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David Madison

David Madison is an award-winning journalist and documentary producer based in Bozeman, Montana. He’s also reported for Wyoming PBS. He studied journalism at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and has worked at news outlets throughout Wyoming, Utah, Idaho and Montana.

Latest from David Madison

Controversial Montana Land Developer Has A New Big Project, But No Land

After a failed luxury community project, Robert Rule is back pitching a grandiose Montana land development. This time, he wants to build a community for veterans, but the controversial developer has just one problem — he has no land.

David MadisonDecember 01, 2024

Former Harrison, Mont., Principal-Superintendent Sharyl Allen (in black) pleaded “no contest” Nov. 26, 2024, to obstructing a peace officer in Virginia City.

Montana Principal Pleads No Contest To Blocking Police Investigation Of Teacher

A Montana school principal and former candidate for the state’s top education post pleaded no contest Tuesday to blocking a police investigation into a teacher. Prosecutors didn’t buy her claim she hindered police to protect parental rights.

David MadisonNovember 27, 2024

Montana Sen. Pushes To Get Redskins Logo Back, Native American Group Says He Didn't Push Hard Enough

Montana Sen. Steve Daines has led the way in trying to get the original Redskins logo back for the now Washington Commanders but a Native American group -- which wants the name and the logo back -- says he hasn't pushed hard enough.

David MadisonNovember 26, 2024

Thousands of Wyoming Republicans rallied in Casper for a visit by former President Donald Trump in May 2022. Already a solidly red state politically, data shows Wyoming is getting redder as people move from neighboring Colorado and other blue states.

Newcomers to Wyoming, Montana More Likely To Be Republican Transplants

Republicans looking to get away from more liberal states are choosing Wyoming, Montana and other Western states, and they've turned some already conservative states even a deeper shade of red. The migration may have helped Republicans dominate Election Day.

David MadisonNovember 24, 2024

Former Montana miner Terry Haney is moving to South Carolina to continue his mining career after the largest layoff in state history.

Families Uprooted By Largest Mine Layoff In Montana History

Terry Haney and his wife Shana packed up and left Montana on Friday having just finished construction on their dream home. Their family is one of more than 500 upended by the largest mine layoff in Montana history.

David MadisonNovember 24, 2024

Heart Cross Ranch Trucking delivering hay to Katalina Pfeil at her family ranch in Sundance, Wyoming. The owner of the company, Jory Parks, inset, was sentenced Nov. 20, 2024, for scamming Pfeil and other ranchers desperate for hay during a drought.

Man Who Scammed Ranchers Desperate For Hay During Drought To Pay Back $100K

A Kansas man who scammed ranchers in Wyoming and Montana desperate for hay during a drought was sentenced to probation Wednesday. He also must pay back more than $100,000 to his victims.

David MadisonNovember 21, 2024

Ringleader or unwillingly roped into a massive drug conspiracy? Questions remain in the case of Frederica Lefthand, who has been named as a queenpin of a meth ring on the Crow Reservation in Montana.

Mexican Cartel Tied To Real-Life “Breaking Bad” Meth Bust On Crow Reservation

A former Montana college dean was identified last week as the alleged queenpin of a meth ring on the Crow Reservation with ties to a Mexican cartel. The case details read like a real-life episode of “Breaking Bad.”

David MadisonNovember 21, 2024

U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, gives his concession speech after losing to Republican Tim Sheehy in the Nov. 5, 2024, election.

Jon Tester Lost Senate Race And They’re Still Running Negative Ads Against Him

Although incumbent Montana Sen. Jon Tester lost his race for U.S. Senate, that hasn’t stopped a barrage of attack ads running against him. No one seems to know why they’re continuing, but they are.

David MadisonNovember 14, 2024

President-elect Donald Trump has selected South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to be the next Homeland Security secretary when he takes office in January.

Trump Picks South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem To Head Homeland Security

President-elect Donald Trump has picked South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to run the Department of Homeland Security, according to multiple reports Tuesday. She’ll be tasked with securing the southern border.

David MadisonNovember 12, 2024

A camera crew captures scenes for the “Yellowstone” spinoff series “The Madison” in downtown Ennis, Montana, on Oct. 22. The one-man Ennis Police Department reported, “While some people were excited, others were less enthusiastic about the disruption. Paramount Networks applied for and obtained all the necessary permits for filming, including permission for road closures.”

“Yellowstone” Fatigue Sets In For Montanans Living With Filming For Spinoffs

With the final episodes of the huge TV hit series “Yellowstone” beginning Sunday, expansion of the modern Western series is already underway. Filming has begun in Ennis, Mont., on new spinoff “The Madison,” but locals are getting “Yellowstone” fatigue.

David MadisonNovember 09, 2024

Shari Worley of Cheyenne bags her groceries at a self checkout lane at the Cheyenne King Soopers store in this 2023 file photo.

Bozeman, Montana, Voters Make History With Vote To Ban Plastic Bags

Bozeman, Montana, became the first city in the U.S. to vote to ban single-use plastic bags by a citizens' ballot initiative this week. Like a similar ordinance struck down in Cheyenne last year, the ban could still face stiff opposition.

David MadisonNovember 08, 2024

Republican Tim Sheehy flipped the Montana U.S. Senate seat held by Democrat Jon Tester.

GOP Transplants Push Sheehy Past Incumbent Jon Tester In Montana Senate Race

Republican transplants moving into Montana gave GOP Senate candidate Tim Sheehy a win over incumbent Democratic Sen. Jon Tester, who was seeking a fourth term. The race was called Wednesday.

David MadisonNovember 07, 2024

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Daren Christopher Abbey reportedly confessed to killing Dustin Kjersem at his Custer Gallatin National Forest campsite Oct. 12. The body was so mutilated it appeard he'd been attacked by a grizzly. Abbey allegedly told authorities he stabbed Kjersem in the neck with a screwdriver and also hit him with an ax.

Montana Man Confesses To Brutal Murder Of Camper, Used Screwdriver And Ax

A Montana man has confessed to the murder of a camper near Big Sky last month that at first was thought to be a grizzly attack because of its brutal nature. He told authorities he killed the camper with a screwdriver and an ax.

David MadisonNovember 01, 2024