( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire department for Feb. 8-14. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) Citations were issued to: February 9 Trevor White, 29, male, 400 block of Helena Street, assault, tribal court. February 10 Devin Hall, 31, male, 300 block of Main Street, simple assault, resisting arrest and

( Publisher’s Note: Each week, the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office distributes an inmate roster with the names of everyone incarcerated and persons booked into the jail during the previous week and does not necessarily mean there is a new charge or conviction.) Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center Feb. 2-8 include: Clifford Briscoe, 40, Poplar, warrant. Nathan Brown,

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen has joined a coalition of attorneys general from 47 states, the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories in a $573 million settlement with one of the world’s largest consulting firms, McKinsey & Company, resolving investigations into the company’s role in working for opioid companies, helping those companies promote their drugs and profiting

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte issued Executive Order 4-2021 last week to declare a state of energy emergency to make it easier for carriers to supply much-needed propane, heating oil and diesel fuel during harsh winter conditions. “Montanans have seen harsh winter weather this week, affecting families who depend on propane and heating oil to warm their homes,” Gianforte said. “This executive

Christopher Michael Lee Friede, 20, of Culbertson was in district court for the charge of witness tampering on Wednesday, Feb. 10. Maximum penalties for the charge are 10 years in prison, a $50,000 fine or both. Bail was set at $25,000. Friede is scheduled for trial on May 13 for the charge of sexual intercourse without consent. According to court documents, when an officer reviewed

U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., and U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont, each issued statements on the acquittal of former President Donald J. Trump. The Senate’s vote on Saturday, Feb. 13, was 57 senators, including seven Republicans, making “guilty” votes while 43 senators made “not guilty” votes. Two-thirds of the Senate was necessary to convict the former president. “Jan. 6, will

A Wolf Point woman who admitted entering a hotel and beating up the desk clerk during a robbery was sentenced on Thursday, Feb. 11, to 30 months in prison and to two years of supervised release, Acting U.S. Attorney Leif Johnson has announced. Jalissa Haley Fern Spotted Bird, 32, pleaded guilty on Oct. 15, 2020, to robbery. Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided. According to

Andrew Michael Heser and Christopher Lee Gustafson each submitted changes of plea in district court on Wednesday, Feb. 10. Heser changed his plea to guilty for criminal possession of dangerous drugs, second offense. He testified that he was at home during a day off when his probation officer came to the residence. The probation officer searched his home and vehicle. There was meth discovered

The COVID-19 Task Force plans to meet next on Monday, Feb. 22. This united effort between Roosevelt Medical Center, Northeast Montana Health Services, Indian Health Services, Fort Peck Tribes and Roosevelt County seeks to mitigate the ongoing effects of the pandemic in Roosevelt County and the Fort Peck Reservation. All partners continue to assist residents with COVID-19 testing and infections,

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte issued two new directives and an executive order on Friday, Feb. 12. The first directive rescinds and replaces all prior directives implementing Executive Order 2-2021, which the governor issued on Jan. 13. Consistent with the governor’s announcement on Wednesday, Feb. 10, the new directive allows the statewide mask mandate to expire. Local jurisdictions may