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Evening Newscast 01-12-17

Montana Public Radio Evening Newscast
Josh Burnham
Evening Newscast 01-12-17

A Montana prosecutor says he wants to prevent babies from being born addicted to drugs and alcohol by using the threat of jail time as a deterrent for pregnant women.

A southwestern Montana man is charged with breaking into a residence and killing his estranged wife.

A coroner's inquest has been scheduled in the case of a 25-year-old man fatally shot by Great Falls police.

Governor Steve Bullock has signed an executive order creating an advisory council on state parks. 

The Montana Department of Health launched a new program today aimed at reducing child deaths, along with abuse and neglect among vulnerable families.

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