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Montana legal odyssey ends with murder charge dismissed


THOMPSON FALLS, Mont. (AP) — For a moment, the entire courtroom froze.
Judge Amy Eddy had spent the last several minutes winding her way through a painstakingly detailed explanation of her impending decision, touching on each argument she had been presented with while alternately glancing at prosecutors, defense attorneys and Rachel Ann Bellesen, the 37-year-old mother of four sitting stoically with the weight of the last seven months dangling over her head.
Then two heavy words knifed through the tension in the crowded room: “with prejudice.”
When the power of those words eventually sunk in, Bellesen leaned back in her chair, opened her mouth wide and let out a long-stifled sigh, expelling much of the fear, anger and horror she’d been carrying for the 229 days since she said she killed her ex-husband in self-defense. ....

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Sanders County officer involved shooting leaves suspect dead, officer injured


Sanders County officer involved shooting leaves suspect dead, officer injured
Skylar Rispens, Great Falls Tribune
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A man, 35, was killed in an officer involved shooting near Trout Creek early Friday morning after the Sanders County Sheriff s Office received a call for assistance, the Division of Criminal Investigation is investigating the incident. 
Law enforcement officers responded to the call regarding a man armed with a handgun and an assault rifle who had barricaded himself inside the Naughty Pine Saloon near Trout Creek and began negotiating with the individual. A small group of patrons were inside the saloon at the time. ....

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Suspect killed after shooting at officers in Sanders County


Suspect killed after shooting at officers in Sanders County
Posted at 11:03 PM, Dec 11, 2020
and last updated 2020-12-12 14:08:38-05
GREAT FALLS — A man is dead after engaging law enforcement officers in a stand-off and shooting at officers, wounding one of them.
The Montana Department of Justice said in a news release that on Friday, December 11th at about 12:30 a.m., the Sanders County Sheriff’s Office received a call for assistance regarding a man armed with a handgun and an assault rifle who had entered the Naughty Pine Saloon in Trout Creek. The man barricaded himself inside an area of the saloon. A small group of customers were inside at the time of the incident. A Sanders County deputy arrived and began negotiating with the man. ....

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