Balcony fall death not criminal, police say
Police do not believe there is anything suspicious about the death of a man who fell from a downtown balcony. Emergency crews were called to 20 Emerald St. N. at 11:19 a.m. Saturday for reports of a man falling from a balcony. Responders found the man …
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Ken Garten: Reviewing federal criminal sentencing
The guidelines were designed to standardize sentencing by enacting a point system that takes into consideration the conduct and criminal history of the offender and to eliminate parole in the federal system. The practical effect of the Sentencing …
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Number of criminal felons reach all time high in Yellowstone County
BILLINGS – Last year was a busy one for law enforcement and Yellowstone County prosecutors as the number of felony criminal cases filed reached an all time high. The number of cases jumped from 781 in 2011, dipped to 771 in 2012, but then rose to 1,044 …
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