Austin Knudsen launches re-election campaign for Montana Attorney General HELENA – Montana’s Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced today he will be running for re-election so that he can continue to fight drugs and crime in our communities, fight the disastrous Biden agenda that has harmed Montanans, and fight for Montanans’ freedoms and liberties. As the… Read More
Montana will hire a sex assault cold case investigator, a first of its kind for the state
BILLINGS- A major federal grant will help Montana get all untested rape kits tested after a robust mission several years ago by the Montana Department of Justice to create a sex assault task force. The $2.1 million grant will help Attorney General Austin Knudsen crack down on violent crime, something he says continues to rise…. Read More
Montana to Address Partially Tested Sexual Assault Evidence, Reexamine Cold Cases
Through a $2.1 million federal grant, the Montana Department of Justice (DOJ) will work to address the state’s repository of untested and partially tested sexual assault kits, helping law enforcement agencies investigate cold cases that have long gone unsolved. “We will intensify our efforts in solving sexual assault cases and bringing justice to survivors with… Read More
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen discusses fentanyl crisis, Bozeman prostitution sting
Attorney General Austin Knudsen sat down with MTN’s Jane McDonald to discuss the fentanyl crisis in Montana and a recent prostitution sting in Bozeman. WATCH THE VIDEO
AG Knudsen to federal appeals board: Overturn BLM’s illegal bison grazing decision
HELENA, Mont. — Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen called on a federal appeals board to overturn a Bureau of Land Management final decision that rubber stamped a controversial and locally opposed change of use permit to allow bison grazing on several allotments in Phillips County. In an appeal filed Friday, Attorney General Knudsen, who is… Read More
AG Knudsen launches new PSA to fight human trafficking
Attorney General Austin Knudsen today launched a new statewide public service announcement to educate Montanans on the issue of human trafficking and how to report it when they suspect they see it. Featuring Montana Department of Justice officials who are active in the fight against human trafficking, the 30-second spot provides information to Montanans on what to look… Read More
Fentanyl dealers could face steeper punishment under Montana bill Fentany
HELENA — A bill introduced to the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday would raise the penalties for fentanyl distribution in Montana to anywhere from two to 40 years in prison, and a $50,000 fine or both. Rep. Courtenay Sprunger, R-Kalispell, is the sponsor of the House Bill 791 and said it is designed to punish those… Read More
Bill would raise penalties for fentanyl distribution
HELENA — A bill introduced to the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday would raise the penalties for fentanyl distribution in Montana to anywhere from two to 40 years in prison, and a $50,000 fine or both. Rep. Courtenay Sprunger, R-Kalispell, is the sponsor of the House Bill 791 and said it is designed to punish those… Read More
Nearly 11,000% increase in fentanyl seizures reported by Montana Attorney General
HELENA, Mont. – A nearly 11,000 percent increase in fentanyl seizures by anti-drug task forces in Montana since 2019 was reported by the Montana Attorney General Friday. In 2019, the Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (RMHIDTA) task forces seized 1,900 dosage units, and in 2021, they seized 60,577 dosage units. According to Montana… Read More
Bill Seeks to Expand Sexual Assault Response Resources
he Montana House Judiciary Committee on Jan. 11 heard testimony on House Bill 79, a measure proposed by Rep. Amy Regier, R-Kalispell, which would bolster Montana’s sexual assault response network and would increase the availability of sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) training throughout the state. The committee hearing featured testimony from a number of stakeholders,… Read More