Laurel Officer Charged With Assault
Laurel Police officer Jim Huertas has been placed on leave after he was arrested and charged with assault for kicking his girlfriend until she lost consciousness. The 46-year-old Huertas pleaded not guilty in Billings Municipal Court. He was jailed in lieu of a $500 bond and ordered to have no contact with the victim, according to Billings Deputy City Attorney Benjamin Halverson...