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After Armed Robberies, Do You Feel Safe at Missoula Convenience Stores?

Jordan Dawson — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:35:22 +0000

A woman attacked another woman at a convenience store Wednesday, May 22, 2013. In a separate incident in January, a baseball bat robber burglarized a different convenience store. Everyone visits convenie

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Baseball Bat Robber Gets 10 Years in Prison

Peter Christian — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:57:22 +0000

Early in January, five men wearing black hoodies entered the Jay's Mart convenience store and savagely beat store clerk Patrick Bendig with baseball bats, causing extensive injuries.

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College Student Fakes Own Kidnapping to Hide Failing Grade

Donald Deane — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:26:58 +0000

Nobody likes sharing bad report cards with parents, but one college student in Atlanta gets high marks for creativity by faking his own kidnapping to hide a failing grade.

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UPDATE – Alleged Drunk Driver Appears in Court – Victims Identified as Missoula Sisters [DOCUMENT]

Peter Christian — Fri, 17 May 2013 00:38:49 +0000

Tom George Vineyard, 38, made an appearance via video in Missoula Justice Court from the Missoula County Jail on Thursday afternoon before Judge Karen Orzech.

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Authorities Investigating Theft of Cigarettes, Steak, and Cough Syrup From Bronc's Grocery in Frenchtown

Jon King — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:13:53 +0000

The Missoula County Sheriff's Department is asking the public to help find the perpetrator of a grocery store theft that occurred on Sunday May 12 at Bronc's Grocery in Frenchtown.

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Extensive Credit Card Racket Under Investigation by Missoula Authorities

Jon King — Tue, 14 May 2013 03:39:37 +0000

Investigators in Butte-Silver Bow County, Missoula County, and the city of Missoula are attempting to track down the source of a credit card theft racket.

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Vehicle Break-In Epidemic Hits Missoula, Authorities Searching for Suspects

Jon King — Mon, 13 May 2013 20:11:35 +0000

Missing items from vehicles on Short Street and Juneau Drive are just the latest instance of a rash of vehicle break-ins in Missoula .

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Facebook Page – Rally to Seek Justice for Chance Geery After No Felony Charges Filed in His Death [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Wed, 08 May 2013 23:45:46 +0000

On April 1, Chance Geery, 18, was struck and killed by a distracted driver, Yoon Hee Cho, 38, an assistant professor at the University of Montana. It was determined last week that no felony charges could be filed in the case.

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Convicted of Federal Drug Crimes – Jason Washington to Appear Thursday in Hamilton on Drug Charges [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Wed, 08 May 2013 23:02:10 +0000

Missoula businessman Jason Washington, convicted recently of federal drug crimes, has been ordered to appear in Ravalli County District Court to face more felony drug charges.

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Missoula Neighbor Involved in Car Chase After Discovering Burglary in Process, Authorities Looking for Clues

Jon King — Wed, 08 May 2013 22:21:35 +0000

A curious Missoula neighbor discovered a burglary in process this morning, May 8, at about 10:30.

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Beau Donaldson Requests Reduced Sentence, Rape Victim Objects

Associated Press — Mon, 06 May 2013 02:28:58 +0000

An ex-University of Montana football player in state prison for rape now wants his sentence reduced over his victim's objections.

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Man May Have Used Javelin to Rob Lolo Coffee Shop, Missoula and Ravalli Sheriff's Departments Investigating

Jon King — Thu, 02 May 2013 18:11:29 +0000

The Missoula County Sheriff's Department is looking for anyone who might know about a burglary that occurred on May 1, in Lolo.

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Attorney for Driver in Fatal Hillview Way Crash Comments on Sentence [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:55:38 +0000

On March 4, 2012, while he was driving drunk and under the influence of drugs, Justin Barber crashed his vehicle with three young men inside down a steep embankment off Hillview Way, resulting in the death of two of his best friends and severely injuring a third. Barber was sentenced Thursday morning in Missoula District Court.

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Crimestoppers Need Public's Help to Track Down Alleged Thieves From Missoula Truck Stop [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:04:13 +0000

Local authorities are asking the public's help in identifying three individuals suspected of theft from the Flying J/Town Pump Truck Stop at the Wye near Missoula.

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A Night of Drinking Leads to Man Being Stabbed – Woman Beaten and Threatened With a Gun [DOCUMENT]

Peter Christian — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 22:06:23 +0000

Sunday night, Denny Calhoun Smith, 28, was pulled over by a Missoula County Sheriff's deputy after driving over 100 miles per hour on Glacier Drive. Smith, arrested for DUI, said a friend was in his truck, bleeding from stab wounds.

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Manhunt Over: Boston Marathon Bombing Suspect Captured

Stephanie McMaster — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 00:50:50 +0000

A massive manhunt that spanned several Boston communities has come to an end with Boston police announcing that 19-year-old Dzokhar Tsarnaev, the second suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing, has been captured.

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Three Connected to Bombing Suspect Questioned in New Bedford

Taylor Cormier — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 00:02:04 +0000

The investigation into the Boston Marathon bombing seeped into New Bedford, Mass. on Friday evening with the questioning of several people who knew suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.

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A Look at What Could Be Boston Marathon Bombing Suspects Tamerlan Tsarnaev's YouTube Account and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's Twitter Account

Jon King — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 23:00:39 +0000

A YouTube account believed to be Tamerlan Tsarnaev 's and a Twitter account that could be Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's has been found. The YouTube account includes 17 videos in four categories, including the one "Terrorists."

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Major Police Operation Underway in Boston Suburb [UPDATED]

Townsquare Staff — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 10:30:29 +0000

6:55 AM ET: The AP is reporting that the suspects are from Chechnya, and have lived in the US for at least one year. The surviving Boston bomb suspect has been identified as Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, of Cambridge, Ma. NBC News is reporting that both suspects are brothers. Sources say that the men may have military experience, according to law enforcement officials.

6:30 AM ET: CNN is reporting that officials are worried that the suspect who remains at large could have explosives on his body. An official tells the network that the suspect killed overnight had explosives on his body. As a result, city officials have suspended all public transportation for the time being. Those in Watertown and the surrounding neighborhoods are being urged to shelter in place until further notice. Many colleges have cancelled classes for the day. Businesses are being told not to open.

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Man Arrested for Sending Ricin-Laced Letters to President, Senator

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:31:14 +0000

Federal authorities have arrested Paul Kevin Curtis, 45, for allegedly sending letters containing the deadly poison ricin to President Obama and Senator Roger Wicker (R.-Miss.) earlier this week.

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