Wednesday, Aug. 6

The search remained ongoing on Wednesday, without new updates from authorities. 

Thursday, Aug. 7

Authorities continued to search for Brown on Thursday, while local residents told Fox News Digital that they feared his return to the town. 

“He was always very nervous, like his mind was constantly elsewhere, sharing bizarre tales. Yet, he was genuinely nice,” explained Jill Rowles, a bartender one block from The Owl Bar, in a conversation with Fox News Digital.

Rowles was a friend of Kelley, the victim and bartender at The Owl Bar. 

“The town is just scared. Everybody’s scared. You see everything on Facebook like that. You hear the sirens go by and your stomach just turns,” she said. 

“Everybody’s in shock, and, hey, everybody’s on edge. With me bartending, I’m looking at those doors constantly, she said, gesturing towards the two entrances of the bar.”

Another resident, Matt Fontenot, described a dispirited town that spent the week on edge. 

“I feel like the air has almost changed, like the attitude of the town has grown just a little bit more submissive than usual, just because people feel like they don’t really have control over their lives as much right now because of this,” he said.

Friday, Aug. 8

The manhunt for Brown in the mountainous terrain continued in the morning.

Several residents of the town expressed to Fox News Digital the desire for the manhunt to come to a conclusion – with Brown dead or alive – so the community could grieve its loss in peace. 

Suddenly, in the early afternoon, information began to spread that Brown had been taken into custody. 

Shortly thereafter, Gianforte confirmed the news on social media. 

At around 4:30 p.m., Gianforte and Knudsen, again surrounded by local, state and federal law enforcement, emerged from the Deer Lodge County Courthouse for a press conference to discuss Brown’s arrest. 

“Our brave men and women in law enforcement didn’t waste a second,” Gianforte said. “They jumped into action and began the search with the promise to not give up until they found this suspect. Today I am grateful to report that Michael Brown has been apprehended, arrested and is in custody.”

Knudsen then took to the podium. 

“This really is an unprecedented level of cooperation,” Knudson said, referencing local, state and federal authorities who assisted in the arrest. “It’s a good day. We got our man.”

He gave special thanks to the U.S. Marshals Service, calling them a “huge asset to us here today” and said they were “directly involved” in Brown’s Friday apprehension. He revealed that 130 personnel were involved in the search, and that tips from the community also played a significant role in capturing Brown.

Brown was tracked down near a barn on private property about five-and-half miles from The Owl Bar. 

The officials said he was taken to a local hospital to be medically cleared, and was then booked into jail. 

Citing an ongoing investigation, authorities provided few other details.

The charges against Brown have not been made public, nor has his motive for the alleged killings.