Domestic Violence

The Montana Board of Crime Control voted Wednesday to change how it funds organizations that help survivors of domestic violence. More of the money will now go where demand for services is highest.

Missoula County officials have announced a new program intended to better address widespread intimate partner violence cases. Missoula’s new Domestic Violence Court aims to accelerate the timeline in cases involving partner violence.

Missoula County’s new protocol, put in place in mid April, changes the way first responders and law enforcement respond to strangulation and prioritize the cases for prosecution.

A domestic violence nonprofit in Bozeman this month launched a campaign to fundraise for a new shelter it announced last year, and it says the pandemic highlights the need for more safe spaces.

Three women told a House Armed Services subcommittee that their complaints of physical abuse ultimately went ignored by commanding officers.

HELENA — Survivors of domestic violence, stalking and harassment came to the Montana Capitol Wednesday to rally support for Senate Bill 114, which would…

Women and girls in Indian country go missing and are involved in homicides at a far greater rate than any other demographic of people in Montana. That’s…

U.S. Justice Department data shows Native women are 10 times as likely to be murdered as other Americans. They’re four times as likely to be raped or…

Missoula County authorities on Monday charged a 30-year-old man with making good on a threat to kill his girlfriend. Emmanuel Gomez is accused of…

People in Montana who are out of work because of domestic violence will soon be able to get the same unemployment benefits as others who lose their…