At a Helena press conference today, Attorney General Tim Fox introduced the Montana Department of Justice’s new cybercrime agent and announced his agency’s pending partnership with the FBI’s cybercrime initiative, Operation Wellspring. In addition to the new agent, Kati Stewart, Fox was joined by DOJ’s...
Attorney General Tim Fox and Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) Administrator Sarah Garcia awarded four non-profit organizations the Montana Department of Justice’s Chrome for Kids Wish Fund grants today. Grant funding comes from sales of Chrome for Kids motorcycle license plates; proceeds are awarded to Montana-based...
Lindsey Palmer, wife of our Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Wade Palmer, asked that we post an update: Season’s Greetings from the Palmer family to yours. May your holidays be filled with love, laughter, and many fond memories. We have so many things to be grateful for...
A national non-profit has again ranked Montana as one of the top states in the country for its efforts to combat child sex trafficking. Shared Hope International’s annual state report cards gave Montana an “A,” citing its continued commitment to laws and practices that vigorously protect...
Attorney General Tim Fox, along with a bipartisan coalition of other state attorneys general, is urging Congress to further support Veteran Treatment Courts by passing the Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act of 2019. Veteran treatment courts are diversionary court processes, similar to drug and mental health...
The Montana Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) announced today six of its driver license offices will be open on Veteran’s Day in an effort to offer additional options for customers to renew or replace Montana driver licenses. “Our Motor Vehicle Division will open its busiest exam stations...
The Montana Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of Public Instruction (OPI) are working together to give Montana students the opportunity to participate in state and national poster contests which focus on the theme of “Bringing Our Missing Children Home.” “This contest serves as a...
Attorney General Tim Fox urged parents to review basic safety precautions with their children before they go trick-or-treating and to check Montana’s Sexual or Violent Offender Registry (SVOR) online to ensure their children avoid potentially dangerous situations. “As children across Montana prepare for Halloween activities, it’s...
On Saturday, October 26, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, Montanans are invited to bring their unwanted prescription medications for no-questions-asked disposal at one of 26 participating collections sites across the state. National Prescription Drug Take Back Day in Montana is sponsored by the US...
In observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Montana Law Enforcement Academy (MLEA) is host to the Montana Silent Witness exhibit until October 25. The public is invited to MLEA, located at 2260 Sierra Road East in Helena, to see the exhibit between 8:00 am...