CRIME & SAFETY
Officials search for suspects after armed shoplifting incident
MISSOULA, Mont. — Missoula police are searching for two male suspects after an armed incident at Rosauers grocery store Tuesday morning. Police say they received a shoplifting report just before 11:30 a.m. The men reportedly left the scene heading west through the parking lot. One suspect is believed to...
Fire crews respond to grass fire on Mt. Sentinel
MISSOULA, Mont. — The Missoula Fire Department is responding to a grass fire on the east side of Mount Sentinel near Crazy Canyon Run. The Department of Natural Resources report no control issues on the fire with no threats to property. The fire burned 40 by 100 feet. Burning...
Man pleads guilty in eagle ‘killing spree’ on reservation to sell feathers on black market
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — A Washington state man accused of helping kill thousands of birds pleaded guilty in federal court on Wednesday to shooting eagles on an American Indian reservation in Montana and selling their feathers and body parts on the black market. Travis John Branson pleaded guilty to conspiracy, wildlife trafficking and two counts of trafficking federally protected bald and golden eagles, under a plea deal reached last month with government attorneys. ...
Fire departments in Missoula conduct emergency rescue drills
MISSOULA, Mont — On Wednesday the Missoula Fire Department alongside the Missoula Rural Fire Department conducted their live fire evolutions as part of their annual training program. Training was held at a three-story training tower located at fire station 4. The training exercises consisted of the same drill, run...
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