The Roosevelt County Sheriffs Office responded to 49 calls from March 18-25. March 18 Deputies assisted the Fort Peck Tribes Department of Law and Justice with a report of an adult male threatening a female with a machete. Law enforcement searched the area and didn’t find the male. Deputies assisted the Wolf Point Police Department with a report of a male and female arguing on Idaho Street.

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. Kayla Beauchman, 30, Wolf Point, hold for Fort Peck Tribes. Sarah Brown, 36, Brockton, hold for Fort Peck Tribes. Joshua Burks, 42, Culbertson, warrant. Richard Burton, 54, Plentywood, theft.

U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., discussed challenges facing law enforcement during a conference call with rural Montana media members on Thursday, March 21. Although he said federal government can’t do a lot to help specific law enforcement agencies be able to hire new officers, he noted that some federal programs provide assistance to departments. Tester said he has worked to secure targeted