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Spokane Co. deputy killed in line of duty leaves behind strong Helena ties
Helena, Mont. — Friends and former mentors at Carroll College are remembering Spokane County Deputy Parker Perry after the line-of-duty killing of the officer whose time in Helena built lasting ties. NonStop Local spoke with Montana Army National Guard members who knew Perry through Carroll College, where he met close friend Scott Sponholz in 2016. The two stayed close through most of college. After they finished the ROTC program in 2020 and Perry moved back to Washington state, Sponholz said they kept in touch. Sponholz said their friendship showed up in everyday moments and in the call that changed his night last week. "We spent a lot of time together. If I went home over the weekend, chances were Parker was there with me one of those days," Sponholz said. "He was definitely a role model of sorts even though we were the same age in college." "We had just laid down to go to sleep and my phone rang and typically your phone rings late at night and you check who it is and it was Otis. I was like, 'Oh I need to answer this.' And that’s when he told me," Sponholz said. "To go from 0 to
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East Helena Vigilantes Return to Class A Semifinals
The East Helena Vigilantes football team secured their second consecutive trip to the Class A semifinals after a dominant 41-20 quarterfinal victory over Whitefish. With an 8-1 record, first-year head coach JD Ferris credits the dedication and progression of his senior class for their continued success.
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Father Arrested in Montana in 2022 Death of Monee Infant
More than four years after 2-month-old Sevyn Simmons stopped breathing at a Monee truck stop, his father has been arrested in Montana on homicide charges brought in Will County. Monee police said 35-year-old Kelsey Simmons, a Tennessee man, was charged in his son's 2022 death. Patch reported that Helena police...
