Tag: Federal Sentencing

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

Fort Belknap Man Gets 7 Years for Baseball Bat Assault on Reservation
Federal sentencing highlights ongoing violent crime challenges on Montana tribal lands

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”

South Dakota Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Sexual Abuse on Fort Belknap Reservation
Farron Gene American Horse, Sr., 40, was convicted of abusing two girls between ages 12 and 16 in 2020

Montana Democrats Clash Over Response to $253K Campaign Fraud as Consultant Awaits Sentencing
Internal Democratic critics challenge party leadership’s handling of fraud case ahead of state convention

Billings Man Gets 12 Years in Federal Prison for Meth Distribution Ring
Mario Nava’s parole status allowed immediate search that uncovered nearly 1.4 kg of methamphetamine

Billings Woman Gets 10 Years for Major Meth Operation That Traded Drugs for Guns
DEA investigation reveals operation that distributed up to half pound of meth daily while exchanging drugs for weapons

Colorado Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Drug Trafficking After High-Speed Chase
Moises Zamora led Yellowstone County deputies on 10-minute pursuit before arrest revealed six pounds of methamphetamine — equivalent to 21,744 doses

Illegal Alien Used Stolen Identity for 30 Years Before Passport Application Exposed Fraud in Billings
30-year fraud unraveled when federal passport verification exposed stolen Puerto Rican identity

Billings Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Meth and Fentanyl Distribution
45-year-old admitted to purchasing two pounds of methamphetamine for distribution

Belgrade Man Sentenced to 6 Years for Fentanyl Trafficking From Washington
Justin Olen Brown admitted to buying fentanyl pills in Spokane for distribution in Montana

Mexican Man Sentenced After Fake Identity Documents Found Hidden in Boots During Havre Train Stop
Luis Alberto Vega-Lili, 57, had been in the U.S. illegally for years when Border Patrol found him on a train in Havre








