Backlogs at the Montana State Hospital and their impact on criminal prosecutions was front and center in Judge John Parker's courtroom on Jan. 29. A case on his docket was Gregory LaPlant, who has ...

This week's wrap up of local news from the last week. As a reminder, you can sign up for The Electric's email newsletter to get the headlines delivered to your inbox at 4 a.m. just about daily.

Jeremy Carpenter entered a guilty plea as part of a plea agreement on Jan. 29 to a felony count of vehicular homicide. On July 11, 2024, Carpenter was driving the wrong way on Interstate 15, traveling ...