{"podcast":{"title":"Bozeman News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"bozeman-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600814","podcast_index_feed_id":7600814,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-bozeman-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-bozeman-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":436,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Bozeman News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Bozeman—from local news and business to culture, outdoors, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Bozeman News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T16:22:01.300701+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bozeman-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600814"},"episode":{"title":"Wardle Plea Deal Sparks Outcry | Bozeman News","slug":"wardle-plea-deal-sparks-outcry-bozeman-news","published_at":"2026-07-02T23:50:19+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bozeman-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600814/wardle-plea-deal-sparks-outcry-bozeman-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bozeman-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600814","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/870121b0-5145-495d-91ec-c4a30bdcf841.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/870121b0-5145-495d-91ec-c4a30bdcf841.mp3","summary":"Christopher Wardle, accused of assaulting and strangling his late wife Catherine Sorensen after coming home intoxicated, has been offered a plea deal in Gallatin County — admitting to tampering with witnesses and violating a protection order in exchange for dropping strangulation charges. The proposed sentence: two and a half years suspended, meaning no jail time. But the deal’s sparked outrage, with Sorensen’s family launching a social media campaign demanding the Montana AG intervene. Meanwhile, Wardle also faces sentencing in a separate dog hoarding case involving 58 animals — and his Sorensen sentencing is set for August 6th. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/f668ce333f30cfbb","meta_description":"Christopher Wardle, accused of assaulting and strangling his late wife Catherine Sorensen after coming home intoxicated, has been offered a plea deal in G…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":99,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bozeman-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600814/episodes/wardle-plea-deal-sparks-outcry-bozeman-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bozeman-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600814/wardle-plea-deal-sparks-outcry-bozeman-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}