The fast and frigid Clark Fork River claimed a victim Tuesday morning after a 16-year-old Sanders County male jumped into the river trying to evade police. Missoula County sheriff's spokesperson Brenda Bassett said the teenager entered the river near the 1400 block of East Broadway after police stopped an allegedly stolen vehicle. Four individuals were in the car when it … [Read more...] about Rescuers recover body of 16-year-old; jumped into Clark Fork River to elude police

(KPAX) A victim in the March shooting incident that killed one man, critically wounded a Montana Highway Patrol trooper, and left another man a paraplegic has died. Chelan County, Washington coroner Wayne Harris has confirmed with MTN News that Julie Blanchard died Monday afternoon in Wenatchee, Washington. Harris will now investigate Blanchard’s cause of death. Julie … [Read more...] about March Missoula shooting victim dies in Washington state

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7uSL_1jIa8&feature=youtu.be STEVENSVILLE – A sigh of relief crossed the state of Montana this weekend.  As of Saturday, the two victims fighting to survive after the tragic shooting this past March are finally home. The incident stunned all of Montana and was discussed throughout the nation. Now, Trooper Palmer and Casey … [Read more...] about Montana Highway Patrol ‘eternally thankful’ for safe return of Palmer, Blanchard

Casey Blanchard, one of the victims of a mid-March shooting in Missoula, continues to recover in a Salt Lake City hospital, but he’s expected to come home to Montana in June. “Casey continues to progress well through his treatment. He is becoming more confident in his daily activities such as being active, transferring in and out of a vehicle, and cooking. This may be a new … [Read more...] about Missoula shooting victim to remain in Salt Lake City rehab center until June

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iJnRfamOVg&feature=youtu.be It’s not the end of the saga, but the beginning of a new chapter in the recovery story for Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Wade Palmer. Palmer’s medical condition was in significantly better standing on his return to Montana Wednesday than when he was taken by emergency flight to University of Utah Hospital … [Read more...] about Trooper Palmer returns home to Montana, and a hero’s welcome