The motion by Abrianne Lillian Deserly to have her second degree murder case be dismissed has been denied by Chief District Judge Brian Morris of the U.S. District Court. The indictment alleges that on Feb. 26, 2025, near Wolf Point, the defendant unlawfully and with malice aforethought, that is recklessly with extreme disregard for human life, killed John Doe and aided and abetted the same.

Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center over the past week included: Xavier Alvarado, 27, Plentywood, failure to register as sexual or violent offender. Isaiah Antelope, 30, Lame Deer, hold for other agency. T’shauna Azure, 27, Wolf Point, criminal endangerment. Chad Bachmann, 46, Red Lodge, hold for other agency. Vincent Bell, 33, Billings, hold for other agency.

Several hearings, including sentencings, were conducted in Roosevelt County District Court on Wednesday, March 11, in front of District Judge Benjamin Fosland. Jason Daugherty was sentenced for violating the terms of his probation. In one case, Daugherty was originally sentenced back in February 2010, for unlawful clandestine laboratory with 500 feet of a residence. For this charge, Judge Cybulski

Western Native Voice, through its Expanding Horizons Youth Program, will host 200 Native high school students from 21 reservation, rural and urban high schools across Montana for its 2026 Youth Conference, Vision to Voice, this week at the Billings Hotel & Convention Center. The three-day gathering is designed to help Native youth create a clear vision for their future — and develop the

land reduced Corne’s bond from $100,000 to $10,000. Jauron Laurenz Cox made not guilty pleas to the charges of criminal possession with intent to distribute meth, criminal possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and tampering with or fabricating physical evidence. An omnibus hearing was set for April 28. Cox’s bond was reduced from $100,000 to $75,000. Joshua Overman made not guilty

There was no school in Wolf Point and Frontier on Tuesday, March 17, due to a threat of violence made on social media. Wolf Point Superintendent of Schools Dr. David Perkins said law enforcement contacted him about the threat at about 5 a.m. on Tuesday. At that point, the decision was made to see if law enforcement could look at leads and positively determine the individual who made the threat.

The Montana Auditor and Commissioner of Securities and Insurance James Brown is cheering a recent court ruling by Lewis and Clark County District Court Judge Mike Menahan which determined legislation passed in 2021 doesn’t violate the state’s Constitution by allowing insurance companies to figure marital status when setting rates. A group of individuals and organizations challenged House

The Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board held its full board meeting March 9. The board voted to approve the Fort Peck Tribes to receive a percentage of sales tax off of marijuana. The upgrade of electrical utilities at the Tribal Meat Processing Facility site from 300 amps to 800 amps by NorVal Electric Cooperative in the amount of $24,027 was approved. The board voted to authorize the

New hunting and finishing laws passed during the 2025 Legislative session, along with adopted regulations by the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission mean some significant changes for hunters and anglers, with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks highlighting the changes in a post this week. One of the biggest is FWP’s new “License Ambassador Program” which is a shift in how those interested