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Swift verdict: Guilty of murder

A murder conviction for an Evergreen man was met with tears Thursday from the victim’s family.
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Baron James Foster testifies

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Defendant: 'I'm not a murderer'

The Evergreen man accused of shooting his neighbor took the stand in his own defense Wednesday.
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'He stuck the gun to her temple'

During the second day of a homicide trial, the jury on Tuesday heard testimony from the man who witnessed the alleged murder, as well as from investigating authorities.
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Denali in detail

For three long days, four members of the Cops on Top team sat in their cramped tents at 17,200 feet on Denali, waiting out a storm that threatened their summit attempt.
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Woman sentenced in high-speed chase

The Rollins woman who led officers on a high-speed chase that ended in a head-on collision was sentenced during a hearing Thursday afternoon.
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Ronan man sentenced

A Ronan man was sentenced Thursday for breaking into two Bigfork businesses — part of a string of burglaries that spanned three western Montana counties.
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Bartender pleads no contest to over-serving

A bartender pleaded no contest during a hearing Wednesday to over-serving the drunken driver responsible for a crash that killed him and a Montana Highway Patrol trooper.
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Arson charge dropped

After admitting to breaking into two Bigfork businesses — part of a string of burglaries that spanned three Western Montana counties — a Ronan man will not face arson charges.
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Manager convicted in connection to crash

A bowling alley manager pleaded no contest during a hearing Friday to serving the drunken driver responsible for a crash that killed a Montana Highway Patrol trooper last year.
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Primary will narrow District Court contest

Four lawyers — two in private practice and two judges — are in a primary runoff for the new District Court judge position in Flathead County.
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Eureka man to be deported back to Canada

Due to multiple criminal convictions, a Eureka man will be deported to Canada.
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Hike for Heroes to honor fallen troopers

Seeing a poster for the Cops on Top climb in honor of Trooper Michael Haynes, Lacy Schneider knew she had to do something to allow the public to honor fallen Montana Highway Patrol officers.
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Murder trial delayed

The trial has been continued until this fall for a Creston man accused of killing his father and brother, then holding six people hostage.
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Three veteran officers seek county sheriff's job

Three law-enforcement veterans are vying for the sheriff’s job in Flathead County.
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