A 67-year-old Pennsylvania woman who was working in the area was found dead from drowning on Saturday, April 15, in Wolf Point. The conclusion of an autopsy conducted on Monday, April 17, was that Norma McDermott-Harcum died from drowning. The victim was working as a lab technician for Indian Health Services. Roosevelt County Sheriff/Coroner Jason Frederick said that law enforcement received

Activity at the Wolf Point Food Pantry has increased significantly during the past few months and additional donations are badly needed. Gary Johnson, volunteer for the food pantry, reports that during the first three months of 2023, January through March, 928 families or 3,690 individuals were served. A total of 28,405 pounds of food was distributed. Food wasn’t distributed during the

The Wolf Point School board rehired its three school building administrators during its meeting on Monday, April 10. Renewal of contracts were approved for Kim Hanks at the high school, Georgie Gourneau at Northside School and Tara Thomas at Southside School. The motion was approved by a 4-0 margin with trustee Roxanne Gourneau not voting. The contracts of business manager Cheri’ Nygard

( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire departments April 10-16. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) April 10 Mark Eggebrecht, 65, male, First Avenue South and Edgar Street, criminal mischief, municipal court. Robert Lowdog Sr., 46, male, Fourth Avenue South and Main Street, public intoxication, tribal court.

( Publisher’s Note: Each week, the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office distributes an inmate roster with the names of persons incarcerated at the jail and does not necessarily mean there is a new charge or conviction.) Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center included: Osvaldo Aguilar, 47, hold for other agency. Terance Aimsback, 35, Heart Butte, hold for other agency.

Nikki Marie Snell, 38, of Wolf Point appeared in Great Falls before U.S. Magistrate Judge John T. Johnston on April 11 and made a not guilty plea on charges of possession with intent to distribute meth, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and prohibited person in possession of a firearm. If convicted of the most serious crime, Snell faces a maximum of 15 years in

Otis Sherman Johnson was sentenced for two drug-related offenses during a hearing in district court on Wednesday, April 12. As part of a plea agreement, Johnson received two five-year suspended sentences with the Montana Department of Corrections for the counts of criminal possession of dangerous drugs (fentanyl) and criminal possession with intent to distribute (fentanyl). Johnson