A California man convicted in a methamphetamine distribution ring that supplied pounds of the drug to the Sidney area was sentenced last week to 121 months in prison and five years of supervised release, Acting U.S. Attorney Leif Johnson said. Marc Buetow, 53, of San Diego, Calif., pleaded guilty on Oct. 22, 2020, to possession with intent to distribute meth. U.S. District Judge Susan P.

Christpher Michael Lee Friede, 20, of Culbertson changed his plea to guilty for the charge of witness tampering. He changed his plea in district court on Tuesday, March 23. Maximum penalties for the offense is 10 years in prison, a $50,000 fine or both. A pre-sentencing investigation has been ordered. During the hearing, Friede admitted that he attempted to have a third party talk with an

Amanda Jo Marie Gourneau changed her plea to guilty for the charge of criminal endangerment during a hearing in district court on Tuesday, March 23. Maximum penalties for the offense are 10 years in prison, a $50,000 fine or both. A pre-sentencing investigation was ordered. During the hearing, Gourneau testified that she was driving with someone who she thought was a friend but didn’t

Dear Editor: Did you and other taxpayers of Roosevelt County receive a $1,000 stipend that the county commissioners gave to themselves and all county employees on March 2? I have enclosed a copy of a request for information as to the amount the county received through the CARES Act, Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economics Security Act and other information to try and understand how the commissioners