Yellowstone County Sheriff

Law enforcement will be ramping up their presence at MontanaFair this year, largely in response to a shooting that injured one at the midway last year. BPD will be joining the YCSO in patrolling the grounds.

After a weekend to deliberate and discuss with prosecutors, the Yellowstone County Sheriff's Office has declared that I CAN show you the video footage from our recent break-in at Townsquare Media.

An inmate being held at the Yellowstone County Detention Facility on federal charges died late last week.

A recent escape at the Yellowstone County Detention Facility has everybody in Billings talking. I'm no criminal, but here's what I would do if I broke free for a day.

A shooting at MontanaFair last night (08/16) has left a young man wounded and left the public with no information about who the suspect is, or whether the Fair will be open today or not.

That ridiculous oversized flamingo floatie you think is awesome will pop on the first sharp twig.

Erik Stephen Deaner, 46, has been sentenced to five years and two months in prison. Deaner plead guilty in December, 2021, to theft from a federal firearms dealer.

The body of an adult female was discovered in the Yellowstone River near the East Bridge late Monday, according to Yellowstone County Sheriff Mike Linder.

Water is now spilling over the riverbank in places around the County. The Yellowstone County Sheriff's Office provided an update on closures at 1 pm Tuesday.

A $68,000 Homeland Security grant has provided local emergency agencies with additional digital eyes and ears.

A body that was found in a ditch last Friday (1/21) near Meadowlark School has been identified, according to a press release from the Yellowstone County Sheriffs Office.

Officials note a "concerning number" of reports regarding sudden, unexpected pet deaths in the Billings area.