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  • Wolf Point man killed in Fort Collins hit-and-run

    A Wolf Point man living in Colorado was killed in a hit and run accident. Michel James Red Dog, 29, died in Fort Collins, Colo., after being hit by a car Tuesday, April 18, 2023. Police stated the accident possibly involved two vehicles striking the person.  The Fort Collins police were notified at approximately 11:39…

  • FPCC class of 2023 graduates 85 students

    Fort Peck Community College is finishing the school year with the commencement ceremony for 85 graduates. Families and friends of graduates will be gathering at the Wolf Point High School gym Friday, May 12, 2023 at 2 p.m. This year FPCC will be graduating 85 students in numerous fields of study.  The Valedictorian is Antoinette…

  • Tribes make illegal fentanyl possession a felony crime

    Fentanyl has been added to the list of dangerous drugs recognized by Tribal law. At the full board meeting this past week, the council voted unanimously to make possession of Fentanyl a felony and it’s included in the list of dangerous drugs described in tribal law.  Councilman Bryce Kirk said there was no law against…

  • Convicted murderer admits possession of ammunition

    A Poplar man with a felony conviction for murder admitted to illegally possessing ammunition after a shootout on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation. Buddy Gene Walking Eagle, 38, pleaded guilty to prohibited person in possession of ammunition. He faces a maximum of 10 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release.…

  • Wolf Point woman facing federal drug and gun charges

    A Fort Peck tribal member in Wolf Point was taken into federal custody for drug and gun charges. Nikki Marie Snell, 38, of Wolf Point, was arraigned in Great Falls Federal Court on charges of possession with intent to distribute meth, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and prohibited person…

  • Nevada victim shares story, hopes other victims come forward

    (Editors note: The women at the center of the criminal trial of Nathan Chasing Horse recently sat down with Las Vegas 8 News Now Reporter Vanessa Murphy to tell their story. To see related videos of the interview click here.) When Melissa Leone was diagnosed with cancer, the urban Indian woman and her 14-year-old daughter…

  • Chasing Horse trial on hold pending Nevada Supreme Court appeal

    The sexual abuse trial of Nathan Chasing Horse has been put on hold indefinitely pending an appeal. Chasing Horse, who invoked his right to a trial within 60 days of his indictment, was originally scheduled for May 1, 2023, after being indicted by a Las Vegas grand jury indicted him in late February on charges…

  • Judge upholds sex abuse charges, dismisses drug trafficking

    A Nevada Judge upheld the sexual abuse charges against ‘Dances With Wolves’ actor Nathan Chasing Horse but tossed out the drug charge. Late Friday Clark County District Court Judge Carli Kierny issued her order and stated the state prosecutors presented enough evidence for “a reasonable grand jury to conclude that the sexual assaults occurred against…

  • New Mexico man charged with cyber-stalking Fort Peck girl

    The US Attorney’s Office in Great Falls charged a New Mexico man with using the internet to stalk and harass a Poplar juvenile girl.  Jicarilla Juan Tiznado, 23, of Farmington, New Mexico, appeared in Great Falls Federal Court on charges of cyber-stalking. He pleaded not guilty and was detained pending further proceedings. Tribal Criminal Investigator…

  • Wolf Point woman pleads guilty to drug trafficking

    A Wolf Point resident pleaded guilty to drug trafficking meth and fentanyl on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation. Jordan Paige Day, 24, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute controlled substances. She faces a mandatory minimum of five years to and a maximum of 40 years in prison, a $5 million fine and at…