3 collisions in ten minutes end with death of a child
Saturday, Nov. 23 at 4:48pm, a Honda Accord heading north collided with a utility van also traveling north on South 32nd St. W. The rear end collision occurred in the northbound lane approximately 100 yards north of the crest of the hill.
Woman shot at Gas-N-Go
The Gas-N-Go convenience store on Jackson St. on the South Side of Billings was the site of a shooting just before 9pm on the 24th. A 25-year-old female employee, whose name had not been released as of press time, was working at the gas station as a male suspect ran in and attempted to rob […]
Mother, son duo headed to prison
After a 27-year-old woman was shot on S. 29th St. on the South Side of Billings last week and taken to the hospital with “non-life threatening injuries”, Billings Police responded to the scene where witnesses said a man fired shots from inside a Mercedes at a green truck. The victim identified Marlin Parker, who police […]
Next stop, jail! Bus jacker held on $51,000 bond
Twenty-eight year old Deavonta Belton allegedly decided to drive his own bus route earlier this week, stepping into a MET bus at the MET Transit Downtown Transfer Station at 220 N. 25th St. in Downtown Billings. Kellyn Nelson and one other passenger were waiting on the bus while the bus driver took a short break.
Gender Violence acknowledged locally with ‘16 days’ resolution
Yellowstone County Commissioners passed a resolution against “gender violence” and to declare “16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence”, at their Tuesday board meeting.
Fuego Fire expanding services
The Fuego Fire Service Area, north of Billings, is in the process of expanding its services to provide fire protection to resident and business structures, as well as wildland fires. It was initially established as only a wildland fire protection service.
November 20 shooting leads to arrests, investigation ongoing
On November 21 shortly after 9am, Officers with the Billings Police Department attempted stopping a black SUV as part of follow up investigation associated with a recent shooting in the 900 block of South 29th on November 20. The SUV fled from Officers in the area of Hilltop and Main before finally crashing into a […]
New CEO hired at Billings Clinic
Billings Clinic has officially announced that Dr. Scott Ellner will be taking on the role of Billings Clinic CEO. Dr. Ellner comes to Billings from Colorado, where he has been serving as the Group President and CEO of Centura Health Physician Group. While there, he oversaw 900 physicians as part of Centura’s 17-hospital and 235-clinic […]
New faces headed for City Council
Voters in Yellowstone County cast their votes for Billings City Council on Tuesday night, bringing out a total of 28,020 voters looking to select their new representatives for city government. With the Yellowstone County Elections Office reporting 73,457 total registered voters, that comes out to a 38% voter turnout for this election which while still […]
State requires background checks for all County Treasurer workers
A new edict from state government is creating a dilemma for Yellowstone County Treasurer Sherry Long – and perhaps for other county treasurers in the state.