The number of babies born with syphilis in Montana is increasing at an alarming rate. More robust and innovative syphilis testing and treatment strategies can reduce the number of babies born with syphilis and improve health during pregnancy. In 2023, 19 Montana babies were born with syphilis, which is over nine times the number of cases in 2020. This increase reflects and closely follows the

Patrick Leroy Gustafson is facing four charges, including one felony, in district court. The felony charge is criminal child endangerment when he is accused of purposely or knowingly causing substantial risk of death or serious bodily injury to a child under 14 years of age when he operated a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or dangerous drugs while his juvenile child was a passenger