lotter ( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire department Oct. 5-11. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) Citations were issued to: October 7 Shanderra Douglas, 22, female, 500 block of Cascade Street, disorderly conduct, tribal court. David Herrera Jr., 21, male, 500 block of Cascade Street, disorderly conduct,

A California man was sentenced Wednesday, Oct. 7, to 30 months in prison after he admitted to illegally possessing a firearm, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said. Darryl Jason Dempsey, 30, of Vacaville, Calif., pleaded guilty in June to prohibited person in possession of a firearm. Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided. In court documents filed in the case, the prosecution said

Wayne Kenneth Sandau Sr. has been sentenced for the offense of criminal distribution of dangerous drugs, a felony, by District Judge David Cybulski. During a sentencing hearing on Sept. 16, Sandau was sentenced to the Montana Department of Corrections for a period of five years with two of those years suspended. He was also fined $1,000. Counts for criminal possession of dangerous drugs

Elizabeth May Lamey has been sentenced for felony criminal possession of dangerous drugs by District Judge David Cybulski. During a sentencing hearing held Sept. 20, Lamey was sentenced to the Montana Department of Corrections for three years with none of those years suspended. She must also pay a $1,000 fine. Charges for criminal possession of drug paraphernalia and unauthorized use of

A bill that aims to address the nation’s high number of missing and murdered indigenous women were signed into law by President Donald Trump on Saturday, Oct. 10. Savanna’s Act attempts to put attention to the issue. The law will improve coordination and data collection between tribal, state, local and federal law enforcement when there are cases involving missing and murdered Native women.

The US Navy submarine USS Montana was christened at the Newport News shipyard in Virginia on Sept. 12. The occasion marked the first time in almost a century that a Navy ship has borne the state’s name. What would normally have been a well attended event was shared virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Former Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell was the ship’s sponsor and had the honor

As of Monday, Oct. 12, Roosevelt County has 242 current active cases of COVID-19, up from 113 last week. Recoveries numbered 459 and there has been 18 confirmed deaths. There have been 718 total cases in the county. The case count changes daily and all are encourage to visit the Roosevelt County Health Department’s Facebook page or call 653-6124 for confirmation of the official daily count

U.S. Senator Steve Daines urged U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and HHS Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response Robert Kadlec Oct. 9 to ensure Montana has the medical supplies and medicines needed as the state is experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases. “I write to you today to encourage the expeditious review of Montana’s requests for supplies and

U.S. Senator Steve Daines urged U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and HHS Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response Robert Kadlec Oct. 9 to ensure Montana has the medical supplies and medicines needed as the state is experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases. “I write to you today to encourage the expeditious review of Montana’s requests for supplies and