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New York Times
08-08-2025
- New York Times
Suspect in Deadly Montana Bar Shooting Is Captured, Official Says
A U.S. Army veteran suspected of killing four people in a Montana bar last week was captured on Friday, according to a social media post from U.S. Senator Steve Daines. The arrest ends a manhunt that lasted eight days as law enforcement officers searched brushy terrain outside the small town of Anaconda. Details of where and how the man, Michael P. Brown, was taken into custody were not immediately provided. Mr. Brown, 45, fled into the foothills near the town after the shooting in the Owl Bar, a neighborhood tavern, on Aug. 1, the authorities said. A bartender and three patrons were killed in the shooting. Officials identified them as Nancy Lauretta Kelley, 64; Daniel Edwin Baillie, 59; David Allen Leach, 70; and Tony Wayne Palm, 74. Eric Hempstead, the owner of another local bar, said it appeared that Mr. Brown had been apprehended a few hundred yards away from Mr. Hempstead's roadside tavern, the Ranch Bar. The capture brought relief to residents of Anaconda, who have spent the past week both grieving the deaths and looking over their shoulders as Mr. Brown remained on the large. 'Everybody's pretty happy,' Mr. Hempstead said. 'He knew the area well. He knew where to hide.' Mr. Brown lived down the street from the bar where the shooting occurred in Anaconda, a small town where many people know one another. Relatives of the suspect said he had a long history of mental illness after serving as an armor crewman in the Army. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Yahoo
08-08-2025
- Yahoo
Montana bar shooting suspect taken into custody week after killing 4: Sheriff
The former U.S. Army soldier accused of gunning down four people at a Montana bar has been captured following a weeklong manhunt, the Granite County Sheriff's Office said Friday. Michael Paul Brown, 45, is suspected of opening fire on Aug. 1 at The Owl Bar in Anaconda, a city of about 9,000 people in southwestern Montana, authorities said. "Thanks to all the brave law enforcement officials who helped apprehend the Anaconda shooting suspect," Montana Sen. Steve Daines said on social media. "For the past week, Anaconda and the surrounding community showed the country the resilience and grit that makes MT special. Our thoughts continue to be with the victims and their families." There had not been a confirmed sighting of Brown in the days following the shooting. Dozens of local, state and federal agencies were involved in the search, Anaconda Deer Lodge County Attorney Morgan Smith said. MORE: Manhunt intensifies for Montana bar shooting suspect, 38 agencies part of the 'unrelenting' search Those killed in the shooting were bartender Nancy Loretta Kelly, 64, and patrons Daniel Edwin Bailey, 59; David Allen Leach, 70; and Tony Wayne Palm, 74. Brown lived next door to the bar and investigators believe he was familiar with most of the victims, authorities said. MORE: Wife of convicted Delphi murderer breaks her silence: 'My husband's not a monster' He is an Army veteran who served in the Iraq War and the Montana National Guard, according to Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
Yahoo
08-08-2025
- Yahoo
Montana bar shooting suspect taken into custody week after killing 4: Sheriff
The former U.S. Army soldier accused of gunning down four people at a Montana bar has been captured following a weeklong manhunt, the Granite County Sheriff's Office said Friday. Michael Paul Brown, 45, is suspected of opening fire on Aug. 1 at The Owl Bar in Anaconda, a city of about 9,000 people in southwestern Montana, authorities said. "Thanks to all the brave law enforcement officials who helped apprehend the Anaconda shooting suspect," Montana Sen. Steve Daines said on social media. "For the past week, Anaconda and the surrounding community showed the country the resilience and grit that makes MT special. Our thoughts continue to be with the victims and their families." There had not been a confirmed sighting of Brown in the days following the shooting. Dozens of local, state and federal agencies were involved in the search, Anaconda Deer Lodge County Attorney Morgan Smith said. MORE: Manhunt intensifies for Montana bar shooting suspect, 38 agencies part of the 'unrelenting' search Those killed in the shooting were bartender Nancy Loretta Kelly, 64, and patrons Daniel Edwin Bailey, 59; David Allen Leach, 70; and Tony Wayne Palm, 74. Brown lived next door to the bar and investigators believe he was familiar with most of the victims, authorities said. MORE: Wife of convicted Delphi murderer breaks her silence: 'My husband's not a monster' He is an Army veteran who served in the Iraq War and the Montana National Guard, according to Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
Wall Street Journal
06-08-2025
- Politics
- Wall Street Journal
An Armenia-Azerbaijan Deal
I couldn't disagree more with the assessment that Sen. Steve Daines (R., Mont.) made of the current situation in the South Caucasus in 'A Peace Deal for Armenia and Azerbaijan' (op-ed, July 30). While peace should be the end goal, there can be no lasting stability in the region without accountability.
E&E News
06-08-2025
- Business
- E&E News
Bipartisan senators look to boost forest product research
A bipartisan group of senators is proposing legislation to put more of the Forest Service's research on wood products into commercial use — and possibly reduce wildfire risks at the same time. Four lawmakers introduced the 'Forest Bioeconomy Act,' which would create an office at the Forest Service devoted to connecting the agency's research arm and private industry to find new uses for low-value material thinned from forests. The new Office of Technology Transfer, operating on as much as $5 million a year, would be modeled after similar efforts at other federal agencies such as the Department of Energy. Forest Service research would be commercialized and patented and, if successful, would create revenue for the federal government. Advertisement Sens. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) and Jim Justice ( are the bill's chief sponsors.
