U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Montana
Recent News About U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Montana
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Columbia Falls man sentenced to 15 years in sexual exploitation case
A Columbia Falls man who admitted using his Facebook account and mobile phone to seek a sexually explicit image of a minor girl was sentenced today to 15 years in prison and 10 years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said.
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Montana U.S. Attorney Announces More than $65 Million Available to Fight Human Trafficking and Help Trafficking Victims
U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme today announced that more than $65 million in Department of Justice grants is available to help communities combat human trafficking and serve adults and children who are victimized in trafficking operations.
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From Big Sky Times
Montana U.S. Attorney Announces More than $163 Million Available to Fight Addiction Crisis
U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme today announced that more than $163 million in Department of Justice grants is available to help communities address America’s addiction crisis.
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U.S. Attorney urges the public to report suspected COVID-19 fraud
Assistant U.S. Attorney Appointed as Coronavirus Fraud Coordinator
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Two Billings residents charged in sex trafficking, narcotics, firearms investigation
Two Billings men accused of crimes stemming from an investigation into sex trafficking, drug distribution and firearms violations were arraigned this week on charges in a multi-count indictment, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said.
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Jury convicts Billings man in large methamphetamine conspiracy
A jury today convicted a Billings man of methamphetamine crimes for his role in a large trafficking organization that brought hundreds of pounds of the drug into Montana, U.S Attorney Kurt Alme said today.
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Marion man sentenced for illegal transportation of grizzly bear claws
A Marion man who admitted illegally transporting grizzly bear claws to Washington after shooting the bear in the Bob Marshal Wilderness in 2017 was sentenced today to three years of probation and ordered to pay $5,000 restitution to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said.
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Construction company owners admit income tax fraud in building Billings mansion
The owners of Kisling Quality Builders today admitted they evaded paying more than $320,000 in taxes in a scheme in which they used the construction of a Billings mansion to avoid reporting more than $800,000 in profits, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said.
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Browning man sentenced for assaulting woman
A Browning man who admitted hitting a woman in the face after their vehicle struck an ambulance on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation was sentenced today to 18 months of probation, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said.
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Informational: Federal Court arraignments
The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that the following persons were arraigned or appeared this week before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments handed down by the Grand Jury or on criminal complaints.