( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire department Oct. 23-29. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) October 23 Joshua Redstone, 33, male, 400 block of Hill Street, criminal possession of drug paraphernalia and warrant, tribal court. James McGeshick, 61, male, 100 block of Front Street, warrant, cruelty to animals,

The Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office responded to 56 calls from Oct. 23-30. October 23 Deputies responded to a report of a stabbing victim in Poplar. Two males were found at the front of the residence. One had a stabbing injury. EMS arrived and took the individual to the Poplar Hospital. Fort Peck Tribes Department of Law and Justice is the primary investigating agency. Deputies assisted

The Federal Bureau of Investigation Salt Lake City Division is aware of an increase in reports of scammers targeting Montanans by claiming to be a representative of the FBI. In more than one instance in Montana, victims were contacted by phone by someone claiming to be an FBI agent. They were told by the impersonator that their identity had been stolen. The victims were instructed to move

Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center included: Jaide Alexander, 29, Billings, hold for other agency. Devin AmericanHorse, 34, Billings, hold for other agency. Ricky Bain, 65, Plentywood, sexual assault. Mark Beachem, 57, Fresno, Calif., hold for other agency. Robert Bigback, 28, Billings hold for other agency. James Trevor Brown, 30, Wolf Point, no proof

A Poplar woman was sentenced on Monday, Oct. 30, to five years and four months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, after she admitted to a methamphetamine trafficking crime in which a customer died shortly after taking the drug, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. Danyell Rose Black Dog, 23, pleaded guilty in May to possession with intent to distribute meth. Chief

Officials of the Wolf Point Food Pantry want the public to know of two opportunities where people can support the pantry. Gary Johnson, manager of the food pantry, said people can donate to the food pantry while checking out at both the Town Pump and Albertson’s in Wolf Point. Donating at these two locations results in funds going straight to the Wolf Point Food Pantry. The food pantry

U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., discussed the importance of the Montana tech hub designation during a call with state media members on Thursday, Oct. 26. Montana was selected as a regional tech hub by the Economic Development Administration. The highly competitive designation follows a yearslong push by Tester to secure a rural tech hub in the state and opens the door to compete for millions

A Wolf Point woman who admitted to a murder charge in the death of child on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation was sentenced on Oct. 30 to 16 years and three months in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said Tuesday. Heather Dawn Smith, also known as Heather Dawn Yellow Owl, 33, pleaded guilty in May to second degree murder. The government