Category Archives: Public Safety

City approves funding for GFFR station upgrades, equipment

City Commissioners approved two funding agreements during their June 6 meeting for fire department upgrades. Commissioners approved a $48,000 amendment to a professional services agreement with Cushing Terrell for fire station upgrades. Commissioners approved the agreement in December 2022 for $248,000 for the design of improvements at all four Great Falls Fire Rescue stations including updated HVAC systems, dormitory and

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City reviews language for proposed public safety infrastructure bond ballot language

City Commissioners reviewed draft language for the public safety infrastructure bond during their June 6 meeting. The current proposal is a $21,175,000 infrastructure bond, in addition to the mill levy that commissioners already voted to send to the November ballot. Commissioners are scheduled to vote on the language and whether to send it to the ballot during their June 20

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City considering contract amendment to GFFR station upgrade contact; grant funds for equipment

City Commissioners will consider two funding agreements during their June 6 meeting for fire department upgrades. Commissioners will be asked to consider a $48,000 amendment to a professional services agreement with Cushing Terrell for fire station upgrades. Commissioners approved the agreement in December 2022 for $248,000 for the design of improvements at all four Great Falls Fire Rescue stations including

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Bradley charged with attempted deliberate homicide for March 7 chase, shooting

Jacob Bradley has been charged with a felony count of attempted deliberate homicide in relation to the March 7 car chase and shooting in Great Falls. Bradley is scheduled to make an initial appearance in district court on June 1 and is being held in the Cascade County Detention Center. During the March 7 incident, Bradley was shot and has

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Police make arrests in weekend incident

Great Falls Police Department said on May 31 that the person they were looking for yesterday in connection to a weekend incident has been arrested, as has another person connected to the incident. Terry Leroy Brasda, 54, and Lawrence Matthew Brasda, 31, were both arrested on Tuesday and have been both been charged with felony robbery, aggravated burglary and misdemeanor

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Ledeau admits carjackings, brandishing firearms in October 2022 chase

Santana Ledeau, 27, of Wolf Point, pleaded guilty in federal court on May 30 in relation to 2022 incidents. Ledeau pleaded guilty to attempted carjacking and to using, carrying and brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Ledeau faces a maximum of 15 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three

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GFPD searching for person of interest; Longfellow students released with care

There’s a large police presence in the area of the 1100 block of 7th Avenue South on May 30, according to the Great Falls Police Department. Police are looking for a person of interest in relation to an incident over the weekend, according to GFPD. Students at Longfellow Elementary School were released with care, according to GFPD. Officers are on

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GFPD, other agencies conduct sex offender compliance check

Area law enforcement agencies conducted their annual sex offender compliance operation May 16-17. Officers from the Great Falls Police Department, Cascade County Sheriff’s  Office, U.S. Marshals Service, Montana Department of Corrections-Adult Probation and Parole and the Montana Department of Justice’s Division of Criminal Investigations worked in small teams to contact every registered sexual offender living in Cascade County to ensure

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