The Montana Department of Justice recognized a Miles City teacher today for her help in rescuing a missing 17-year old girl abducted by her non-custodial father. On March 7, 2018, Miles City 9-1-1 received a call from the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services...
Montana Attorney General Tim Fox, along with the attorneys general of Ohio and Washington, led a bipartisan coalition of 39 state and territory attorneys general calling on congressional leaders to promptly pass measures to help hold opioid manufacturers accountable for their role in the opioid...
Today, the Montana Department of Justice announced the results of a survey which indicated at least 197 alleged offenders have been charged with felony strangulation since May 19, 2017. During the last legislative session, SB 153 was drafted by the Montana Department of Justice in concert...
HELENA – Attorney General Tim Fox filed a motion in Federal District Court to intervene in a Whitefish woman’s case against a Neo-Nazi blogger she’s accusing of intimidation under Montana’s anti-intimidation law. Neo-Nazi blogger Andrew Anglin has challenged the constitutionality of Montana’s anti-intimidation statute, claiming...
On Saturday, April 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Montana Department of Justice, local law enforcement agencies, tribal law enforcement agencies, and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public its fifteenth opportunity in eight years to prevent pill abuse and theft...
Montana Attorney General Tim Fox, in observance of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW), April 8-14, has taped a video message to raise awareness of the availability of victim resources and services through his Office of Victim Services. “This week, let’s celebrate progress achieved, raise awareness...
Montana Attorney General Tim Fox announced today a U.S. District Court judge adopted in full the findings and recommendations of a U.S. Magistrate judge in a case challenging Montana’s bigamy laws. In the case, Collier v. Fox, plaintiffs Nathan, Vicki, and Christine Collier sought to legalize...
As the state’s rate of treatment for problem gambling grows, the Montana Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Montana Council on Problem Gambling are partnering to remind the public that help is available. The Montana Council on Problem Gambling, a nonprofit organization which funds outpatient treatment...
Today, Montana Attorney General Tim Fox and a bipartisan group of 54 state and territorial attorneys general called on congressional leaders to pass legislation supporting victims of child pornography. The bipartisan bill, the Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act of 2017, would make...
Attorney General Tim Fox and Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen announced Kali Hubbard, a fifth-grader in Ms. Jeanne Johnson’s class at Gardiner Public Schools, is the 2018 winner of the Montana Bring Our Missing Children Home poster contest. Poster artwork was judged on originality, creativity,...