The trial of the man accused in the death of John Michael “Mike” Crites, the 48-year-old Birdseye man who was killed in June 2011, is set to begin June 1. It's 12 years to the month of his ...

From breaking news to special features, we're on it! Join the NonStop Local Chord group and always be in the know. HELENA - Leon Ford, the man accused of killing John Mike Crites in Helena, has been ...

A trio of neighbors that filed a lawsuit against a Birdseye man who was later murdered has offered to settle the case for a “nominal amount,” their attorneys said in a court filing this week. Dennis ...

A trio of neighbors that filed a lawsuit against a Birdseye man who was later murdered has offered to settle the case for a “nominal amount,” their attorneys said in a court filing Monday requesting a ...

The turquoise blue house belonging to John “Mike” Crites stands nestled in the hills northwest of Helena, accessible only by the winding gravel drive that is Turk Road. On Thursday — three years, one ...

Leon Ford was put on the stand Friday for four hours, and right away, he was asked if he killed or dismembered John Michael “Mike” Crites.