A Billings man admitted last week to defrauding the Crow Tribe by using stolen checks from the tribe’s payroll count to get cash – more than $2,000. Jonathan Cleve Brien, 43, pleaded guilty Thursday in U.S. District Court in Billings to two counts of wire fraud and faces a maximum of 20 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release. Brien received checks from the

A Helena man previously convicted of felony assault with a weapon pleaded guilty Wednesday to illegally possessing a loaded AR-15 rifle in his vehicle on the grounds of the Montana State Capitol. Joshua Nzeyimana, 23, agreed to plead guilty to possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, the charge under which he was indicted in January, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District

The Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office responded to 34 calls April 1-8. April 1 Deputies responded to a report of a vehicle being driven erratically west of Poplar. Deputies and the Fort Peck Tribes Department of Law and Justice searched but couldn’t locate the vehicle. Deputies assisted FPTDLJ regarding two males fighting on the sidewalk near Lucky Lil’s in Wolf Point. Law enforcement

Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center over the past week included: Savas Baier-Howard, 27, Billings, hold for other agency. Jesse Baker III, 23, Wolf Point, warrant. Brian Bell, 41, Dodson, hold for other agency. Avery Boe, 39, Hays, hold for other agency. Chad Bolt, 23, Great Falls, hold for other agency. Jonathan Brien, 44, Billings, hold for other agency.

Wolf Point’s Title VI Parent Committee approved amendments and adjusted its budget during a meeting held at Northside School on Tuesday, April 2. The committee’s board includes chair Imogene Lilley, vice chair Holly Hamilton, secretary Lana Fourstar, teacher representative Patricia Payne and student representative Lennoxx Lilley. Budget changes were needed because of situations with

The governor’s property tax task force, which includes Roosevelt County Commissioner Gordon Oelkers, has been split into three subcommittees: education, local government and tax fairness and equity. Oelkers serves on the tax fairness and equity subcommittee. Gov. Greg Gianforte announced in December that he would launch a task force to address rising property taxes and how to restrain their

A 17-year proven program stressing the negative impacts of drugs will deliver a message to Wolf Point’s students and the community on Monday, April 15. Steered Straight will offer assemblies on the truth about drugs and vaping to third through 12th grade students during the school day. An assembly for the community is scheduled for 6 p.m. that night. School assemblies wil include 3-6 grades

Wolf Point Congregate Meals April 11: Boneless pork ribs, oven potatoes, vegetable and dessert. April 16: Polish sausages, sauerkraut, potatoes and dessert. April 18: Baked chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, vegetable and dessert.