Billings Police Department

What's driving the gang violence in a place like Billings, Montana? Where did some of those downtown transients go? How bad is it getting? Is there any good news when it comes to public safety in Montana's biggest town? We tackled that and more with the police chief and a couple council members.

The first fire engulfed two vehicles in the Billings Senior High School parking lot. An hour later, another vehicle was found ablaze near the HRDC building downtown.

BREAKING: A suspect has reportedly barricaded themselves in a residence on West Meadow Drive. King Ave West between 32nd and 36th is currently closed (as of 7:30 am Wednesday)

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.

Billings Police and Fire Departments join forces with Special Olympics Montana for an exciting charity softball game and 5K Run. Will the BDP get the win for a third straight year?

Nine BFD and BPD members are being licensed and trained to operate the new fleet of drones, thanks to a $300,000 federal grant. See a demonstration on Thursday at the Lockwood Fire Station

Smoke at the airport. First responders swarming the hospital corridor with bloody "inured patients." Don't panic, it's just a drill. The exercise runs from 9:45 am to 1 pm on Thursday (5/18).

Donovan A. Morin was taken by his non-custodial mother on 5/2 and has not been seen since. She may be traveling with a male companion in a 2006 Dodge Stratus.

Thankfully nobody was injured, however after multiple shots fired, there is property damage.

Billings ranks 9th in the nation for vehicle theft and these stolen cars frequently end up abandoned on side streets and parking lots around town. Here's what to do if one is sitting on your street.