Billings Police Department

In the ongoing saga of threats across Montana toward schools, this time a student has been charged.

Shanyel StrangeOwl is currently missing and might be with Lawrence Demarais.

BPD is now encrypting transmissions on their radios, which means you cannot listen in.

"Suicide is the number 1 killer of law enforcement officers, divorce rates are between 60 and 80 percent, alcohol abuse is high, and retention of officers is low. Occupational and traumatic stress are principal factors driving these statistics."

Despite news reports, a spokesman with the Billings Police Department confirmed that the incident in a Billings emergency room involved a male who identifies as a woman.

Tonight, Billings Police responded at 5:11 PM to Billings Clinic ER after reports of a suspect with a gun.

A Billings woman was struck by a train and sustained very serious injuries. The train has halted traffic on S. 27th Street as it hasn't moved due to the police investigation.

48 people were wanted by the police. They already had arrest warrants. Local police were ready, willing, and able to risk their lives to arrest these people- but there was nowhere to send them. There's been nearly 1,400 instances since the start of the year when this exact scenario has taken place.

The Billings Fire Department is requesting the public's help in finding gear that was stolen from a personal vehicle Friday night (08/26).

August has seen an average of one overdose per day in the Billings area, with 24 reported. 18 doses of the antidote naloxone were administered this month.