The Mayor of Billings is denying allegations that she lied about her residency eligibility.
Melissa Venable faces criminal charges, and investigators say she lied on paperwork about where she lives. State law says a candidate has to live within the city for a year before running for Mayor.
Authorities say witnesses reported Venable actually lives in Marionville, with utilities and other public record backing those claims.
Venable will appear before a judge in January.
