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Poplar man faces prison for meth dealing
A Poplar man is facing a minimum of five years in prison for federal drug crimes. Conner Louis Gourneau, 34, appeared in Great Falls Federal Court December 14, 2022 and changed his plea to guilty of drug charges against him. Gourneau was indicted on possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute. Federal court documents state…
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Roosevelt County Jail inmates – Dec. 5, 2022
The following list are inmates incarcerated at the Roosevelt County Jail. Because of it’s size and the need for housing, other agencies such as the Tribes and Federal Government contract with the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office to house over flow inmates in the judicial system. CURRENT INMATES CHARGES
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Wolf Point woman charged with kidnapping pleads guilty
One of six suspects in the 2021 kidnapping and assault of a 15-year-old minor girl in Wolf Point changed her plea. Lavanchie Patricia Goodbird, 30, pleaded guilty to kidnapping of an individual under 18. Goodbird faces a mandatory minimum of 20 years to life in prison, a $250,000 fine and not less than five years…
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Driver in fatal hit-and-run gets 18 months in prison
The driver of a car accused of causing the death of a Fort Kipp man was sentenced to one year and six months in prison. Joanna Sayetsitty, 35, pleaded guilty in August to involuntary manslaughter. She was accused of running over 41-year-old Lakota Thomas First and leaving him to die. Though the incident happened in…
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Wanted suspect arraigned for kidnapping
A Wolf Point man who was picked up on a federal warrant made an appearance in court. Dylan Troy Jackson, 21, was arraigned in Great Falls Federal Court for kidnapping of an individual under 18, assault resulting in serious bodily injury and assault resulting in substantial bodily injury to a minor. He pled not guilty…
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Police arrest alleged kidnapping suspect
Dylan Jackson arrested without incident The Federal Bureau of Investigation said in a news release on Monday, November 28, 2022, that Dylan Troy Jackson has been arrested. Fort Peck Tribes Department of Law & Justice and Wolf Point Police officers arrested Jackson in the early morning hours of Sunday, November 27, 2022 at a home…
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Tribes to pay $200 to eligible adults 19-years and older
All fully enrolled adults 19 and older are eligible for an extra $200 in financial assistance. This is in addition to the annual $125 Christmas per-capita payment to all tribal members. Applications for the assistance will be available Friday, December 2, 2022, at the Tribal Building in Poplar. Electronic applications for tribal members off the…
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UPDATE: SUSPECT ARRESTED by FBI
(Strikethrough text indicates no longer needed) The FBI is looking for a suspect tied to the kidnapping of a teenage girl in Wolf Point. Dylan Troy Jackson, 20, is one of six people facing federal kidnapping charges for allegedly attacking and captured a 15-year-old girl in Wolf Point. Federal law enforcement issued a warrant for…
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Buckles wins Special Election for Tribal Council seat
Former Tribal Councilman Dana Buckles won the Special Election to fill a vacancy on the Tribal Executive Board. Buckles was officially sworn into office Monday, November 21, 2022, at the Tribal Council Chambers. He was given the oath of office by Tribal Court Judge Lonnie Headdress. A Special Election to fill a vacancy on the…
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Poplar woman admits to causing fatal car crash in 2021
A Poplar woman pleaded guilty to causing a fatal car crash that killed another woman. Rachel Aileen Goodbird, 29, appeared in Montana Federal Court in Great Falls and pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter. She was detained pending further proceedings. Goodbird was the driver in a crash that killed Brenda Bigleggins, 58, in 2021. On July…
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