Trip will include border tours and briefings from DEA, Customs and Border Protection **Fox to hold media availability from border via conference call on June 18** On June 17-18, Montana Attorney General Tim Fox and Highway Patrol Colonel Tom Butler will visit and tour portions of the...
The Montana Department of Justice has received several inquiries regarding the status of Casey Blanchard, another victim of the tragic shootings on March 14-15. Casey continues to receive care in Salt Lake City. His wife, Leah, has asked the Department to post an update on...
Highway Patrol Trooper Wade Palmer will return home to Montana on Wednesday, May 22. He is currently receiving treatment at the University of Utah Hospital in Salt Lake City, where his doctors have determined he is ready to transition to the next phase of care. At...
Montana Attorney General Tim Fox and 43 other states/territories have filed a lawsuit against 20 of the nation’s largest generic drug manufacturers, alleging a broad conspiracy to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, reduce competition and unreasonably restrain trade for more than 100 different generic drugs. The...
Casey Blanchard was shot on the evening of March 14, 2019, in Missoula when he exited his vehicle to check on a motorist who he thought needed assistance. Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Wade Palmer was later shot attempting to locate the same suspect involved in...
Montana Attorney General Tim Fox joined a 17-state coalition this week to support farmers and landowners by urging the Trump Administration to adopt its proposed replacement of the Obama-era “Waters of the U.S.” (WOTUS) rule. The coalition, in comments filed this week, argued the Trump administration’s...
Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Wade Palmer continues to receive medical treatment at University Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. While he is showing indications that he recognizes certain people and things, all of his interactions remain non-verbal; he continues to interact with hand gestures and...
Montana Attorney General Tim Fox issued the following statement after President Trump addressed the growing U.S.-Mexico border crisis today. “As Montana’s chief law enforcement officer, every day I see the impact of drugs flowing into the country from our southern border. Our friends, neighbors, and fellow...
Trooper Wade Palmer has regained consciousness after he was shot three times on March 15th, 2019, near Evaro, Montana. He has improved from critical to stable and he has been moved from the University of Utah Hospital's Neurological Critical Care Unit to the Neuro Acute...
At a ceremony this morning, the Montana Law Enforcement Academy (MLEA) graduated 60 new officers who will serve various agencies across the state. The academy is operated by the Montana Department of Justice; it provides basic and advanced training for state, county, city, and tribal...