Eric Jochim

Helena

News Director at KTVH-TV (Helena, MT)

News Director at KXLH-TV (Helena, MT)

Executive Producer for @KTVHNews, father, news junkie, card game enthusiast. Opinions are my own. (he/him/his)

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Carroll College to hold 115th commencement ceremony on Saturday

1 month ago | kpax.com | Eric Jochim

HELELNA — Carroll College will recognize the 290 graduates of the class of 2025 at its 115th commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 10. The class of 2025 includes 260 bachelor students and 30 students from the Master's of Social Work program. RELATED: University of Montana to celebrate graduates at May 10 commencement ceremonyStudents graduating represent 24 states and seven countries. At the ceremony, leaders will also recognize alumni from the classes of 1955, 1965, and 1975.
Carroll College to hold 115th commencement ceremony on Saturday

1 month ago | ktvh.com | Eric Jochim

HELELNA — Carroll College will recognize the 290 graduates of the class of 2025 at its 115th commencement ceremony on Saturday. The class of 2025 includes 260 bachelor students and 30 students from the Master's of Social Work program. Students graduating represent 24 states and seven countries. At the ceremony, leaders will also recognize alumni from the classes of 1955, 1965, and 1975.
Horse Gulch Fire pilot honored nationally

1 month ago | kxlf.com | Eric Jochim

HELENA — A wildland firefighting pilot who died fighting the Horse Gulch Fire last July will be honored at the National Fallen Firefighter Memorial on May 4. Juliana Turchetti, 45, died when her single-engine air tanker crashed into Hause Lake on July 10, 2024. Turchetti, who was born in Brazil, was flying for Dauntless Air and contracted out of Idaho when she was assigned to the Helena area to fight the Horse Gulch Fire.
Pilot who died fighting Horse Gulch Fire will be honored

1 month ago | krtv.com | Eric Jochim

HELENA — Juliana Turchetti, a wildland firefighting pilot who died fighting the Horse Gulch Fire last July, will be honored at the National Fallen Firefighter Memorial on May 4, 2025. WATCH: Pilot who died fighting Horse Gulch Fire will be honored Turchetti, 45 years old, died when her single-engine air tanker crashed into Hauser Lake on July 10, 2024.
Horse Gulch Fire pilot honored nationally

1 month ago | ktvh.com | Eric Jochim

HELENA — A wildland firefighting pilot who died fighting the Horse Gulch Fire last July will be honored at the National Fallen Firefighter Memorial on May 4. Juliana Turchetti, 45, died when her single-engine air tanker crashed into Hause Lake on July 10, 2024. Turchetti, who was born in Brazil, was flying for Dauntless Air and contracted out of Idaho when she was assigned to the Helena area to fight the Horse Gulch Fire.
Update: Woman killed following courthouse gun incident

Mar 17, 2025 | krtv.com | Eric Jochim |John Riley |Madelyn Heath |Marian Davidson

Update Mar. 14, 5:00 p.m. — Law enforcement has confirmed a woman was killed Friday afternoon in an officer-involved shooting in downtown Helena. A Friday evening joint update from the Helena Police Department and Lewis and Clark County Sheriff's Office stated numerous 911 calls were made about a woman at the courthouse with a pistol.
Portion of E. Broadway blocked in Helena for police investigation at county courthouse

Mar 14, 2025 | ktvh.com | Eric Jochim

HELENA — Police have staged in the area of the county courthouse on E. Broadway for an incident Friday afternoon. The first reports came in right around 1:30 p.m. Friday. E. Broadway has been shut down in the area of the Lewis and Clark District Courthouse for investigation. People are asked to avoid the area. According to the city there is no threat to the public at this time.
Suspect convicted for deadly shooting in Helena

Jan 30, 2025 | krtv.com | Eric Jochim

HELENA — Kenneth William Greene was found guilty of felony deliberate homicide in Lewis and Clark District Court on Wednesday for the shooting death of Bernadette Johnson in 2024. Police were dispatched to a reported shooting in the area of Prospect and N. Washington on the evening of June 21st where they found Johnson in the driver's seat of her SUV with a gunshot wound to the chest.
Helena man convicted of deliberate homicide for June 2024 shooting

Jan 30, 2025 | ktvh.com | Eric Jochim

HELENA — A jury convicted a Helena man of murder for the June 2024 fatal shooting of Bernadette Johnson. Kenneth William Greene was found guilty of felony deliberate homicide in Lewis and Clark District Court on Wednesday. According to court documents, police were dispatched to a reported shooting in the area of Prospect and N. Washington on the evening of June 21. When police arrived they found Johnson, 42, in the driver's seat of her SUV with a gunshot wound to the chest.
HD83 Candidate Profile: Wes Feist

Oct 17, 2024 | kxlh.com | Eric Jochim

HELENA — The Republican candidate for House District 83 is Wes Feist. Feist, who is born and raised in East Helena, told MTN he is running for the legislature because he wants to make sure children have access to educational opportunities, limit government reach and protect access to public lands. Feist is currently a member of the East Helena City Council. The top issues he wants to see addressed by the legislature are property taxes, Medicaid expansion and funding for education.