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Traffic Stop Ends In Suicide In Bozeman – Victim's Name Released [Update]

Colleen O'Quinn — Fri, 31 May 2013 15:10:06 +0000

UPDATE 5/31/13:

This is the latest from Bozeman officials:

In the early morning hours of Wednesday, May 29, Wade Christiansen was stopped by a Bozeman Police Officer for a traffic offense. He got out of the vehicle he was driving with a handgun and fatally shot himself.

The death was investigated by the Gallatin County Coroner’s Office. Despite the incident being videotaped by more than one officer on scene, the suicide determination was corroborated by a forensic examination at the State Crime Lab.

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In the early morning hours, (May 29, 2013) at about 1:26 a.m., a Bozeman Police Officer tried to stop a Jeep Wrangler near West Main Street and 5th Avenue.

BOLO Alert – Be On The Lookout For This Bozeman Man

Colleen O'Quinn — Thu, 30 May 2013 21:51:14 +0000

The Bozeman office of the MT Department of Corrections is looking for Joshua R. Smith, a 27 year old who failed to check in with his probation officer. If you know the whereabouts of Smith, contact the Bozeman Probation office at 406-587-5455, or at least tell Smith to do the right thing by contacting his [...]

Manhunt in Belgrade [Update]

Colleen O'Quinn — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:45:37 +0000

UPDATE: 5:45 AM The Car thief that was on the run all day yesterday was eventually apprehended after he walked out of the woods. The suspect, who remains unidentified, lead police on an all day chase that started South of Belgrade and ended in the Tabacco Root Mountains. Law enforcement said that speeds reached [...]

Reward For Information On Bozeman Church Vandalism

Colleen O'Quinn — Thu, 23 May 2013 12:11:26 +0000

(AP) The FBI is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever is responsible for vandalizing two Bozeman churches.The federal agency said Wednesday it became involved because of the possibility that one or both incidents may be a violation of civil rights. The first break-in happened [...]

Belgrade Police Warn of Phone Scam

Colleen O'Quinn — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:05:15 +0000

The Belgrade Police Department has gotten information about a phone scam. The caller claims to be a representative of the Belgrade Police Department, and are contacting citizens via telephone and attempting to solicit donations for the police department. The Belgrade Police Department IS NOT soliciting donations for the department and when raising money for charitable [...]

Bozeman Police Need Your Help With Bad Checks Written To Local Businesses

Colleen O'Quinn — Wed, 08 May 2013 16:46:44 +0000

Authorities are looking for any business that may have taken a check on the account of Jeffry Newman over the past few days. They have a suspect in custody, but he is not being very forthright as to where he wrote all of the stolen checks. Please contact Sgt. Travis Munter at 582-2006 if you [...]

Two More People Arrested For Felony Crimes Related To April 24th Pursuit

Colleen O'Quinn — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:00:47 +0000

On April 24th, 2013, 27 year old Brandi Nicole Hodgin was arrested after a pursuit ending in her crashing into a fence near Gooch Hill Road and Huffine Lane. She is being held at the Gallatin County Detention Center on $100,000 bail on felony charges of forgery, theft and criminal endangerment. According to Bozeman Police, [...]

The Average Person Breaks the Law 260 Times a Year – Here Are the 10 Most Common Examples

Colleen O'Quinn — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:59:48 +0000

If I asked you if you were a criminal, you’d probably say no, and you’d probably believe it. Well . . . you’re WRONG. According to a new survey, the average person breaks the law 260 times a year . . . or five times a week. Now, granted, they’re all really minor [...]

False Search and Rescue Donation Calls – Don't Be A Victim

Colleen O'Quinn — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:51:12 +0000

Don’t get scammed! The Sheriff’s Office has received several calls recently about phone solicitation on behalf of Search and Rescue. Officials say Gallatin County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue does not solicit money by phone or any other method. It is paid for by tax revenue and donations made directly to the Sheriff’s Office for Search [...]

