re both. [...]

Most Americans Think Crime Is Getting Worse — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 22:15:04 +0000

According to a new Gallup poll, 68 percent of Americans believe there is more crime than a year ago.

17 percent of the survey’s respondents reported there is less crime, and 8 percent believe the crime rate is unchanged. This marked the seventh year in a row that at least 67 percent of Americans answered crime is getting worse.

Homeless Man Robs Bank, Immediately Gives Money Away

95.1 The Moose — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 13:33:54 +0000

Elmer McGirt, a homeless man living in Tampa, FL, pulled a Robin Hood Thursday when he robbed an area Wachovia bank, then distributed some of his ill-gotten gains to the passengers on a city bus.

Yes, that means the 27-year old also made the unconventional choice to use public transportation as his getaway vehicle.

Sheriff's Badge And Gun Stolen In Helena

95.1 The Moose — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 20:54:27 +0000

A very gutsy robber broke into a Helena home and stole a sheriff's badge and .40-caliber pistol. The robber knew exactly what he was after as there was a patrol car parked outside the house when he robbed the home. If you are questionable about any civilian clothed person wearing a badge, ask for identification and travel to a public location if being pulled over.