Yellowstone County Police Blotter
Billings-area police blotter coverage, Yellowstone County arrest records, jail roster links, warrant resources, and recent public safety reports for the county's busiest search market.
Recent Activity Reports
78 totalDaily Activity Report - Yellowstone
The agency responded to the following incidents: 03:24 – Disturbing the Peace at 0 BLK ROUNDUP DR 03:30 – Weapons Violation at 500 BLK N 23RD ST 09:01 – Assault at 900 BLK CAROLINE ST 11:01 – Weapons Violation at 900 BLK GRAND AVE 17:17 – Drugs/Alcohol Violation at 4400 BLK KING AVE E 17:30 – Burglary at 600 BLK N 15TH ST 17:35 – Weapons Violation at 2200 BLK PUEBLO DR 18:32 – Fraud at 200 BLK WICKS LN 18:46 – Fraud at 200 BLK N 24TH ST 18:59 – Sex Crime at 300 BLK S 24TH ST W 19:22 – DUI at LAKE ELMO DR & UINTA PARK DR 19:41 – DUI at 1000 BLK MAIN ST 20:10 – Disturbing the Peace at 100 BLK S 30TH ST 20:49 – Fraud at 1700 BLK 1ST AVE N 22:17 – DUI at 1700 BLK MAIN ST 23:00 – Disturbing the Peace at 700 BLK AVENUE C 23:41 – DUI at GRAND AVE & 8TH ST W 23:57 – Disturbing the Peace at 400 BLK LORDWITH DR 00:03 – Disturbing the Peace at BARRETT RD & BANNACK DR // Historical Perspective: Fraud and public-integrity cases in Montana are often read against the Copper Kings era, when mining money distorted state politics and helped produce the 1912 Corrupt Practices Act.
Daily Activity Report - Yellowstone
The agency responded to the following incidents: 01:40 – Disturbing the Peace at 400 BLK LORDWITH DR 02:12 – Disturbing the Peace at 1300 BLK INDUSTRIAL AVE // Historical Perspective: Public-order enforcement in Montana developed partly in reaction to the 1863-1864 Vigilante era, and the arrival of Territorial judges such as Hezekiah Hosmer helped move those disputes from vigilante action into formal courts.
Daily Activity Report - Yellowstone
The agency responded to the following incidents: 00:39 – Burglary at 4900 BLK SOUTHGATE DR 01:08 – Disturbing the Peace at 0 BLK PRINCE OF WALES DR // Historical Perspective: This property-access report echoes Montana's long shift from the 1864 Territorial open-range assumptions to later multiple-use land rules, and in rural counties it also sits against the state's checkerboard pattern of railroad, state, and federal parcels.
Daily Activity Report - Yellowstone
The agency responded to the following incidents: 00:13 – Drugs/Alcohol Violation at 2700 BLK MONTANA AVE 03:04 – Assault at 2800 BLK 10TH AVE N 07:43 – Assault at 2800 BLK 10TH AVE N 08:16 – Sex Crime at 1400 BLK YELLOWSTONE RIVER RD 09:15 – Drugs/Alcohol Violation at 1000 BLK COOK AVE 10:02 – Drugs/Alcohol Violation at MONAD RD & S 20TH ST W 13:09 – Drugs/Alcohol Violation at 1200 BLK CLAIM JUMPER LN 13:50 – Drugs/Alcohol Violation at BENCH BLVD & LOGAN LN 13:55 – Disturbing the Peace at 100 BLK S 30TH ST 15:53 – DUI at 2600 BLK KING AVE W 15:56 – DUI at RIMROCK RD & SHILOH RD 16:54 – DUI at 1500 BLK MAIN ST 17:11 – Fraud at 2100 BLK KING AVE W 19:01 – Assault at 1000 BLK S 27TH ST 19:37 – Assault at 2600 BLK 6TH AVE N 20:36 – Fraud at 0 BLK ALDERSON AVE 20:50 – Vandalism at 900 BLK POLY DR // Historical Perspective: Fraud and public-integrity cases in Montana are often read against the Copper Kings era, when mining money distorted state politics and helped produce the 1912 Corrupt Practices Act.
