Department of Justice Press Releases

  • Published On: August 18, 2026

    HELENA – Attorney General Austin Knudsen and the Montana Department of Justice’s Office of Consumer Protection (OCP) are warning Montanans about fraudsters creating spoof websites that look nearly identical to legitimate websites to collect consumers’ personal and financial information. There [...]

  • Published On: August 17, 2026

    HELENA – The Montana Department of Justice's Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) arrested a man for soliciting sex from women at homeless outreaches and shelters in Billings and the surrounding area, Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced today. Roy Scott Reid [...]

  • Published On: August 12, 2026

    HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen led a coalition of attorneys general in urging the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to deny the proposed merger between Union Pacific (UP) and Norfolk Southern (NS) freight railroad companies, which would reduce competition [...]

  • Published On: August 6, 2026

    HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen led a coalition of 16-state attorneys general supporting President Trump's effort to pass the SAVE America Act, which will protect America’s elections, strengthen the country’s national defense, and support American farmers. In the letter sent today [...]

  • Published On: July 28, 2026

    HELENA – Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced today the Montana Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) is extending the fee waiver for some renewal and replacement driver license and identification card fees through September. The fee waiver, which was expected to last [...]

  • Published On: July 27, 2026

    HELENA – The Montana Department of Justice launched a new statewide public service announcement to raise awareness of missing Indigenous persons and help bring them home. The 30-second spot shines a light on the impact those disappearing from Montana’s Indigenous [...]

  • Published On: July 22, 2026

    HELENA – Sixty-two new officers who will serve in 39 agencies across the state graduated today from the Montana Law Enforcement Academy (MLEA) within the Montana Department of Justice. MLEA provides basic and advanced training for state, county, city, and [...]

  • Published On: July 16, 2026

    HAMILTON – Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced today the Montana Department of Justice awarded four Children’s Advocacy Centers (CAC) with nearly $150,000 in grant funds to help improve their care for child survivors of crime and abuse. The funding comes [...]

  • Published On: July 9, 2026

    HELENA – Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced today cocaine and methamphetamine seizures increased in Montana during the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same time last year, while fentanyl seizures continued to decline. Anti-drug task forces remain committed to [...]

  • Published On: July 8, 2026

    HELENA -- Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen sent a letter today to Gallatin County Attorney Audrey Cromwell regarding the criminal prosecution of Christopher Wardle in Gallatin County. Wardle was originally charged with partner family member assault, partner strangulation, witness tampering, and destruction [...]

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Montana Department of Justice news releases are available online, with links to other documents, such as formal opinions and court decisions, when appropriate.

For more information, or to schedule interviews with Attorney General Austin Knudsen or DOJ staff members, reporters should contact one of the department’s communications officers at (406) 444-1776.

Available information may be limited by the Montana Criminal Justice Information Act of 1979 or by the status of an ongoing criminal investigation.

Direct media inquiries to:
Amanda Braynack or
Chase Scheuer or
by phone: 406-444-1776.