Dustin Steele appeared in court on April 29, asking for a reduction in bail due to his medical needs related to having been shot by police on March 16 in the 600 block of 17th Avenue South. His bail was $250,000, which he requested be reduced to $50,000. He also asked that he be allowed to have contact with the
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Cascade County Commissioners approved a $44,000 contract to TD&H Engineering for the Rainbow Dam Road slide during their April 28 meeting. A roughly 150-foot section of the road has shifted significantly and is beginning to slide toward the river, creating a safety concern, particularly for heavy vehicles that travel the road regularly, according to county public works. “The failure is
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The Great Falls Public Schools board unanimously approved a $154,300 contract to AT Klemens during their April 27 meeting to replace the fire alarm system at Valley View Elementary School. Luke Diekhans, GFPS’ business operations manager, said the district has been working in recent years to upgrade emergency alarm systems across the district. The fire alarm system at Valley View
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Sarah Bailey was the love of Ned Bailey’s life — a love lost May 18, 2025, when Kelsey Staigmiller caused a disturbance in the Roberts Apartments downtown, then got into a truck occupied by Sarah Bailey, pushed her out and dragged her for several blocks, leading to Bailey’s death. Bailey, a downtown business owner and tattoo artist, who investigators said
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Great Falls Public Works’ environmental division is partnering again with Veolia North America to host a household hazardous waste collection event on April 25. From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., residents can bring in antifreeze, gasoline, lighter fluid, paint thinner, road flares, shellac, fertilizer, pesticides, furniture polish, insect spray, cleaners, disinfectants, hair remover, nail polish and more for disposal to
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Updated at noon April 10 with details from the new Municipal Court case Nehemias Valeriano Midence, 22, was arrested on April 7 for violating bond conditions in an underlying case in which he was charged with three felony counts of sexual abuse of children in district court in September. In the fall, he was initially held in the Cascade County
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A Great Falls man who distributed methamphetamine was sentenced recently to 43 months in federal prison to be followed by three years of supervised release, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Nicholas Charles Williams, 46, pleaded guilty in federal court in December to one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided.
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Daniel Lee Evenson, 35, was sentenced March 31 in federal court to 180 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. In his federal case, a jury found him guilty in October of one count of a prohibited person in possession of a firearm and ammunition. Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M.
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Charles Jackson, 17, appeared in court on March 31 on charges related to the March 22 downtown shooting. Appearing before Judge John Kutzman via Zoom from the Cascade County Juvenile Detention Center, Jackson entered a plea of not true. He’s been charged for underage drinking and obstructing a peace officer. Jackson was released from the JCD on March 24 with
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Great Falls Fire Rescue responded to two structure fires over the last 24-hours, bringing the city up to 28 fire incidents for the year so far. The first was a warehouse fire at Hickory Swing Golf Course, which was reported around 8:08 p.m. March 30. GFFR crews arrived on scene at 1100 American Avenue to find the building fully involved
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