Yellowstone County

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A federal court says a Montana judge and sheriff’s deputy violated a Mexican-born man’s rights when they detained and arrested him based solely on suspicions he was in the country illegally.
Construction worker Miguel Angel Reynaga Hernandez was at a Billings courthouse in Octo…

Former Obama campaign manager Jim Messina, who was the longtime chief of staff to former Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT), spoke to Yellowstone County Democrats over the weekend. During an interview with KTQV's Zoe Zandora, Messina said he is staying out of the Democrat primary battle for president in 20…

A trio of law enforcement veterans are headlining an upcoming "Drugs Crime Border Security Forum" being put on by the Yellowstone County GOP.

Authorities in Yellowstone County are looking for a burglary suspect. Check out the photos below, share this story on Facebook/Instagram/Twitter etc, and help sheriff's deputies nab the suspect.

Q2 reports Ashley Harada, one of two recently added District Court judges in Yellowstone County, was sworn in Wednesday afternoon. Former U.S. District Judge Richard Cebull administered the oath of office to Judge Harada, saying “She’s going to be a great judge,” Harada worked with Cebull for nine y…

The Yellowstone County Zoning Commission will meet today as part of the special review process for a new gravel pit project proposed in West Billings. Q2 reports FirstMark Materials has plans to operate the project on the land on Wise Lane and Story Road, near Oscar’s Park...

Thursday’s recount in the nonpartisan race for Yellowstone County District Court Judge, Department 8, has confirmed the victory of Judge-elect Ashley Harada, who beat former county prosecutor Juli Pierce by an original margin of 119 votes and added a half dozen votes to her tally aft…

Republican Frank Fleming (R-Billings) held on to survive a recount, and remained as the victor on the House District 51 race for the Montana legislature. So what about the other recount requested in Yellowstone county: the judicial race between Ashley Harada and Juli Pierce. That recount is expected…

The Gazette reports attorneys in the rape of a pregnant woman are seeking a 5-year sentence after the man changed his plea Monday. 22-year-old Tyrelle Peterson entered an Alford plea in Yellowstone County District Court to one count of sexual intercourse without consent...

"For those that respond to these calls and are first on scene, these images never leave." Those are the words of Yellowstone County Sheriff Mike Linder, who thanked area search & rescue crews following a heartbreaking Thanksgiving weekend crash that took the lives of an Air Force famil…