Burglary In 4 Corners – Suspect In Custody

Colleen O'Quinn — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 20:28:20 +0000

At about 11:00 A.M. this morning (4/12/13) The Gallatin County 911 Dispatch Center received a report of a Burglary in progress at 2591 Magenta Road in the Four Corners area. Gallatin County Sheriff’s Deputies and the Montana Highway Patrol responded to the area. Responding Emergency Personnel apprehended one juvenile male, who is in custody. The [...]

Suspects Named In Belgrade Crime Spree

Colleen O'Quinn — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:07:49 +0000

On April 1, 2013, the Belgrade Police Department and the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office began to receive reports of vehicles and businesses in the River Rock, Frontage Road West and Belgrade areas being vandalized with a pellet gun. Both LE agencies mobilized additional patrols. On April 3, 2013, the Belgrade Police and Gallatin County Sheriff [...]

Purse Thief Crashes Into Window While Trying To Run Away [Video]

Colleen O'Quinn — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:04:37 +0000

Karma’s gonna get you! A man who stole a purse from a 50-year-old woman at a shopping center in Perth, Australia crashed through a glass window as he tried to flee — and the whole thing was caught on surveillance cameras. A couple of people who saw him crash through the glass tried to [...]

Local Law Enforcement Looking For Your Help With Crime Spree

Colleen O'Quinn — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 22:52:20 +0000

This is A LOT of damage! Belgrade Police and the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office are looking for information on this crime. On the evening hours of Monday April 1, 2013 and the early morning hours of April 2, over one hundred and ten vehicles in the River Rock, Frontage Road West and Belgrade areas were [...]

Belgrade Man Arrested For Armed Robbery

Colleen O'Quinn — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 16:45:44 +0000

Last night, (Thurs. March 28), there was an armed robbery at Price Rite Drug on North 7th. According to police, the man pointed a semi-automatic handgun at the clerks and demanded cash and all of their Dilaudid, a painkiller. After a chase through town, police arrested 27 year old Benjamin Reid Bullock at the Town [...]

Bolo Alert – Montana

Colleen O'Quinn — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 19:39:32 +0000

Be on the look out (BOLO) for Jason Lee Ramirez. This BOLO alert comes from Billings. Ramirez is wanted by the U.S. Marshals Service’s Montana Violent Offender Task Force for felony warrants, failure to register as a violent offender, and violations of probation for bail jumping. His criminal history includes robbery and dangerous drugs. Ramirez [...]

Attempted Kidnapping On MSU Campus

Colleen O'Quinn — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 13:19:07 +0000

Montana State University Police Department is investigating a report of an attempted kidnapping on the MSU campus. According to MSU, Police a Bozeman Police Department School Resource Officer notified MSU Police of an attempted kidnapping. The officer reported that an elementary school-aged male resident of Paisley Court reported that he was approached by an unknown [...]

Montana State University Football Player Facing Theft Charges

Colleen O'Quinn — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 01:11:06 +0000

I hate even having to report this. According to Bobcat Nation, Sophomore defensive end, Nate Bignell, was booked in the Gallatin County jail on Wednesday. The charge is theft of property. Very few details are available, for the complete story, click here to go to Bobcat Nation.

Prowler In Bozeman – Be Alert

Colleen O'Quinn — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:24:31 +0000

On February 24th, a resident on South Grand Avenue reported a man looking in her bathroom window as she got out of the shower. On February 27th, residents on South Grand Avenue spotted a man walking around their residence. The man was chased by the residents but lost him. He is described as wearing a [...]

Bozeman Police Asking For Your Help

Colleen O'Quinn — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:19:33 +0000

From Bozeman Police: Since last fall, similar graffiti like in this photo has been found all over our community. Graffiti is very expensive to remove from brick or concrete walls and in many cases, depending on the age of the wall, can never be fully removed. The more graffiti in a neighborhood, the louder the [...]

Trailer Stolen From WalMart Parking Lot – Police Need Your Help

Colleen O'Quinn — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 17:27:38 +0000

Bozeman Police say a black, 20 ft. flatbed trailer was stolen from the Wal Mart parking lot. It’s registered out of Montana and the plate number is 6TRA3793. The unidentified male pictured here is considered a suspect in the theft. The picture was captured from a video and police apologize for the poor quality. If [...]