A Poplar man convicted of murder and using a firearm in the commission of the murder was sentenced to 186 months in prison and five years of supervised release on Wednesday, May 17, Acting U.S. Attorney Tim Racicot said. Michael J. Ackerman, 74, pleaded guilty in January 2026 to one count of second- degree murder and one count of use of a firearm during a crime of violence. U.S. District

The Wolf Point Police Department announces that it has received numerous complaints regarding illegal dirt bikes and other off-road vehicles being ridden on city streets. The activity is regarded as unsafe and disruptive to residents. Effective immediately, the Wolf Point Police Department will no longer issue warnings and instead citations will be written. Officers will also be impounding

( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire department May 1824. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) May 26 Douglas Kawasaki, 41, male, 500 block of Eureka Street, carrying a concealed weapon (two counts), criminal contempt, driving under the influence, intimidation, Partner/family member assault, tribal court. May

The Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office responded to 166 calls from May 25-June 1. The calls included the following: May 25 Deputies responded to Wolf Point city limits for a report of a female yelling near a residence. The female admitted that she was intoxicated. She was told to go back inside her house. May 26 Deputies assisted the Fort Peck Tribes Department of Law and Justice and

Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center over the past week included: Alex Adams, 27, Wolf Point, additional hold for Fort Peck. T’shauna Azure, 27, Wolf Point, criminal endangerment. Chad Bachmann, 46, Red Lodge, hold for other agency. Frank Baker, 44, Wolf Point, driving with a suspended or revoked license. Raymond Best, 44, Billings, hold for other agency.

The sentencing hearing for Ethan Louis Murphy is scheduled for Thursday, June 11, in federal court in Great Falls. Murphy made guilty pleas on Feb. 11 to second degree murder and possession of a firearm. According to court documents, by pleading guilty the defendant acknowledges that he unlawfully killed John Doe; he killed John Doe with malice aforethought; the defendant is an Indian person;

The Northeast Montana Veterans Memorial will celebrate the 10-year Anniversary of its grand opening on Saturday, July 4, at 10 a.m. at the memorial site in Fort Peck. This year’s guest speaker will be Jonathan Wiens, a 2001 graduate of Glasgow High School, a 2005 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, and former Army Green Beret. Wiens is a combat veteran who served deployments

Antlers, horns, hides, mounts and skulls that were confiscated by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks enforcement from all regions of the state will be auctioned on Saturday, June 27, at the Expo Center at MetraPark in Billings. Most of the items for sale come from poaching incidents. Montana statute requires FWP to sell seized items at public auction. When a carcass is confiscated, FWP donates