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Missoula accountant pleads guilty to defrauding clients and obstructing IRS
A Missoula accountant, William Arthur Clawson, admitted to charges of fraud and obstruction in a case involving the misuse of client funds intended for income taxes. U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich announced the plea today. -
Former postal worker pleads guilty to mail theft involving sports cards
A former U.S. Postal Service employee in Billings, Montana, has pleaded guilty to theft after being accused of stealing mail. -
Pair admits guilt in ski boat theft from Blackfeet Indian Reservation
A man and a woman have admitted to stealing a ski boat and trailer from property on St. Mary Lake, located on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation. U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich announced that Tiffany Rae Morris, 37, of Shelby, and Levi Jacques Carl... -
Florida man convicted for attempting to coerce minor during undercover operation
A federal jury has convicted Stevenson Metelus, a 36-year-old man from Margate, Florida, of attempting to coerce a minor for sex in an undercover investigation conducted in Missoula. U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich announced the verdict following a... -
Hays man pleads guilty to manslaughter in Fort Belknap Reservation stabbing
A Hays man has pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the fatal stabbing of a woman on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation. U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich announced that Tonylee Andrew Sears, 24, admitted to the charge as outlined in an... -
Kalispell man sentenced for possession of stolen firearm
A Kalispell man has been sentenced to two years in prison after admitting to possessing a stolen firearm. U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich announced that Joseph Christopher Steele, 24, will also serve three years of supervised release following his... -
Whitefish Housing Authority ex-director sentenced for embezzlement
The former executive director of the Whitefish Housing Authority, Dwarne Lamont Hawkins, has been sentenced to four months in prison and four months of home confinement. -
Kalispell man sentenced for endangering aircraft with laser
A Kalispell man has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison for aiming a laser pointer at an aircraft. -
Montana collects over 4 million dollars in fiscal year 2024
U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich has announced that the District of Montana collected $4,551,419.18 in criminal and civil actions during Fiscal Year 2024. -
Columbus man pleads guilty in undercover obscene material case
A Columbus man has admitted to attempting to send obscene material to a minor during an undercover investigation, according to U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich. -
Federal court arraignments held in Montana over drug-related charges
The U.S. Attorney's Office has announced recent federal court arraignments for individuals facing serious drug-related charges. -
Havre man receives decade-long sentence for drug trafficking
A Havre man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his involvement in a methamphetamine and fentanyl distribution conspiracy in Montana. -
Browning man sentenced for assaulting woman on Blackfeet Indian Reservation
A Browning man has been sentenced to over three years in prison for assaulting a woman on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation. U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich announced that Briar Joseph Crawford, 29, will serve three years and two months in prison... -
Timber frame builder sentenced for defrauding customers out of $1.8 million
A Stevensville timber frame home builder has been sentenced to five years and three months in prison for defrauding customers. -
Box Elder man sentenced for knife assault on Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation
A Box Elder man has been sentenced to five years and seven months in prison for assaulting a woman with a knife on the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation. -
Browning man sentenced for burning woman with hot knife on reservation
A Browning man has been sentenced to three years and five months in prison for burning a woman with a hot knife on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation. -
Helena man pleads guilty to drug distribution conspiracy involving methamphetamine
A Helena man, Charles Clifford Hamlin, aged 61, has admitted to charges related to a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl. -
Helena man sentenced for firearm offense after evading police
A Helena man has been sentenced to seven years and three months in prison following his conviction for a firearm-related crime. -
Billings man receives ten-year sentence for meth trafficking on reservation
A Billings man has been sentenced to a decade in prison following his guilty plea to charges of armed methamphetamine trafficking on the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation. -
Lame Deer woman pleads guilty in crash injuring two on reservation
A woman from Lame Deer has admitted to assault charges related to a rollover crash on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation that resulted in serious injuries to two passengers.