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  Greg Mortenson book buyers appeal judge's ruling

  Posted 10:49 AM 5/18/2012 by Erin Schattauer

  Three people who bought Greg Mortenson's books are appealing a judge's ruling dismissing their case and taking it to a higher court.

  A plaintiff's notice of appeal has been filed. They are appealing to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

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  Judge denies motion to dismiss charges against former Bozeman track coach

  Posted 6:12 PM 5/17/2012 by Erin Schattauer

  A judge has denied a former Bozeman High School track coach's request to dismiss charges against him.

  In an order filed in District Court, Judge Mike Salvagni denied James Evans' request to dismiss the charges, but did, however, grant Evans' request to suppress some statements he made. The (More)

  
  

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  Stepmom faces extradition in Hawaii in Belgrade kids abduction

  Posted 4:35 PM 5/16/2012 by Erin Schattauer

  The step mother of three Belgrade children who were taken by their father to the Bahamas on a sailboat against custody orders is being held without bail in Hawaii and is awaiting extradition to Montana.

  Angela Bryant, 45, was ordered by Circuit Court Judge Greg Nakamura on Hawaii's Big (More)

  
  

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  Suspects in Sherry Arnold case plead not guilty to murder charges

  

  Posted 2:46 PM 5/15/2012 by Amanda Venegas (KTVQ Billings)

  SIDNEY - Two Colorado men accused of kidnapping and killing Sidney teacher Sherry Arnold pleaded not guilty to murder charges in Richland County District Court.

  According to the Sidney Herald, Lester Waters Jr. and Michael Keith Spell each pleaded not guilty to deliberate homicide and (More) • Photos (2)

  
  

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  Judge sets trial date for MT man accused of killing his ex-wife

  

  Posted 12:34 PM 5/15/2012 by Q2 News

  GLENDIVE- A Billings man accused of the 2008 murder of Susan Casey in Glendive appeared Tuesday morning in District Court.

  Walter Larson Jr. appeared before Judge Richard Simonton Tuesday morning. The hearing set a trial date for Nov. 26. The trial is expected to be eight days.

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  BOLO Alert - Wanted In Montana: Michael Brandon

  

  Posted 10:01 AM 5/15/2012

  Michael Brandon is wanted by the U.S. Marshals Service based on a felony warrant charging him with felony violation of probation.

  He is currently on probation for failure to register as a violent offender and for robbery.

  Brandon has felony convictions in Missoula County and (More)

  
  

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  Arrest made in Sherry Lankford case

  

  Posted 6:36 AM 5/15/2012 by Katie Stukey (KRTV Great Falls)

  Great Falls Police tell us that David Wayne Lawrence has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of Sherry Lankford.

  Lankford, then 42 years old, was reportedly last seen on Sunday, March 13, 2011, at around 9 p.m. by her son at their house on the west side of town.

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  Amber Alert scam

  Posted 4:26 PM 5/10/2012 by Attorney General Press Office

  A new scam preying on people's compassion for missing children is ringing telephones across the nation, the Montana Department of Justice warned on Thursday.

  In the scam, the phone rings and the caller ID reads "Amber Alert." When the call is answered, a voice on the other end begins (More)