BILLINGS – The Montana Department of Justice (MTDOJ) and Billings Police Department (BPD) are warning citizens of the increased presence of the synthetic opioid carfentanil in Yellowstone County. The Eastern Montana High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force recently seized a large amount of dangerous drugs trafficked into Montana from out of state following a tip| Montana Department of Justice
HELENA – Attorney General Austin Knudsen launched a new public service announcement to remind Montana seniors to be aware and take precautions as bad actors commonly prey on the elderly population. The 30-second spot features Attorney General Knudsen and Susan Bivins, an Anaconda resident who lost her life savings to a scammer in 2022. In the| Montana Department of Justice
BOULDER - Montana Highway Patrol troopers conducted an interdiction operation in Butte from October 7-14 to combat crime and remove illicit drugs from the community. During the operation, troopers worked alongside United States Border Patrol and Air National Guard Counterdrug aviation, seizing nearly 25 grams of fentanyl powder, 11 pounds of methamphetamine, 260 pounds [...]| Montana Department of Justice
HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen released the following statement after the United States District Court for the District of Montana dismissed Lighthiser v. Trump. Attorney General Knudsen intervened in the case earlier this year. “We’re pleased the rule of law prevailed today and that the judge agreed with our conclusion that he did [...]| Montana Department of Justice
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Montana Attorney General’s Office today defended a Montana Supreme Court decision that says law enforcement may enter a home without a search warrant if there is a reason to believe a life-threatening emergency is occurring. Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen attended the arguments with Solicitor General Christian Corrigan, who argued for [...]| Montana Department of Justice
HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen led a 20-state coalition in supporting President Trump’s deployment of National Guard members to defend Portland against violent protests and support law enforcement in deporting illegal immigrants. The amicus brief filed Wednesday in State of Oregon and the City of Portland v. Trump, asks the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals [...]| Montana Department of Justice
HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen led a coalition of 16 attorneys general in launching an investigation into major tech companies regarding their misleading and deceptive claims they are solely powered by renewable energy. In a letter sent Wednesday to Microsoft, Meta, Google, and Amazon executives, Attorney General Knudsen outlined his concerns with false [...]| Montana Department of Justice
HELENA – The Montana Highway Patrol (MHP) commissioned 11 new troopers at the 82nd Montana Highway Patrol Advanced Academy graduation ceremony today. Attorney General Knudsen and MHP Colonel Kurt Sager addressed the new troopers prior to their swearing-in and badge pinning. "I am proud to welcome 11 new troopers to the Montana Highway Patrol. [...]| Montana Department of Justice
HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen led a 27-state coalition that filed an amicus brief asking the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) to overturn a California law that bans the possession of large capacity magazines. The brief was filed in Virginia Duncan, ET AL. v. Rob Bonta, Attorney General of California. In March, [...]| Montana Department of Justice
HELENA – A Flathead County man was found guilty Friday on six counts of sexual intercourse without consent for sexually abusing three minor children from 2019 to 2021. Three survivors came forward alleging that Jami Leslie James, 50, sexually abused them at hockey camp. James, a former hockey coach, ran development skills camps across the [...]| Montana Department of Justice
HELENA – The Montana Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) is accepting Chrome for Kids Wish Fund applications from Montana-based nonprofits that grant wishes to chronically or seriously ill children. When a Montana resident pays to register their motorcycle or quadricycle, a $20 donation fee is put into the Chrome for Kids Wish Fund, a special revenue [...]| Montana Department of Justice
HELENA –Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen filed the opening brief in William Trevor Case v. State of Montana ahead of oral arguments at the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) in October. The Attorney General’s Office will defend a Montana Supreme Court decision that law enforcement may enter a home without a search warrant| Montana Department of Justice
HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen led a 17-state coalition against the Biden administration’s attempt to redefine the concept of biological sex to include “gender identity” and weaken the protections women have received from Title IX for the last fifty years. Attorney General Knudsen and the coalition submitted formal comment Monday to the U.S.| Montana Department of Justice
