HELENA – A Missoula man serving a life sentence in state prison for a 2017 double murder, in which he tried to dissolve victims in acid after fatally stabbing them, admitted to an attack on correctional officials that left one [...]

HELENA – For the third consecutive year, the Montana Department of Justice’s Forensic Science Division (FSD) is among the few forensic laboratories worldwide to earn the prestigious FORESIGHT Maximus Award from the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD). FSD, most [...]

HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced Madisyn Allard, of Superior, as the winner of the second annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Poster Contest, during National Police Week. Madisyn is a fifth-grade student at Superior Elementary School. The winning poster [...]

HELENA – The Montana Department of Justice and Attorney General Austin Knudsen will host a Peace Officers Memorial Day ceremony on May 15 in the rotunda of the State Capitol, the attorney general announced today. The event will honor the [...]

HELENA – Following the adjournment of the 68th Montana Legislature late Tuesday, Attorney General Austin Knudsen today commended lawmakers for prioritizing public safety and passing major legislation that will enhance the state Department of Justice’s ability to combat the rise [...]

HELENA – Sixty-five new officers who will serve in 40 agencies across the state graduated Tuesday from the Montana Law Enforcement Academy (MLEA), which is part of the Montana Department of Justice. MLEA provides basic and advanced training for state, [...]

HELENA – Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced today that submissions are open for the 2023 Montana Law Enforcement Appreciation Poster Contest. Elementary school students across Montana are invited to submit artwork showing appreciation for Montana law enforcement officers who risk [...]

HELENA – A Montana Highway Patrol (MHP) trooper was run over today by a suspect vehicle during a vehicle pursuit on Highway 37 near Eureka. The trooper was flown to the hospital and is in stable condition. Attorney General Austin [...]

BILLINGS – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen convened law enforcement officials and legislators in Billings to discuss and show support for Governor Greg Gianforte’s executive budget recommendations that increases investment in law enforcement and public safety resources amidst the drug [...]

HELENA – Fifty-six new officers who will serve in 30 agencies across the state graduated today from the Montana Law Enforcement Academy (MLEA), which is part of the Montana Department of Justice. MLEA provides basic and advanced training for state, county, [...]