Category: News
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Michael Lewis Wilke, a 40-year-old resident of Butte, has been sentenced to six months in jail after pleading guilty to reckless driving, detaining his girlfriend against her will, and damaging her cell phone. The plea was entered on July 2 in the Fifth Judicial District Court, leading to misdemeanor convictions for assault and tampering with…
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BUTTE — A man was discovered dead following an injury at his home early Monday morning, as reported by Butte Police. In a media release, Sheriff Ed Lester stated that the man was found at approximately 4:30 a.m. on Monday. The release detailed that the man suffered a severe arm injury after breaking a window…
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GREAT FALLS, Mont. – Within the last two weeks, three inmates at the Cascade County Detention Center have died, as reported by Sheriff Jesse Slaughter. Two of these deaths were suicides, and one was from a drug overdose. “This is very troubling to me, and I know it’s troubling to our community, too,” Slaughter stated…
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Reported by NonStop Local Digital Journalist Madison Seipp, July 14, 2024 @ www.montanarightnow.com The Great Falls community is on high alert after Hunter J. Peffers, an inmate at the Great Falls Pre-Release Center, failed to return on Sunday, July 14, 2024. Peffers, who was incarcerated for criminal mischief, did not check in at 11:00 a.m.…