Department of Justice Press Releases
HELENA – An inmate who was nearing release was sentenced Friday to life in prison for an attack that left a correctional officer in Shelby with a traumatic brain injury, Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced today. Landin John Gwynn of [...]
HELENA –Attorney General Austin Knudsen and the Montana Department of Justice will host a ceremony commemorating the 22nd anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The fallen heroes who gave their lives to uphold public safety and answered the [...]
HELENA – A Butte man pleaded guilty in Gallatin County District Court to multiple charges after he shot at law enforcement who arrived at the scene where he was breaking windows and setting his apartment on fire, Attorney General Austin [...]
HELENA – Fifty-eight new officers who will serve in 37 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 [...]
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, [...]