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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.
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
Lame Deer Woman, Billings Doctor Plead Guilty in Northern Cheyenne Sex Trafficking Case
Case adds to recent pattern of child exploitation prosecutions on Montana Indian reservations
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Browning Man Sentenced For Fatal 118 MPH Crash That Killed Motorcyclist On Sunday Bison Outing
Driver had six substances in system during crash on Blackfeet Indian Reservation
From Game to Tragedy: How ‘Slap Boxing’ Turned Fatal on Fort Peck Reservation
Roger Bissonette III pleaded guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon in a fatal attack that left one man dead
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Hays Man Gets 51 Months in Prison for Fatal Stabbing on Fort Belknap Reservation
Tonylee Andrew Sears pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the January 2024 death of a woman following an argument that escalated into violence
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Fort Belknap Indian Reservation School Employee Arraigned on Witness Tampering, Child Abuse Reporting Charges
Hays school employee faces up to 20 years in prison for allegedly intimidating witnesses and failing to report suspected abuse
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Box Elder Man Pleads Guilty to Child Sexual Abuse After Victim’s Family Allowed Him to Stay in Home
Peter Maxwell Houle, 35, faces up to 15 years in prison after admitting to sexual relationship with 15-year-old victim
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Box Elder man sentenced to over 5 years in prison for child sexual abuse
Brian Lee Bigbow pleaded guilty to abusive sexual contact with a child
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Great Falls man sentenced to 31 months for strangulation and child abuse on Rocky Boy’s reservation
Lane Thomas Lamere pleaded guilty to assaulting woman and 3-year-old child in January 2024 incident
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Browning man sentenced to 30 months in prison for sexual abuse of minor
Delbert Dwayne Mowitch, 23, pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting 12-year-old victim
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Heart Butte man sentenced to over 20 years for sexually abusing multiple children
Bradley Guardipee committed crimes while required to register as sex offender
Pablo Residents Sentenced to 10 Years for Drug Trafficking on Flathead Reservation
Pair admits to distributing methamphetamine and fentanyl
