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• Billings man remembers Seau beyond football field

  May 2, 2012 7:18 PM

  BILLINGS- As word of the suspected suicide of NFL legend Junior Seau spread on Wednesday, many football fans in Montana took time to remember Seau off the football field. Kent Bennett, an employee at Scheels All Sports in Billings, says much of the chatter taking place in the store... more »

• Death of Bozeman boy saves lives of four others Play Video

  April 5, 2012 10:14 PM

  BOZEMAN- The sudden death of one Bozeman six-year old boy saved the lives of four other children around the country. We caught up with Bryce Autry's parents Thursday to find out what led them to make that difficult decision. "Bryce was an energetic, full of life, and happy-go-lucky six-year-old,"... more »

• Whitney Houston's cause of death released

  March 22, 2012 6:00 PM

  CNN- The cause of singer Whitney Houston's death was drowning and the "effects of atherosclerotic heart disease and cocaine use," the Los Angeles County coroner's office said Thursday. She was found dead last month in the bathtub of her hotel room in Beverly Hills, California. The manner of... more »

• Flathead in shock after Jim Dupont's death Play Video

  March 19, 2012 7:30 PM

  KALISPELL- The Flathead Valley was in a state of shock Monday after learning of the death of one of its most recognized leaders. Flathead County Commissioner Jim Dupont, just 65 years old, died suddenly at his home early Monday morning. Flathead County Commissioner Pam Holmquist said the news was... more »

• Butte inmate commits suicide in jail

  March 16, 2012 9:55 PM

  BUTTE- Frank Hansen of Butte reportedly hanged himself with a bed sheet on Thursday afternoon in the Butte Detention Center. Hansen, 40, was found by officials who began giving assistance around 3:45 p.m. He was pronounced dead at St. James Healthcare about an hour later. Thursday was Hansen's... more »

• Butte inmate dies, foul play not suspected

  March 15, 2012 10:59 PM

  BUTTE- A 40-year-old inmate has died at the Butte Detention Center, but officials say that foul play is not suspected in the death. The man's body will be transported to the State Crime Lab in Missoula Friday for an autopsy and toxicology, according to the coroner. He was... more »

• MT attempted homicide suspect shoots self after being pulled over

  March 8, 2012 5:12 PM

  NEAR COLUMBUS - Montana law enforcement is investigating a death that happened Thursday afternoon near Columbus. According to Montana Highway Patrol (MHP) Lt. Col. Butch Huseby, the Bozeman Police Department issued an alert Thursday morning about an attempted deliberate homicide suspect out of Bozeman. Huseby said a MHP... more »

• U.N.: Syria death toll 'well over' 7,500

  February 28, 2012 5:45 PM

  (CNN)- As the total death toll in Syria climbed past 7,500, according to U.N. estimates, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Syrian President Bashar al-Assad could be tried for war crimes. However, Clinton said Tuesday, pursuing charges against al-Assad might hinder efforts to persuade him to cede power.... more »

• Friends, fans react to Whitney Houston's death

  February 11, 2012 9:26 PM

  (CNN) -- As news spread Saturday that legendary singer Whitney Houston passed away at the age of 48, shocked reactions from fans and her entertainment contemporaries began to pour in, especially on Twitter. Mariah Carey wrote, "Heartbroken and in tears over the shocking death of my friend, the incomparable... more »

• Hutterites sentenced in illegal pesticide case that killed horses

  January 30, 2012 7:42 PM

  MISSOULA- During a federal court session in Missoula on Monday, the Seville Colony, Edward Waldner, and Thomas Wipf of Cut Bank were sentenced in connection with the use of illegal pesticides that resulted in the deaths of horses. The Colony was sentenced to 1 year of unsupervised probation and... more »

• 2 in custody in connection with Sidney teacher's death Play Video

  January 13, 2012 5:55 PM

  SIDNEY- Law enforcement officials confirmed the death of missing Sidney teacher Sherry Arnold during a Friday afternoon press conference in Sidney. The speaker confirmed that they have detained two men in connection to the case, a 47-year-old man who was arrested in Williston, North Dakota and a 22-year-old man... more »

• Victims of two avalanches near Cooke City identified Play Video

  January 2, 2012 6:16 PM

  COOKE CITY- Authorities have identified David Gaillard of Bozeman as the man who was killed in an avalanche south of Cooke City over the weekend. The Park County Coroner says Gaillard, 44, died while cross-country skiing with his wife on Saturday afternoon. Gaillard was hit and buried by the... more »

