Tag: FBI investigation

Stopsatprettyplaces Guilty of Sexually Abusing Child on Crow Reservation
49-year-old Billings man faces up to life in prison after jury convicts him of abusing 9-year-old girl on reservation

Poplar Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Knife-Point Sexual Assault
Chucho Garfield receives 68 months in prison, 10 years supervised release for 2022 assault on Fort Peck Reservation

Two Men Arraigned on Murder Charges in Rocky Boy’s Reservation Incident
Defendants accused of armed robbery attempt that left one person dead on Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation

Indian National Sentenced for Sexual Assault on Bozeman-Dallas Flight
New Jersey man groped passenger throughout January flight, faces deportation to India

Martin City Babysitter Sentenced to 40 Years for Child Pornography Crimes
Bonner fled before law enforcement arrived, was arrested two weeks later

Billings Man Sentenced to 9 Years for Distributing Child Pornography
FBI Undercover Operation Led to Discovery of Child Pornography Distribution

Second Co-Defendant Gets 4 Years in Fatal Fort Peck ‘Slap Boxing’ Case
Philip Ray Azure sentenced for fatal assault and separate stabbing on Fort Peck Indian Reservation

Former Juvenile Probation Officer Gets 24+ Years for 31-Year Pattern of Sexual Abuse Across Montana Reservations
King exploited positions working with children while systematically abusing victims across Fort Belknap and Northern Cheyenne reservations from 1992-2023

Transvestite Pleads Guilty to Sexually Abusing 13-Year-Old on Fort Belknap Reservation
Ivan Raining Bird used Facebook persona “Ivey” to deceive victim into months of abuse

Poplar Man Confessed Triple Killing to Son Before Admitting Shootings to Deputies
Michael J. Ackerman told officers he shot three people during methamphetamine dispute at his residence

Two 19-Year-Olds Face Life Sentences After Pleading Guilty to Sexual Assault on Fort Peck Reservation
Sentencing scheduled for January 2026 in federal court

Federal Sentencing Contradicts Claims Heart Butte School District Financial Crisis Was Resolved
Former employee sentenced for $30,000 embezzlement more than a year after officials claimed budget was “in order”










