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• Man dies in crash near Anaconda

  June 10, 2012 4:16 PM

  ANACONDA- One man died Saturday evening when he rolled his truck near Anaconda just after 7 o'clock. Montana Highway Patrol Trooper James Handy said the 61-year-old Anaconda man was driving east on Highway 1 near mile marker 5 when the crash happened. Trooper Handy said the man was not... more »

• Alcohol factor in Stevensville serious injury crash

  June 10, 2012 3:37 PM

  STEVENSVILLE- Authorities say that alcohol was a factor in an early Saturday morning crash that seriously injured one woman. Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Scott Bennett said a male driver and his passenger were heading east on Airport Road near Stevensville when the man missed a curve in the road... more »

• Woman, 4 year old child airlifted from fiery Ronan crash

  December 18, 2011 7:16 PM

  RONAN- A woman and her 4 -year-old child were airlifted to the hospital after a fiery crash near Ronan Saturday night. Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Anderson said a 32-year-old woman was traveling south on U.S. Highway 93 in an SUV just after 7:00 p.m. Anderson said she attempted... more »

• Memorial service for fallen MHP trooper underway

  December 1, 2011 6:56 PM

  THREE FORKS- A memorial service is underway for fallen Montana Highway Patrol Trooper David DeLaittre who was killed in the line of duty one year ago. December 1, 2010, DeLaittre was shot and killed during a traffic stop near Three Forks. A ceremony to honor DeLaittre starts at... more »

• Flathead Valley snow keeping MHP busy

  November 18, 2011 6:37 PM

  KALISPELL- Friday was another busy day for the Montana Highway Patrol with residents around the Flathead Valley seeing more and more snowfall hitting the ground. MHP troopers say they were out beginning at 7 a.m. Friday helping to clean up car wrecks and slide-offs. And while MHP says they... more »

• Jury: MHP trooper not negligent shooting death of teen

  November 3, 2011 11:10 PM

  HELENA- A Helena jury has returned a verdict of not negligent in the civil lawsuit against the Montana Highway Patrol, in which the mother of a 13-year-old boy who was killed in a shootout near Fort Benton in 2007 was seeking nearly $2 million. Testimony concluded on Thursday afternoon... more »

• 1 dead after car rolls down Pattee Canyon ravine

  October 30, 2011 7:59 PM

  MISSOULA- One woman is dead after a rollover crash in Pattee Canyon that happened at around 3 p.m. Sunday. Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Paul Pfau said an 85-year-old male driver and his 83-year-old female passenger were driving on a U.S. Forest Service road when they drifted to the right shoulder.... more »

• 1 killed in crash near Seeley Lake

  October 29, 2011 7:43 PM

  MISSOULA- A 27 year-old woman has died in a car accident in the Seeley Lake area. The Montana Highway Patrol is still trying to determine when the crash happened, but her vehicle was discovered around 8:00 a.m. Saturday. Trooper Rich Salois said the woman was headed north bound... more »

• New info on "mystery car" involved in 2008 trooper death Play Video

  October 13, 2011 6:40 PM

  MISSOULA - The Montana Highway Patrol has more new information on a suspect vehicle involved in the 2008 fatal crash that killed Trooper Evan Schneider and two others. Schneider followed a vehicle on U.S. Highway 2 near Columbia Falls over three years ago when the "mystery vehicle" crossed into... more »

• Mother of fallen MHP trooper working to change laws

  September 1, 2011 8:15 PM

  KALISPELL- It was three years ago this week that Montana Highway Patrol trooper Evan Schneider died in an alcohol related head on crash. Since the death of her son, Becky Sturdevant has joined Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and is working to install stricter laws on drunk driving. This... more »

• 1 killed, 4 injured in Carbon County crash

  August 29, 2011 9:17 AM

  SILESIA, MT- A Billings man died in a crash on in Carbon County Saturday night. The Montana Highway Patrol reports the wreck happened on Highway 212/310 at Silesia. A Mercury Marquis was heading south when the driver fell asleep. The car drifted into the northbound lane, side swiped a... more »

