Woman s body found in Billings, linked to three other deaths
April 20, 2021
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BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) A second woman was found dead in Montana on Tuesday in a case tied to a couple who were being sought for the killing of one of their mothers when they died in an apparent murder-suicide near West Yellowstone, officials said.
The woman s body was found in a residence in downtown Billings, about 10 blocks from the house where the beaten and strangled body of Roxann Renee Watson, 64, was found Thursday. Watson was the female suspect s mother, police said.
Investigators were trying to determine the identity of the second woman and how she died, police Lt. Brandon Wooley said in a statement.
Montana correctional facilities to reopen for visitors
April 12, 2021
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HELENA, Mont. (AP) Montana s correctional facilities are scheduled to reopen for visitors and volunteers later this month after more than a year of restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The state s new corrections director, Brian Gootkin, said in a statement Friday that the department’s medical staff consulted with public health officials to create its reopening plan.
“We are thrilled that we can reopen visitation for the inmates in our secure facilities,” Gootkin said in an email. “COVID-19 has thrown many challenges at our facilities and staff, and I’m so proud of the work they have done to keep each other and our inmates safe. Now, it’s time to reunite families with their loved ones.”