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• 'One baby per hour' born in prescription drug withdrawal

  April 30, 2012 7:36 PM

  (CNN) -- The cry of a baby withdrawing from prescription opiates is shrill, as if the child is in terrible pain. "It's a very high-pitched, uncomfortable cry," said Dr. Aimee Bohn, a pediatrician with Mountain Comprehensive Health Corporation in Whitesburg, Kentucky. "It's like the kid has been pinched." ... more »

• Kalispell baby to undergo surgery for birth defect Play Video

  January 27, 2012 10:46 PM

  KALISPELL- Three and a half months ago, a beautiful little girl named Alexis was born in a Kalispell hospital. She was born to Don Lessor and Amber Thornton, but Alexis was a little bit different than your typical infant, Alexis was born with a cleft palate and a heart condition.... more »

• Infant found in Billings hospital restroom; Mother protected under Safe Haven Law

  October 28, 2011 3:46 PM

  BILLINGS- A newborn baby is recovering at St. Vincent Health Care after he was left in a hospital restroom at around 4:30 p.m. Thursday. The baby boy is in stable condition in the Neo-natal Intensive Care Unit and hospital staff members are calling the infant Baby Vincent. The... more »

• Woman pleads not guilty in infant injury case

  September 1, 2011 8:09 PM

  KALISPELL- Thursday a Flathead Valley woman pled not guilty for allegedly causing a skull fracture to a 7-month old baby. Kimberly Butler is charged with 3 felonies, aggravated assault, assault on a minor causing bodily injury, and criminal endangerment. Butler pled not guilty to the charges in Flathead District... more »

• Hit & run involving infant in stroller "unfounded" Play Video

  July 26, 2011 12:12 AM

  MISSOULA - Authorities say a baby who was reportedly hit by a car while in a stroller being walked by its babysitter was not struck after all. The Missoula Police Department says Monday night's alleged hit and run involving the infant in a stroller is "unfounded." Around 8:30... more »

• Missoula dad needs help after wife dies, baby sent to NICU Play Video

  June 14, 2011 5:59 PM

  MISSOULA- A Missoula father is asking for help after his wife delivered his daughter about three months early and died a couple days later from a bacterial infection. Kallin Sharbono and his wife Christina went to celebrate their one year anniversary at a cabin in Seeley Lake on the... more »

• Charges to be determined in injured baby case

  June 16, 2010 7:46 PM

  MISSOULA - The Missoula Police Department has completed its investigation into what happened to a lifeless three month old boy. The Missoula County Attorney's Office is now reviewing the case to determine if the parents will face charges. On June 2nd officers responded to a home on Ernest... more »

• Man sent to prison for killing 3-month old son Play Video

  June 9, 2010 7:13 PM

  MISSOULA - A Missoula man convicted of killing his 3-month old son cried during his sentencing on Wednesday, telling the judge he loved his son. Robert Wilkes received a 30-year prison sentence for the death of his son, Gabe. Back in December, a Missoula jury convicted Wilkes of... more »

• Baby boy hospitalized; MPD investigating

  June 3, 2010 2:02 PM

  MISSOULA - Missoula Police are investigating what happened to a three month old boy who they say was lifeless upon officers' arrival. Police responded to a home on Ernest Street just before 9 o'clock Wednesday morning for a baby boy who was limp and had difficultly breathing. The boy was... more »

• Butte infant's death being investigated

  May 22, 2010 6:18 PM

  BUTTE - Butte police are investigating the death of a 2-month-old boy, even though doctors who examined the child said they found no signs of abuse. Emergency responders were dispatched to a daycare on the 1800 block of Oregon Avenue on Thursday shortly after 11:00 a.m., according to Butte-Silver... more »

• Billings infant survives the odds

  April 12, 2010 10:47 AM

  BILLINGS - St. Vincent Healthcare is celebrating a major milestone as the smallest baby ever cared for in St. Vincent's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, is now on her way home. On November 4 2009, Kayleigh Marie Phillips came into the world 14 weeks early, weighting in at just 12.6 ounces.... more »

• Solider home on leave, sees birth of son

  January 21, 2010 10:35 AM

  BILLINGS - A Billings soldier arrived home for a visit Wednesday night, hoping he could see the birth of his son during a15-day leave. Thursday, he got his wish. Sergeant Jake Hauck left for his deployment in Iraq nine months ago and he came home Wednesday night around 6:30. ... more »