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  • Wolf Point man charged with manslaughter

    Authorities say he caused fatal car crash that killed a mother of six children A Wolf Point man has been charged with manslaughter for causing a fatal accident. Laval John Bigleggins, 36, was arrested by federal authorities and arraigned in Great Falls Federal Court Tuesday, June 7, 2022. He pleaded not guilty to a single…

  • Two Fort Peck tribal members facing rape charges

    Federal authorities indicted two Fort Peck tribal members in separate cases. Joshua James Burshia, of Brockton, and Trevor Birdsbill, of Wolf Point, were arraigned in Great Falls Federal Court Tuesday, June 7, 2022. Both are alleged to have raped someone, and both pled not guilty. Burshia is currently detained. Birdsbill was released pending further proceedings.…

  • Roosevelt County Jail Inmates – July 11, 2022

    Submitted by the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office. Click on the link to see a PDF list of all inmates in state custody. This is not the Tribal Jail list, but some inmates in tribal custody are housed at the Roosevelt County Jail as part of an agreement between the two jails. CURRENT INMATES CHARGES (2)

  • Tony Moran, 58, of Wolf Point

    Tony David Moran, 58, of Wolf Point died on May 31, 2022 at the Billings Clinic. The cause of death is cancer. A Memorial Service is set for 10 a.m., Saturday, June 11, 2022, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Wolf Point. No grave yard was listed for internment. Information on the obituary page…

  • Roosevelt County Sheriff wins primary election

    Frederick to face Nygard in November General Elections Voters across the reservation ventured out into the rain to cast their ballots in the highly contested Sheriff race. Current Sheriff and candidate Jason Frederick received 857 votes, followed by new candidate Brent Nygard getting 411 votes. In addition to Frederick, four other candidates were running against…

  • Sean Bighorn, 34, of Wolf Point

    Sean Bighorn passed away on June 5, 2022. Cause of death is being determined. A prayer service will be held on Friday, June 10, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. at Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Wolf Point. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 11, 2022, at 11 p.m., at the Badlands Powwow Grounds in…

  • Iris Anderson, 81, of Wolf Point

    Iris Anderson passed away on June 5, 2022 at Trinity Hospital. A wake will be held on Sunday, June 12, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. at the New Wolf Point Community Hall. Funeral services will be held on Monday, June 13, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at the New Community Hall. Interment will follow at King Memorial…

  • Dannette “Dana” Lezard, 51, Poplar

    Dannette “Dana” Lezard, 51, of Poplar, died on June 1, 2022, according to her Facebook account and a post by her family. A wake will be Wednesday, June 8, 2022, at the Poplar Cultural Center. Funeral services are Thursday, June 9, 2022, at 1 p.m. in the same location. Internment will follow at the Chelsea…

  • Kevin Costner seen filming ‘Yellowstone’ in Missoula

    Movie star photographed with Fort Peck Tribal flag (KPAX) The popular TV series Yellowstone has returned to Missoula for filming — complete with some serious star power. The front lawn of the Missoula County Courthouse was packed with production crew and extras on Wednesday. Bystanders were starstruck as they watched Kevin Costner and other co-stars shoot…

  • Justine “Tina” Shields, 50, Poplar

    Justine Shields died May 26, 2022 in Wolf Point. A wake will be held Thursday, June 2, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. at the Cultural Center in Poplar. Funeral services are Friday, June 3, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at the Poplar Cultural Center. Interment will follow at Poplar City Cemetery.