• 1 killed in Highway 200 crash west of Great Falls

  August 27, 2011 2:00 PM

  Two cars were involved in the accident that happened on U.S. Highway 200 at mile marker 107 west of Great Falls. The incident happened around 7:30 pm Friday evening when a vehicle traveling south on U.S. Highway 287 failed to stop at a stop sign before entering Highway 200.... more »

• Billings woman dies in afternoon crash

  July 22, 2011 8:27 AM

  BILLINGS- A Billings woman died in an accident on Billings west end Thursday afternoon after possibly suffering a medical condition. Witnesses saw an 88-year old woman slump her head and swerve a few times before leaving the roadway and crashing the vehicle just before 2 p.m. Thursday. Montana... more »

• Two MHP cars involved in smash-up

  July 18, 2011 12:17 AM

  MISSOULA- You many have seen those two Montana Highway Patrol cruisers involved in a crash in Missoula this weekend. We've been able to confirm the wreck, and that no one else was involved. But we're still trying to sort out the details of what happened. MHP dispatchers confirmed... more »

• Extra holiday patrols set for Northwest Montana

  June 29, 2011 12:39 PM

  LIBBY- The upcoming 4th of July weekend will see more Montana Highway Patrol troopers on the roadways. The Patrol will be stepping up patrols and adding additional manpower in an effort to detect and remove DUI drivers from the road before they have the chance to become or create... more »

• 1 dead, 6 injured in Lodge Grass crash

  May 13, 2011 8:01 AM

  LODGE GRASS- One man is died in a Big Horn County accident on Thursday night and a half-dozen others were hurt. The wreck happened in on Secondary Highway 463 at mile marker eight at around 6:15 p.m. Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Eric Winburn says a Buick passenger car was... more »

• High winds overturn a semi on I-15

  March 30, 2011 10:32 PM

  BUTTE - A semi-truck overturned Wednesday afternoon on interstate 15, north of Butte. High wind gust toppled the truck around 3:40 p.m. according to Montana Highway Patrol Ken Klapan. The wind caught the truck's empty trailer and tipped it to the side. As the trailer crashed to the... more »

• Inquest held into death of man who killed MHP trooper

  March 22, 2011 7:49 AM

  BOZEMAN- It's been more than three months since a shootout near Three Forks left Montana Highway Patrol Trooper David DeLaittre dead, and on Monday it was up to a jury to sort out the details of how his shooter died. Who? When? Where? And by what means? Those were... more »

• MHP looking for new troopers

  February 8, 2011 7:46 PM

  KALISPELL - The recession isn't stopping Montana Highway Patrol from adding 25 new positions statewide this year. The MHP openings are becoming available due to troopers who are retiring as well as the need for increased highway patrols across the state. There are currently 200 troopers patrolling Montana's highways but... more »

• Montana Highway Patrol healing after loss of Trooper

  December 20, 2010 10:56 PM

  HELENA - It has been nearly three weeks since Montana Highway Patrol Trooper David DeLaittre was killed in the line of duty. The News Station's Marnee Banks takes a look at what the MHP is doing to commemorate one of their own. Colonel Mike Tooley, the head of the... more »

• Thousands gather to remember fallen MHP trooper

  December 7, 2010 8:34 PM

  THREE FORKS- A day of sadness was interrupted with moments of laughter Tuesday as family members, friends and fellow law enforcement officials honored the life of fallen Montana Highway Patrol Trooper David DeLaittre. Friends remembered DeLaittre as a mischief maker. His father told his son that he always was... more »

• Funeral services set for slain MHP trooper

  December 3, 2010 6:43 PM

  THREE FORKS- Funeral services for a state trooper killed in a shootout with a motorist will be held early next week. Montana Highway Patrol trooper David DeLaittre died Wednesday evening after shots were fired during a routine traffic stop outside Three Forks. DeLaittre was killed in the exchange of... more »

• 79 year old killed in rollover accident

  June 4, 2010 10:24 PM

  Kalispell- A 79 year old man died Friday afternoon in a one vehicle rollover accident. Montana Highway Patrol dispatch tells us the vehicle was driving at a high rate of speed in the wrong lane of West Reserve. The driver ran off the road to avoid a head... more »