(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: Javian Azure, 21, Wolf Point, hold for Fort Peck Tribes. Ricky Bain, 64, Plentywood, sexual assault.

As part of their continued efforts to support law enforcement officers and keep communities safe, U.S. Sens. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and John Hoeven (R-N.D.) have introduced bipartisan Assisting Narcotics and Trafficking Officers in Interdicting Drugs Act to support law enforcement efforts to combat the drug epidemic and boost border security. The legislation would increase resources for three

Roosevelt County commissioners anticipate construction to begin soon on a new evidence storage building for the sheriff’s office. John Bach of Interstate Engineering said construction should start in the next couple of weeks during the commissioners’ meeting on Tuesday, June 6. The building will be located in a vacant corner lot across from the sheriff’s office. Officials noted