A committee of the Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board unanimously voted to retrocede the agreement between the juvenile detention center and Bureau of Indian Affairs during a recent meeting. The full board agreed to the motion during its meeting on Monday, Sept. 22. No one on the board voted against the motion, which was made by TEB member Jestin Dupree. The vote will give the juvenile detention

The trial for Brianna Jensen-Rowe has been moved from its original date of Sept. 29 to early 2026. The eight-day trial was moved to start on Feb. 2, 2026, during a scheduling conference last week. Jensen-Rowe, 19, is accused on killing her sister Jalinn on Aug. 3, 2024, in Wolf Point. Defense Attorney Gerald Harris said the defense will have about 10 witnesses to testify and he anticipates the

The Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office responded to 140 calls during Sept. 22-29. The calls included the following: Sept. 22 Deputies received a report that a male wearing an orange jumpsuit was walking by the cemetery. The tribal jail told deputies that no inmates were missing. It turned out the male was wearing a blue jumpsuit. Only orange jumpsuits are used at the tribal jail. A deputy

Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center over the past week included: Harry Azure, 25, Wolf Point, hold for Fort Peck Tribes. Veronica Baker, 30, hold for other agency. Bryn Barber, 40, Great Falls, hold for other agency. Dale Barton, 34, Glendive, hold for other agency. Vincent Bell, 33, Billings, hold for other agency. Ryan Beston, 44, Frazer, hold for other

( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire department Sept. 22-28. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) Sept. 23 Patricia Grandchamp, 71, female, 400 block of Eureka Street, warrant, tribal court. Sept. 25 Samantha Ironbear, 31, female, 300 block of Blaine Street, theft/shoplifting, fleeing on foot and simple assault,

A Wolf Point man who assaulted two individuals on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation was sentenced last week to 48 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said. Philip Ray Azure, 22, pleaded guilty in May 2025 to assault resulting in serious bodily injury. Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided. The first incident occurred