• Man in Lincoln Co. grizzly attack died from gunshot wound

  December 21, 2011 6:57 PM

  LIBBY- The Lincoln County Sheriff's Department reports that a Nevada man who was shot and killed during a grizzly attack in September died an accidental death. Steve Stevenson and his friend Ty Bell were hunting in the Yaak area when they came upon a grizzly bear, who attacked Stevenson. The... more »

• Jean Baucus dies at age 94

  December 11, 2011 7:40 PM

  A member of Montana's Congressional Delegation offered condolences on the passing of Senator Max Baucus' mother. Representatives from the Senator's Office confirmed that Jean Baucus passed away Saturday. The Baucus family owns the historic Sieben ranch near Helena. Both Jean and her son Max Baucus were raised... more »

• Cause of death released in Missoula Christmas tree accident Play Video

  November 28, 2011 4:56 PM

  MISSOULA- The Missoula County Sheriff's Office say a Missoula man who died while looking for a Christmas tree over the weekend died from a heart attack. The victim is 54-year-old Scott Greene of Missoula. The sheriff's office says Greene, his girlfriend and her 10-year-old daughter were on the... more »

• Wheldon, born with the heart of a lion, was 'loving family guy'

  October 16, 2011 10:18 PM

  (CNN) -- Dan Wheldon brought a bit of England with him when he began racing fast cars in the United States. "When I first started racing, a lot of the guys said that I raced with a lot of heart, occasionally not my head, but always with a lot... more »

• Third victim dies in Loading Zone Bar accident

  October 2, 2011 8:13 PM

  GREAT FALLS- A third victim has been pronounced dead after last weekend's car accident outside the Loading Zone bar in Great Falls. Jason Rosander is charged with the accident that has now killed three people and injured two others. 30 year old Tony Hiatt and Senior Airman Daigerrys... more »

• Inquest: No criminal intent in Helena shooting death Play Video

  September 27, 2011 9:52 PM

  HELENA- The coroner's inquest regarding the death of Jeffrey Lefferdink in Helena has returned with a finding of no criminal intent. The mandatory inquest brought out details of the case that left Lefferdkin dead in his car on Easter Sunday. Lefferdink, 32, died from fatal gunshot wounds on Buffalo... more »

• Investigation continues into MT State Prison inmate death

  September 16, 2011 9:26 PM

  DEER LODGE- The investigation continues into the death of a Montana State Prison inmate in Deer Lodge. Powell County Attorney Lewis Smith says it will be at least a couple more weeks before new information will be released in the case. According to prison officials, Julio Santiago Jr.... more »

• Hardin hot car death: Child may have been beaten

  August 23, 2011 10:47 PM

  BILLINGS - A 3-year-old boy who died in a hot car may have been beaten just hours before his death. Lavonna Bird is accused of locking the toddler in her SUV as temperatures soared over 90 degrees last week in Hardin. An autopsy determined the boy died from prolonged... more »

• Woman charged in Hardin hot car death

  August 22, 2011 6:29 PM

  HARDIN- A 50-year-old Hardin woman was in court Monday in connection with the death of a foster child in her care. Lavanna Bird appeared before Big Horn County Justice of the Peace Janice Heath Monday facing one count of negligent homicide. The Big Horn Coutny Sheriff's Office and... more »

• Death of Browning child investigated by FBI

  August 12, 2011 7:03 PM

  BROWNING- The FBI is investigating the death of a 1-year old Browning boy, calling the circumstances surrounding the death "suspicious." According to FBI spokeswoman Deb Bertram, the boy was taken to a Browning hospital on Tuesday. He was later transferred to Spokane, where he died on Thursday. ... more »

• State report finds Casey Anthony 'responsible' for daughter's death

  August 12, 2011 12:24 PM

  (CNN)- Casey Anthony is responsible for the 2008 death of her 2-year-old daughter Caylee, a report released Thursday by Florida's Department of Children and Families concludes. A month after a jury acquitted Anthony on murder and child neglect charges, the state agency found that Anthony "is the caregiver responsible... more »

• Man found dead near Missoula Elk's Club involved in fight

  July 1, 2011 3:20 PM

  MISSOULA- Missoula Police say the Spokane man who died near the Elk's Club last month was involved in a fight. Angelo Fuentes, 41, was at the Elks Club for a concert on June 18th and was later found unconscious outside the club. An ambulance took him to the hospital... 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 »