Daily Activity Report - Yellowstone
The agency responded to the following incidents: 08:28 – Drugs/Alcohol Violation at 3700 BLK MADISON AVE 09:48 – Drugs/Alcohol Violation at 3000 BLK LAMPMAN DR 09:52 – Fraud at 2000 BLK 9TH AVE N 09:52 – Drugs/Alcohol Violation at 900 BLK BARRETT RD 10:01 – Burglary at 2700 BLK GABEL RD 10:22 – Fraud at 1500 BLK POLY DR 10:39 – Disturbing the Peace at 2300 BLK 6TH AVE N 11:15 – Fraud at 2400 BLK GOLDEN BLVD 12:13 – Drugs/Alcohol Violation at 1400 BLK GOVERNORS BLVD 12:51 – Drugs/Alcohol Violation at 4100 BLK KING AVE E 13:57 – Drugs/Alcohol Violation at 6TH ST W & HOWARD AVE 14:20 – Vandalism at 1500 BLK BROADWATER AVE 14:40 – Burglary at 4700 BLK STONE ST 15:55 – Burglary at 800 BLK CAROLINE ST 16:11 – Assault at 2500 BLK KING AVE W 16:59 – Vandalism at 1600 BLK MAIN ST 17:46 – Drugs/Alcohol Violation at 2700 BLK 4TH AVE S 18:14 – DUI at 100 BLK AVENUE B 18:33 – DUI at 2600 BLK 6TH AVE N 19:54 – Fraud at 3100 BLK BEN HOGAN PL 20:13 – Burglary at 300 BLK S 28TH ST 20:24 – Sex Crime at 0 BLK GOLDUST DR 20:58 – DUI at 1800 BLK KING AVE W 22:29 – Burglary at 1800 BLK YELLOWSTONE AVE 02:20 – Assault at 700 BLK WINEMILLER LN // Historical Perspective: Fraud and public-integrity cases in Montana are often read against the Copper Kings era, when mining money distorted state politics and helped produce the 1912 Corrupt Practices Act.
Daily Activity Report - Yellowstone
The agency responded to the following incidents: 03:57 – Disturbing the Peace at 3400 BLK GRANGER AVE S 07:36 – Fraud at 1300 BLK ELDORADO DR 10:50 – Burglary at 800 BLK N 31ST ST 11:09 – Fraud at 2300 BLK VIRGINIA LN 11:58 – Burglary at 2000 BLK 9TH AVE N 15:33 – Vandalism at 2400 BLK GRAND AVE 17:54 – Drugs/Alcohol Violation at 3100 BLK KING AVE E 18:03 – Disturbing the Peace at 1000 BLK ALDERSON AVE 19:01 – Vandalism at 400 BLK N 17TH ST 20:43 – Vandalism at 1500 BLK MAIN ST 21:04 – Disturbing the Peace at BURLINGTON AVE & 8TH ST W 21:13 – Disturbing the Peace at 1000 BLK ALDERSON AVE 22:16 – Motor Vehicle Theft at POPELKA DR & WICKS LN 23:23 – Weapons Violation at 1500 BLK BROADWATER AVE 00:19 – DUI at 300 BLK JACKSON ST 01:11 – DUI at BROADWATER AVE & 8TH ST W 02:13 – DUI at 7TH ST W & BROADWATER AVE // Historical Perspective: Fraud and public-integrity cases in Montana are often read against the Copper Kings era, when mining money distorted state politics and helped produce the 1912 Corrupt Practices Act.
Daily Activity Report - Yellowstone
The agency responded to the following incidents: 07:54 – Vandalism at 1ST AVE N & N 31ST ST 14:24 – Vandalism at 1100 BLK RAYS LN 16:59 – Fraud at 2200 BLK CENTRAL AVE 17:13 – DUI at 0 BLK S 27TH ST 17:54 – DUI at RIMROCK RD & HIGH PARK DR 18:21 – Disturbing the Peace at 0 BLK DANUBE ST 18:27 – Vandalism at 400 BLK BYRD ST 18:53 – Vandalism at 300 BLK JACKSON ST 19:19 – Drugs/Alcohol Violation at 1200 BLK MULLOWNEY LN 20:47 – Burglary at 1100 BLK TERRY AVE 00:47 – Assault at 300 BLK N 24TH ST 01:05 – Burglary at 200 BLK S 30TH ST 01:22 – DUI at 900 BLK BROADWATER AVE // Historical Perspective: Fraud and public-integrity cases in Montana are often read against the Copper Kings era, when mining money distorted state politics and helped produce the 1912 Corrupt Practices Act.
