ANACONDA – The law enforcement presence increased dramatically Thursday as a nearly weeklong search continued west of Anaconda for suspected killer Michael Brown.

Dozens of vehicles from varied law enforcement departments lined Stumptown and Ravndal roads. Several pickups bore the logo of Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, which manages the Garrity Mountain Wildlife Management Area in that vicinity.

Thursday dawned crisp and clear, a perfect Montana summer day. But a strong storm rolled in after 1 p.m., delivering cold, drenching rain and lightning.

The search for Brown, accused of shooting and killing four people Friday at the Owl Bar in Anaconda, has focused in large part on the foothills of the Anaconda Range.

Thick aspen groves, deadfall timber and other landscape features offer man

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