MISSOULA - University of Montana student Alexandra Brunson is facing several felony drug charges for selling cocaine and LSD to other students.
Brunson, 18, of California is facing three felony charges of criminal distribution of dangerous drugs.
Prosecutors say the Missoula Drug Task Force received a tip that... more »
MISSOULA - A 23-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after prosecutors say he shot a man who was trying to steal cocaine from him in Kalispell.
David Palumbo of Evans, Washington, was sentenced Monday by U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy in Missoula.
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BILLINGS - A 26-year-old former Billings Outlaws football player has acknowledged his role in a cocaine trafficking case that involved several other former players. Nolan Fisher appeared in federal court Wednesday and pleaded guilty to one count of possession of cocaine for distribution. Two other counts will be dismissed as... more »
The defense attorney for a Billings oral surgeon accused of distribution of cocaine have asked for a delay of the trial until next year. Jerome Mancuso is accused of distributing cocaine from his home and business, over a seven year period beginning in 2002. His trial was set for November... more »
BILLINGS - A Billings oral surgeon was arraigned today on federal charges of possessing cocaine with the intent to distribute the drug.
42-year-old Dr. Jerry Mancuso, is named in a grand jury indictment - alleging Mancuso distributed over 500 grams of cocaine in Billings from January of 2002 -... more »
BILLINGS - A former Billings Outlaw and University of Montana football player was sentenced to federal prison Thursday morning for his involvement in a multi-state cocaine conspiracy. A conspiracy that brought as much as 20 pounds of cocaine into Montana. Convicted for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute... more »
BILLINGS- Two Billings women have been sentenced for their role in a cocaine conspiracy involving former players of the Billings Outlaws football team. Tara Rauschendorfer, 24, was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison with four years of supervised release. She lived with former Outlaws defensive back Shon Flores and... more »
It's been a big year for the federal government's war on drug crime in Montana, with crackdowns on three multi-state cocaine rings in Billings alone. One involving a former N-F-L running back, the second an elected official and his girlfriend and the most recent case has a long list defendants... more »