Montana Attorney General Tim Fox issued the following statement Friday on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2018: “World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is a call to action. The cases we see of older Montanans being abused and exploited are heartbreaking and should never be ignored. Abused...
Training Geared Toward Transportation Industry Representatives, Convenience Store Managers, Prosecutors, and Law Enforcement Officers HELENA – As part of its ongoing efforts to rescue human trafficking victims and hold traffickers accountable, the Montana Department of Justice (DOJ) hosted a training in Billings today. Attendees included trucking...
The Montana Department of Justice recognized a Miles City teacher today for her help in rescuing a missing 17-year old girl abducted by her non-custodial father. On March 7, 2018, Miles City 9-1-1 received a call from the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services...
Montana Attorney General Tim Fox, along with the attorneys general of Ohio and Washington, led a bipartisan coalition of 39 state and territory attorneys general calling on congressional leaders to promptly pass measures to help hold opioid manufacturers accountable for their role in the opioid...
Today, the Montana Department of Justice announced the results of a survey which indicated at least 197 alleged offenders have been charged with felony strangulation since May 19, 2017. During the last legislative session, SB 153 was drafted by the Montana Department of Justice in concert...
HELENA – Attorney General Tim Fox filed a motion in Federal District Court to intervene in a Whitefish woman’s case against a Neo-Nazi blogger she’s accusing of intimidation under Montana’s anti-intimidation law. Neo-Nazi blogger Andrew Anglin has challenged the constitutionality of Montana’s anti-intimidation statute, claiming...
HELENA – In a joint amicus brief filed in U.S. Federal Court Tuesday, the states of Montana, Wyoming, South Dakota, Utah, Kansas and Nebraska present legal arguments supporting a proposed coal port expansion in Washington State. In September 2017, the State of Washington denied environmental permits...
HELENA – Montana Attorney General Tim Fox released the following statement Wednesday on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ second ruling in seven months, upholding his office’s defense of Montana’s contribution limits in Lair v. Motl: “I’m pleased the Ninth Circuit rejected further attempts to challenge...
On Saturday, April 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Montana Department of Justice, local law enforcement agencies, tribal law enforcement agencies, and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public its fifteenth opportunity in eight years to prevent pill abuse and theft...
Montana Attorney General Tim Fox, in observance of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW), April 8-14, has taped a video message to raise awareness of the availability of victim resources and services through his Office of Victim Services. “This week, let’s celebrate progress achieved, raise awareness...