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ment debit card to make three separate withdrawals totaling $487.50 from an ATM located at the Buckhorn Bar in Poplar. When confronted about these unauthorized withdrawals, Mathison claimed the funds were used to pay for meals for other firefighters despite there being no fire department meeting or event at that time. When Mathison was interviewed, he admitted making the ATM withdrawals and acknowledged that the money was used to purchase alcoholic beverages from the bar. The total amount of loss is $16,986.50.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office prosecuted the case. The investigation was conducted by the FBI and Fort Peck Tribes Department of Law and Justice.