homicide

Authorities say Bertsch, who was 28 at the time, shot three people on Highway 93 near Missoula and then separately shot a trooper a short time later on the night of March 14-15.

About 200 people attended a candlelight vigil for Tony on Sunday night in Great Falls.

In exchange for the plea Wednesday prosecutors dropped four felony charges including theft and burglary.

Prosecutors say the victim was last seen with Kilseimer and Johnson on Sept. 8.

A family member reported the man missing on Monday.

The sentence Olson received Tuesday could mean placement in prison, a treatment program or probation.

Police say Haverty robbed Knight of his remaining $6 and began decapitating him in a transient camp.

Police are asking landowners in several communities around Billings for help finding Johnson’s body.

According to court documents, Schifferns had admitted to the woman that he killed the man because he was “homeless and disrespectful.”

The Billings Police have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a stabbing victim near the downtown Hardee’s restaurant late Wednesday. Police said the incident in the restaurant parking lot was reported at 8:45 p.m. BPD officers found bystanders performing CPR on a…