Daily News Roundup
February 15, 2024
Driver Identified in Yesterday's Fatal Crash
By Denise Rivette James Fellows, owner/operator of SOS Pest Control out of Billings, was identified today by Carbon County Sheriff and Coroner Josh McQuillan as the man killed in a one vehicle accident on Highway 212 near Roberts yesterday morning. A native Montanan, Jim was a regular in Carbon County keeping pests at bay while his welcoming good humor made him friends wherever he went. He will be greatly missed.
Billings Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison For Social Media Coersion of Minor Girl in New York and Producing, Possessing Child Pornography
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Montana press release February 15, 2024 (presented in its entirety) MISSOULA -- A Billings man who admitted to coercing a minor girl in New York to make and send him sexually explicit images of herself was sentenced today to 20 years in prison to be followed by a lifetime of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
Podcast: Latest Episode of 'Talking Health in the 406' Discusses Community Integrated Health Through EMS
By Denise Rivette Released today by Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) is a 22 minute podcast discussing how medical care in some rural Montana communities is delivered by local Emergency Medical Services (EMS). It follows one woman’s journey in Jefferson Valley and shows how EMS delivered Community Integrated Health (CIH) services can be useful in augmenting routine medical care in the community. .