Tag: Project Safe Neighborhoods

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

Seeley Lake Woman Convicted of Making Straw Gun Purchase
Woman Purchased Firearm on Behalf of Person Prohibited From Owning Guns

Clinton Felon Gets 2 Years After Jail Call Reveals Hidden Gun Location
Francis Kelsey made recorded jail call attempting to retrieve hidden firearm, unaware officers had already seized it

Senate Confirms Kurt Alme as U.S. Attorney for Montana
Confirmation formalizes leadership of office prosecuting high-profile drug, immigration, and reservation abuse cases

Billings Man Gets 15 Years for Interstate Meth Operation, Armed Drug Dealing
GPS tracking leads to arrest after cross-state drug procurement run

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

Great Falls Felon Gets 16 Months in Prison for Gun Threat at Hotel
Montana Lee Covington threatened victim with rifle at Grizzly Inn, violated terms of previous felony conviction

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

Columbia Falls Man Gets 4+ Years in Federal Prison After Violating Suspended Drug Lab Sentence
Drug lab operator got zero jail time in 2017, now faces federal prison for gun crimes

Convicted Bank Robber Sentenced for Cross-Country Weapons Arsenal on Amtrak in Libby
Federal authorities intercept extensive tactical gear cache during Montana train stop, raising questions about planned criminal operation

Helena Man Sentenced to More Than 12 Years for Drug Trafficking
David Moorse found with 94 grams of meth, 131 grams of fentanyl during casino arrest










