A Wolf Point man has been sentenced to 27 months in prison, to be followed by four years of supervised release, after he admitted to attempting to possess fentanyl for distribution on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. Andre Jean Reum, 44, pleaded guilty in September 2022 to attempted possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. Chief U.S. District Judge

A North Dakota man admitted to trafficking charges on Thursday, Jan. 5, after law enforcement found hundreds of fentanyl pills and a loaded firearm in a vehicle he was driving in Great Falls, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. Kelly Sterling Wait, 45, of Williston, N.D., pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute controlled substances. Wait faces a maximum of 20 years in prison,

Roosevelt County reported 21 active COVID cases as of Friday, Jan. 6. There have been 3,914 total cases in the county. Area Statistics Daniels County had two active cases as of Friday, Jan. 6. The county has 479 cumulative cases. Valley County reported three active cases as of Friday, Jan. 6. The county has 2,090 cumulative cases. In McCone County, there was zero active cases as of Friday,