A call Sunday evening, July 16, to the Poplar Community Hospital by an unidentified individual resulted in a community- wide lockdown that stretched into Monday. The Fort Peck Tribes Department of Law and Justice was notified that NEMHS had received a threatening phone call Sunday evening and determined that additional precautions were necessary. The threat resulted in interruptions in

(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: Evirso Ampude, 48, hold for U.S. agency. Ricky Bain, 65, Plentywood, sexual assault. Doreen Blackdog,

Paul Douglas Nygaard of Wolf Point changed his plea to guilty on a felony charge during a district court hearing on Wednesday, July 12. He made the plea of guilty to criminal distribution of dangerous drugs by accountability. Maximum penalties for the offense are 25 years in prison, a $50,000 or both. He made his plea through video conferencing since he is undergoing treatment. Judge David

A 15-year-old Poplar female died from injuries suffered in a one-vehicle incident on Sunday, July 9. According to the Montana Highway Patrol, the accident occurred on a two-track dirt road south of Poplar. The highway patrol was called at about 11:30 a.m. The victim, who was an occupant in the bed of the vehicle, fell out. She was transported to the Poplar hospital and pronounced dead by