A bill designed to rein in rogue bail bond agents and “Wild West” tactics sometimes used to capture fugitives has passed the Montana House and is now before the Senate, where state Sen. Ryan Lynch likes its chances. “I think the Senate will see the same wisdom in it that the House did,” the Butte … Read more
Mark Anthony Biegler Sentenced to Jail and Ordered to Pay Restitution Helena, Mont.- Commissioner Troy Downing announced today that former insurance agent Mark Anthony Biegler has been sentenced in the First Judicial District Court of Lewis and Clark County to 90 days in jail, a 10-year suspended prison sentence, and ordered to pay $150,000 in restitution … Read more
Former insurance agent Mark Anthony Biegler was sentenced Wednesday to 90 days in jail with a 10-year suspended prison sentence for pleading guilty to six felony charges of insurance fraud and theft in 1st Judicial District Court of Lewis and Clark County, state officials said. He was ordered by Judge Michael Menahan to pay $150,000 … Read more
In response to a bounty hunt that turned tragically fatal in Butte and other incidents, a state official wants lawmakers to rein in rogue bail bond agents and “Wild West” tactics sometimes used to nab fugitives. Troy Downing, Montana’s auditor and commissioner of Securities and Insurance, is pushing a bill that would require all bail … Read more
CSI Seeking to Identify Montana Investors in Interest-Bearing Crypto Accounts Helena, Mont.- Commissioner of Securities and Insurance Troy Downing announced today that a settlement in principle has been reached between Nexo Capital, Inc. (Nexo), the SEC, and state regulators around the country. Pursuant to the terms of the settlement, Nexo will pay a fine of approximately $22.5 … Read more
Man charged in connection with Nov. 24 bounty hunter incident