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Montana Man Charged with Shooting Four People at a Bar Pleads Not Guilty
Michael Paul Brown faces multiple felony charges including four counts of deliberate homicide and attempted arson after a deadly shooting at the Owl Bar, with a trial set for Jan. 12, 2026.
- Michael Paul Brown was charged with killing four people in a mass shooting at the Owl Bar in Anaconda on August 1, 2025.
- The shooting followed Brown entering the bar that morning, and a week-long manhunt ended with his arrest near Anaconda on August 8.
- Michael Paul Brown is charged with four counts of deliberate homicide, along with additional charges including attempted arson, theft, and resisting police, and his arraignment is set for Wednesday morning.
- The Owl Bar, reopened on August 23 by owner David Gwerder with community support, will host a memorial benefit on September 27 to fund a plaque honoring the victims.
- The case is subject to a court order that seals important filings to avoid influencing the trial, while Brown is being held in Butte on bail set at $2 million.
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Suspect in Anaconda bar shooting enters not guilty pleas
The suspect in a mass shooting that occurred on Aug. 1st at an Anaconda bar entered not guilty pleas in district court in connection with the shooting that took the lives of four people.Appearing before Judge Jeffery Dahood by Zoom from the Butte jail, 45-year-old Michael Brown pleaded not guilty to six felony charges, including deliberate homicide, attempted arson, theft, and a misdemeanor charge of fleeing from police.WATCH: Brown's initial ap…
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Montana man charged with shooting four people at a bar pleads not guilty
A Montana man suspected of killing four people at a bar then evading capture for a week has been charged with additional crimes, including attempted arson.
Owl Bar reopens as man faces felony charges in deadly Anaconda shooting
ANACONDA - After a gunman killed four people in the Owl Bar, the Anaconda watering hole was back open for business.They received great support from the community and other bars in the state, but the owner said personally, he has good and bad days.The Owl Bar was open for business the day before Michael Brown was expected to be charged in connection with a mass shooting at the bar on Aug. 1.Brown faces four felony counts of deliberate homicide, o…
Owl Bar reopens a month after deadly shooting
ANACONDA The Owl Bar in Anaconda is back open for business, a month after four people were killed in a shooting at the establishment. The tragic events of August 1 are still felt in the small Montana community. The bar has received great support from the community and other bars in the state, but the owner said personally, he has good and bad days.Brown is expected to appear in court on Wednesday. The owner of the bar, David Gwerder, didnt want …
Owl Bar reopens as suspect faces charges for deadly shootings
ANACONDA After a man shot and killed four people in the Owl Bar, this Anaconda watering hole was back open for business. They received great support from the community and other bars in the state, but the owner said personally, he has good and bad days.The Owl Bar was open for business on Tuesday, the day before Michael Brown is expected to be formally charged in connection with the mass shooting at the bar on August 1, 2025. Brown faces four co…
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