Daily Activity Report - Yellowstone
The agency responded to the following incidents: 03:45 – Vandalism at 500 BLK PEMBERTON LN 06:05 – Vandalism at 1800 BLK MAIN ST 06:29 – Drugs/Alcohol Violation at 5600 BLK S FRONTAGE RD 07:40 – Vandalism at 2ND AVE S & S 29TH ST 10:31 – Burglary at 300 BLK NUBIAS PL 10:41 – Sex Crime at 3000 BLK 6TH AVE S 11:18 – Vandalism at 900 BLK GRAND AVE 11:18 – Drugs/Alcohol Violation at 300 BLK JEFFERSON ST 11:34 – DUI at GRAND AVE & 32ND ST W 12:20 – DUI at MAIN ST & E AIRPORT RD 13:32 – Drugs/Alcohol Violation at 1200 BLK 30TH ST W 13:56 – Vandalism at 500 BLK PEMBERTON LN 15:01 – Fraud at 1400 BLK MAIN ST 15:45 – Vandalism at 700 BLK CUSTER AVE 15:52 – DUI at S 24TH ST W & ROSEBUD DR 16:21 – Vandalism at 700 BLK PARKHILL DR 19:16 – Weapons Violation at 500 BLK HALLOWELL LN 19:21 – Weapons Violation at LAKE ELMO DR & SIOUX LN 20:34 – DUI at ORCHARD LN & STATE AVE 23:58 – Disturbing the Peace at 1500 BLK BROADWATER AVE 01:23 – Burglary at 0 BLK GOLDEN BUTTE DR // Historical Perspective: Fraud and public-integrity cases in Montana are often read against the Copper Kings era, when mining money distorted state politics and helped produce the 1912 Corrupt Practices Act.
Daily Activity Report - Yellowstone
The agency responded to the following incidents: 07:05 – Vandalism at 19TH ST W & MILES AVE 11:15 – Assault at 2000 BLK ROSEBUD DR 11:21 – Assault at 700 BLK GRAND AVE 12:50 – DUI at 200 BLK N 25TH ST 13:05 – Fraud at 3200 BLK BANFF AVE 13:34 – Drugs/Alcohol Violation at 3700 BLK MADISON AVE 13:41 – Drugs/Alcohol Violation at 900 BLK BARRETT RD 14:27 – Weapons Violation at 3700 BLK CENTRAL AVE 14:52 – Fraud at 900 BLK JACKSON ST 15:21 – Fraud at 200 BLK FOSTER LN 16:11 – Weapons Violation at KING AVE W & OLYMPIC BLVD 18:31 – Drugs/Alcohol Violation at 900 BLK COOK AVE 19:04 – Weapons Violation at GRAND AVE & 41ST ST W 20:08 – Disturbing the Peace at 1600 BLK INVERNESS DR 20:41 – Fraud at 3800 BLK N TANAGER LN 22:33 – Burglary at 200 BLK N BROADWAY 23:13 – Disturbing the Peace at 1100 BLK CUSTER AVE 23:36 – Disturbing the Peace at 9TH ST W & AVENUE D 23:46 – Disturbing the Peace at 800 BLK S 28TH ST 00:09 – DUI at BROADWATER AVE & GLEN DR 01:57 – Drugs/Alcohol Violation at CALHOUN LN & UNDERPASS AVE // Historical Perspective: Fraud and public-integrity cases in Montana are often read against the Copper Kings era, when mining money distorted state politics and helped produce the 1912 Corrupt Practices Act.
