Investigators sift for evidence at burned Montana home where 8 family members were killed at dinner
Flowers sit at a memorial honoring eight family members who were killed while gathering for dinner near the family home outside Billings, Mont., Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown) 2026-08-26T21:34:48Z BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Shovelful by shovelful, investigators si.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated crime & justice brief. The source report from AP says: Flowers sit at a memorial honoring eight family members who were killed while gathering for dinner near the family home outside Billings, Mont., Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown) 2026-08-26T21:34:48Z BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Shovelful by shovelful, investigators si.
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- Published: Aug 26, 2026, 10:23 PM UTC
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