Crime And Courts
'I don't know why'
Sebastian W. Olivares-Coster admitted Wednesday to intentionally shooting and trying to kill three teenage boys in a seemingly unprovoked attack that left one of the boys dead.
Nov 19, 2009 | 12:00 am | (39) Comments
Olivares-Coster to plead guilty to deliberate homicide charge
Sebastian Olivares-Coster, a Helena teen accused of fatally shooting another teenage boy and seriously injuring two others, will change his plea in district court this morning.
Nov 18, 2009 | 12:00 am | (5) Comments
Argument ends with man firing 4 shots at friend
A 53-year-old Helena man was shot multiple times in the leg during an altercation at a home in the Skelly Gulch area off of Austin Road Thursday night.
Nov 14, 2009 | 12:30 am | (1) Comments
Helenan arrested on DUI, poaching charges
Officials arrested a Helena man in Townsend for DUI, driving while his license was suspended and poaching Saturday evening.
Nov 09, 2009 | 12:00 am | (6) Comments
Teen crashes car into home
Police received a call early Thursday morning from a resident of a Boulder Avenue home, reporting that a car had crashed into the house.
Nov 06, 2009 | 12:00 am | (12) Comments
Hardin jail con man tells Calif. judge he’s broke
BILLINGS - The California con man who failed in his bid to take over an empty Montana jail testified Friday that he is out of money, does not have the corporate backing he once claimed and even struggles to pay rent on his apartment.
Oct 31, 2009 | 12:00 am | (0) Comments
Ex-Helena lawyer loses bias lawsuit
A Helena jury decided Friday that a woman once described by her supervisor as an "attorney extraordinaire" but who was later passed over for a promotion was not discriminated against by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Oct 31, 2009 | 12:00 am | (0) Comments
Bozeman men accused of trucking stolen goods to Helena to sell them
Two Bozeman men are accused of showing up at a Helena pawn shop with a truck nearly overflowing with about $20,000 worth of stolen goods.
Oct 30, 2009 | 12:00 am | (4) Comments
Sheriff’s Dept. investigating horse shooting
Deputies are investigating the shooting of a horse on Wylie Drive sometime Sunday night.
Oct 30, 2009 | 12:00 am | (1) Comments
Bat maker found liable for player's death
After 12 hours of deliberation, a jury sided with the parents of former Miles City American Legion baseball pitcher Brandon Patch in a civil suit over the player's death during a 2003 game in Helena.
Oct 28, 2009 | 11:45 pm | (73) Comments
Aluminum bat trial goes to jury
Whether or not the makers of a Louisville Slugger aluminum bats are liable for the 2003 death of a Miles City American Legion baseball player is now in the hands of a Lewis and Clark County jury.
Oct 28, 2009 | 12:00 am | (5) Comments
Convicted felon charged with new DUI offense
A 61-year-old Helena man who was convicted of negligent homicide for a 1995 crash that killed a 15-year-old girl and seriously injured another faces two new felony charges for allegedly driving under the influence and crashing into a house.
Oct 27, 2009 | 12:00 am | (71) Comments
Casino robbery suspect arrested
Police took a suspected armed robber into custody early Saturday morning just four hours after he ordered a local casino worker into a bathroom and told her to count to 100.
Oct 25, 2009 | 12:00 am | (5) Comments
Clerk injured as casino gets robbed
A man robbed an undisclosed amount of cash from a Euclid Avenue casino early Thursday morning.
Oct 23, 2009 | 12:00 am | (5) Comments
Shooting plea change slated
The attorneys for Sebastian Olivares-Coster, a Helena teen accused of fatally shooting one teen and seriously injuring two others, have canceled his trial and set a change of plea hearing for Nov. 18.
Oct 22, 2009 | 12:00 am | (6) Comments
Suit blames baseball bat maker for death
The mother of former Miles City Legion baseball player Brandon Patch claims Louisville Slugger equipment dangerous
Oct 20, 2009 | 11:55 pm | (45) Comments
Fuqua has new DUI charge
An East Helena man facing two felony counts of vehicular homicide while under the influence of alcohol was jailed over the weekend on another drunken driving charge.
Oct 20, 2009 | 12:20 am | (45) Comments
Trial begins for local man accused of downloading pornography
A Helena man on trial this week for allegedly downloading child pornography on his home computer claims he didn't do it, and tried to put the blame on others who had used the machine.
Oct 20, 2009 | 12:00 am | (0) Comments
Helena man accused of assaulting girlfriend with fork
A 48-year-old Helena man faces a felony charge of assault with a weapon for allegedly attempting to stab his girlfriend in the throat with a large fork Sunday.
Oct 20, 2009 | 12:00 am | (10) Comments
Vandals hit 40 cars
Police are investigating a string of vandalism of at least 40 vehicles over the weekend.
Oct 15, 2009 | 12:00 am | (30) Comments
