Missoula police officers arrested a 35-year-old woman on Monday night who allegedly shot and killed a 56-year-old man and barricaded herself in a nearby residence.
The Missoula Police Department on Wednesday touched on some of its likely requests as the city begins its annual budgeting process, which is expected to run throughout the summer.
Missoula law enforcement on Tuesday identified the 28-year-old man who fired a gun near the Johnson Street shelter last weekend as Martin Pelayo-Olmedo.
Several members of the City Council on Monday night remembered Missoula Police Department Sgt. Jerry Odlin's dedication to the city, his job and family before his passing last week.
A 20 year-old male was taken into custody early Thursday after the Missoula Police Department responded to reports of gunshots off South Russell Street.
A Spokane man was convicted in Missoula District Court this week on three felony counts of criminal possession with the intent to distribute thousands of fentanyl pills and a large quantity of black tar heroin, the Missoula County Attorney's Office said.
Unreliable equipment and changing expectations around policing are fueling new requests in this year's Missoula Police Department budget, including the need for dependable car and body cameras, and several new vehicles.