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Indian Country Crime
Coverage of criminal cases prosecuted under federal jurisdiction on tribal lands, including investigations by the FBI and other federal agencies, court proceedings in federal district courts, and the unique legal framework that governs law enforcement in Indian Country. This includes violent crimes, drug offenses, and other federal violations that occur on reservations and tribal trust lands.
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- Former Juvenile Probation Officer Gets 24+ Years for 31-Year Pattern of Sexual Abuse Across Montana Reservations
- Transvestite Pleads Guilty to Sexually Abusing 13-Year-Old on Fort Belknap Reservation
- South Dakota Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Sexual Abuse on Fort Belknap Reservation
- Harlem Man Pleads Guilty to Sexual Assault on Fort Belknap Indian Reservation
- Poplar Man Confessed Triple Killing to Son Before Admitting Shootings to Deputies
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
Poplar Man Sentenced in Latest Fort Peck Sexual Abuse Case
Jonathan Walking Eagle receives 54 months as DNA evidence secures conviction in fourth major sexual abuse case from Poplar this year
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
Browning Woman Sentenced to Prison for Assault That Required Victim’s Brain Surgery
Kodie Rae Ground attacked stranger who refused to give her a ride, causing brain bleed that required emergency surgery
Fort Belknap Man Gets 7 Years for Baseball Bat Assault on Reservation
Federal sentencing highlights ongoing violent crime challenges on Montana tribal lands
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”
Poplar Man Pleads Guilty to Sexually Abusing Two Underage Girls on Fort Peck Reservation
Defendant used Facebook to contact victims, injected one with methamphetamine before assault
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
Box Elder Repeat Offender Gets 32 Months for Gun Possession on Rocky Boy’s Reservation
Franklin Caplette’s five supervised release violations highlight ongoing challenges in federal Indian Country prosecutions
Idaho Woman Gets 11 Years for Trafficking Fentanyl on Flathead Reservation
Nicole Shain possessed over 1,000 fentanyl pills and methamphetamine for distribution on tribal lands
Hays Woman Pleads Guilty to Strangulation on Fort Belknap Reservation
Case marks latest federal prosecution of violent crime on tribal lands
Wyoming Man Gets 10+ Years for Sexual Assault on Crow Reservation
Duane Allen Swank Jr. sentenced to 125 months after DNA evidence linked him to 2021 assault
Browning Man Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Manslaughter, Gun Charges
21-year-old released pending trial on charges stemming from December shooting death
Spokane Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Distribution on Blackfeet Reservation
Nicholas Severns faces 5-40 years in prison after admitting to possessing 708 fentanyl pills during 2023 traffic stop
Harlem Man Pleads Guilty to Sexual Assault on Fort Belknap Indian Reservation
DNA evidence contradicted Ross Dale’s alibi in New Year’s Eve assault case; sentencing set for November