A Helena jury found Matthew Ryan Ailer guilty Friday of felony workers’ compensation fraud. The Montana Attorney General’s Office charged Ailer in 2014, alleging that on October 16, 2011, he had staged a work place accident with his two co-workers by placing a 200-pound floor buffer...
At a ceremony this morning, the Montana Law Enforcement Academy (MLEA) graduated 53 new officers who will serve 30 different agencies across the state. The Montana Law Enforcement Academy is operated by the Montana Department of Justice, providing basic and advanced training for state, county,...
With the goal of locating offenders who aren’t in compliance with Montana’s Sexual or Violent Offender Registry, Montana law enforcement agencies conducted intensive compliance checks in Roosevelt County November 17 - 18. During the operation, a total of 71 sex offender address verifications were...
Montana Attorney General Tim Fox has filed an amicus brief against a group attempting to stop the East Reservoir forest management project in northwest Montana. The project will improve the health of that forest and help protect an important watershed from wildfire damage. In May,...
The Montana Department of Justice reminds the public to keep an eye out for online shopping scams, identity theft attempts, and false charity solicitations during the upcoming holiday season. “When you’re asked to donate, give wisely,” Attorney General Fox said. “Ask...
Montana Attorney General Tim Fox has been invited to tour the site of a proposed coal export terminal in Longview, Washington. The tour will take place today. Millennium Bulk Terminals on the Columbia River has proposed an expansion to include a terminal for loading Montana coal...
Montana Attorney General Tim Fox has issued the following statement regarding President Obama’s Syrian resettlement plan: “Our nation has a rich heritage of welcoming refugees and our hearts go out to those fleeing the disruption of their homeland. However, security experts at every level are expressing...
Earlier this month, the Montana Department of Justice’s Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) announced its Driver License Bureau is implementing new software for its on-line appointment scheduling services, giving more Montanans the opportunity to schedule an appointment versus relying on walk-in only services. The new system, which...
Montana Senator Steve Daines and Attorney General Tim Fox have entered into their third annual wager over the upcoming University of Montana – Montana State University football game. The Grizzlies and Cats square off this coming Saturday in Bozeman. If the Bobcats win the Brawl of...
For-profit education company Education Management Corporation (EDMC) will significantly reform its recruiting and enrollment practices, and forgive more than $159,635 in loans for approximately 197 Montana former students, through an agreement with Attorney General Tim Fox and a group of state attorneys general. EDMC, based in...