Daily Activity Report - Yellowstone
The agency responded to the following incidents: 05:04 – Vandalism at 2200 BLK ST JOHNS AVE 05:33 – Vandalism at 1100 BLK S 27TH ST 06:53 – DUI at KING AVE W & S 20TH ST W 08:15 – Drugs/Alcohol Violation at 2200 BLK MEADOWOOD ST 08:16 – Burglary at 2200 BLK ST JOHNS AVE 08:36 – Vandalism at 100 BLK SHILOH RD 10:21 – Fraud at 3400 BLK TRANSTECH WAY 10:56 – Vandalism at 3100 BLK SOLAR BLVD 11:53 – DUI at 200 BLK N 25TH ST 12:10 – Burglary at 400 BLK S 30TH ST 12:21 – Vandalism at 1000 BLK POLY DR 12:47 – Drugs/Alcohol Violation at 400 BLK GRAND AVE 15:26 – DUI at N 31ST ST & 9TH AVE N 15:33 – Drugs/Alcohol Violation at S BILLINGS BLVD & KING AVE E 15:43 – Fraud at 300 BLK S 24TH ST W 16:28 – Burglary at 0 BLK S 26TH ST 19:04 – Disturbing the Peace at 1900 BLK WYOMING AVE 21:14 – DUI at MIDLAND RD & S BILLINGS BLVD 22:25 – Burglary at 4000 BLK 2ND AVE S 23:27 – Disturbing the Peace at 500 BLK TERRY AVE 00:21 – Disturbing the Peace at 3300 BLK 4TH AVE S 00:30 – Robbery at 400 BLK MAIN ST 02:20 – Disturbing the Peace at 2400 BLK MILES AVE 02:51 – Burglary at 5400 BLK LAUREL RD // Historical Perspective: Fraud and public-integrity cases in Montana are often read against the Copper Kings era, when mining money distorted state politics and helped produce the 1912 Corrupt Practices Act.
About Yellowstone County Law Enforcement
Yellowstone County is Montana's most populous county, home to Billings — the state's largest city. Law enforcement is handled by the Yellowstone County Sheriff's Office, the Billings Police Department, and the Laurel Police Department, among others. The county seat, Billings, sits at the junction of Interstate 90 and I-94, making it a key transit corridor that law enforcement monitors closely for drug trafficking and vehicle crime. The Yellowstone County Detention Facility is located in Billings and publishes a live inmate roster online. The county also operates a dedicated cold case unit.
This page is designed to answer the searches people actually make around Billings and Yellowstone County: police blotter, arrests, jail roster, warrants, and recent law-enforcement activity.
Yellowstone is currently one of the deepest county archives on Montana Blotter, so this page can act as both a county landing page and the main internal hub for Billings, Laurel, county arrest coverage, and warrant-related searches.
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07/28/26
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Billings-area reports plus county record links
This page combines Montana Blotter archive coverage with direct links to Yellowstone County detention and warrant resources, making it the strongest local starting point for Billings and countywide record searches.
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Recent Incident Records In Yellowstone County
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ASSAULT
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BURGLARY
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TRAFFIC
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BURGLARY
300 Blk S 28Th St
FRAUD
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TRAFFIC
2600 Blk 6Th Ave N
TRAFFIC
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How to Find Arrest Records in Yellowstone County
Arrest records in Yellowstone County are public documents under Montana's public records laws. There are several ways to access them:
- 1 Montana Blotter (this site) — Free, AI-summarized daily activity reports from law enforcement agencies serving Yellowstone County. No account required.
- 2 Yellowstone County Jail Roster — The Yellowstone County Detention Center posts a live roster of current inmates.
- 3 Montana DOJ Criminal History — The Criminal History Online Public Records Search (CHOPRS) allows name-based searches of felony and misdemeanor charges statewide for a $20 fee.
- 4 Montana Courts Portal — Montana's public court access portal provides case-level criminal records for district courts and limited jurisdiction courts statewide.
How to Check Active Warrants in Yellowstone County
Active arrest warrants and bench warrants in Yellowstone County are public records. You can search for them through the Montana Judicial Branch Public Access Portal — select "Warrants" under the defendant search drop-down. The Yellowstone County warrant list is also available directly from the county. You can also call the Yellowstone County Sheriff's Office at 406-256-2929 to inquire about active warrants.