William James Harning appeared in district court Oct. 4 on six felony charges of sexual abuse of children. He plead not guilty to all counts. Harning is a former Great Falls Public Schools art teacher. A warrant was issued in late August for Harning in connection with an incident first reported in December 2021. He…
Great Falls Schools officials discussed student safety and well-being during an Oct. 2 board meeting. The board heard the annual school resource officer report from the Great Falls Police Department and the student wellness report from Andrea Savage, GFPS' student wellness coordinator. Capt. Rob Moccasin of GFPD said that during the 2022-2023 school year, the…
Newton named as new chief of Great Falls Police Department
Jeff Newton named as new Great Falls police chief
and last updated 2021-04-26 18:00:43-04
GREAT FALLS â City Manager Greg Doyon announced on Monday afternoon that Captain Jeff Newton has been chosen as the next chief of the Great Falls Police Department.
The three final candidates were Newton, Captain Rob Moccasin, and Lieutenant Doug Otto.
During Monday s news conference, Doyon praised all of the candidates, saying they were all well-qualified: There were several very strong internal candidates and I appreciate all of them, I appreciate all of what they bring to their respective positions and to their jobs.