• Crash victim spreading message of helmet safety Play Video

  May 11, 2011 9:21 AM

  SOMERS- Motorcyclists are not required to wear helmets in Montana and the same goes for those riding ATVs. Katy Harris brings us the story of a Flathead Valley man who nearly died three times after a serious motorcycle crash and now he wants riders everywhere to wear a helmet... more »

• Man dies in Helena work accident Play Video

  May 10, 2011 9:30 PM

  HELENA- A city man was killed at his place of work late Tuesday morning after being struck in the head while sandblasting. Lewis & Clark County Coroner Mickey Nelson said that Keith J. Carlson, 24, was pronounced dead at 12:12 at St. Peter's Hospital. Emergency crews responded to... more »

• Last known World War I combatant dies aged 110

  May 5, 2011 9:36 AM

  (CNN) -- The last known survivor of the 70 million combatants from World War I, a British sailor who witnessed the surrender of the German fleet in 1918, has died at the age of 110. Claude Choules, who was born in Pershore, western England, died in his sleep at... more »

• Bin Laden was unarmed when killed, White House says

  May 3, 2011 3:04 PM

  ABBOTTABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- Osama bin Laden was not armed but did put up resistance when U.S. forces entered the compound he was in and killed him, White House spokesman Jay Carney said Tuesday. Providing some new details of the events that transpired early Monday in Pakistan, Carney said... more »

• Osama bin Laden's death sparks questions about Afghanistan war

  May 2, 2011 3:03 PM

  Opponents of the war in Afghanistan are saying today that Osama bin Laden's death marks a turning point that should spur President Obama to bring the troops home. Mr. Obama, as well as most other political leaders, have acknowledged that bin Laden's death marks a significant victory in the... more »

• U.S. anticipates al Qaeda 'threats of retaliation'

  May 2, 2011 11:51 AM

  (CNN) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security expects "threats of retaliation" from al Qaeda in the aftermath of Osama bin Laden's death, a department official told CNN early Monday. "We certainly anticipate threats of retaliation -- this is an organization that declared war on the United States more... more »

• Operation was designed to kill bin Laden, source says Play Video

  May 2, 2011 9:46 AM

  (CNN) -- The operation that killed Osama bin Laden was designed to do just that, not to take him alive, a U.S. government official told CNN Monday. DNA matching is under way on samples from the body of the slain terrorist leader, the official said. There are photographs of... more »

• Missoulians react to bin Laden death Play Video

  May 2, 2011 8:07 AM

  MISSOULA- Celebrations broke out across America as news spread of Osama Bin Laden's death. President Obama announced Sunday night that al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is dead. He was killed during a top secret operation by U.S. forces in Pakistan. He was living in a mansion a few miles... more »

• U.S. forces kill elusive terror figure Osama bin Laden in Pakistan Play Video

  May 2, 2011 7:57 AM

  (CNN) -- DNA matching is under way on samples from the body of slain terrorist leader Osama Bin Laden, a U.S. government official told CNN on Monday. There are photographs of the body with a gunshot wound to the side of the head that shows an individual who is... more »

• World leaders react to news of bin Laden's death Play Video

  May 2, 2011 7:54 AM

  (CNN) -- World reaction poured in early Monday after President Barack Obama's announcement that terror leader Osama bin Laden was killed in Pakistan. The United States put its diplomatic facilities around the world on high alert and issued a global travel warning for Americans. Afghan President Hamid Karzai ... more »

• FULL TEXT: Obama disuses bin Laden's death Play Video

  May 2, 2011 12:33 AM

  Below is the text of President Obama's Sunday night speech discussing the death of Osama bin Laden as released by the White House THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release May 1, 2011 REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT ON OSAMA... more »

• Bin Laden is dead according to sources

  May 1, 2011 10:55 PM

  (CNN) -- Osama bin Laden is dead, sources told CNN Sunday night. Congressional and administration sources say U.S. officials have the body of bin Laden, who was reportedly killed in Afghanistan. The details around his death were not immediately available. U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to address... more »

• 1 one homeless man dies in Bozeman despite warming center

  April 18, 2011 10:33 PM

  BOZEMAN- Bozeman City Commissioners heard a report detailing the successes of an experimental winter homeless shelter during a public meeting Monday night. Yet, organizers of the shelter tempered their enthusiasm with news that Bozeman still lost one homeless man to exposure during the Winter of 2010/2011. Former Assistant City... more »