ANACONDA — An arraignment has been scheduled for Michael Brown — the Anaconda shooting suspect — in Anaconda-Deer Lodge County District Court next week.
Brown is set to appear before Judge Jeffrey Dahood on Wednesday, Sept 3, at 9:30 AM, according to Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Attorney Morgan Smith. The hearing will be open to the public, with the option to attend either in person at the courthouse in Anaconda or via Zoom by contacting the Clerk of District Court.
As of Friday, court records in the case remain sealed. Smith said she anticipates that status will change before Wednesday’s hearing.
No additional details about the charges or case have been made public.
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According to the Montana Department of Justice, at about 10:30 a.m. on Friday, August 1, 2025, a man walked into the Owl Bar in Anaconda and began shooting, killing four people. The man, believed by law enforcement to be Brown, then fled the scene in a pickup truck to the west of town, into the surrounding mountains.
In the following days, hundreds of members of law enforcement from more than 30 local, state and federal agencies conducted a manhunt for Brown.
On Friday, August 8, Brown was taken into custody at about 2 p.m. near the Ranch Bar just south of Highway 1, west of Anaconda. He was arrested near a structure located within the search area.
Brown's family has told MTN that he was an Army veteran who suffered from significant mental health challenges, including schizophrenia and PTSD. The family told MTN they had sought help for Brown through both the Montana VA and the Montana State Hospital, but were not able to get assistance.
