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Jeff Smith is news director for Anderson Broadcasting and a contributor to the Lake County Leader.
ARTICLES BY JEFF SMITH
Great Falls man sentenced to 10 years for vehicle assault
A Great Falls man who admitted to using a vehicle as a weapon during a high-speed pursuit with law enforcement was sentenced in District Court in Polson Feb. 11 to 10 years in the Montana State Prison with none of that time suspended.
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Ronan woman admits to stealing from family trust
Ronan resident Lindsay Montgomery Polchies, 38, admitted to stealing funds from a family trust account as part of a plea agreement.
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Woman accused of writing bad checks, drug possession
A Ronan woman is accused of intentionally writing bad checks and conspiring with others to get them cashed. Matilda Maxine Pablo, 27, entered a plea of not guilty in District Court in Polson Feb. 4 to felony issuing a bad check.
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Spokane man accused of stabbing in Arlee
A man from Spokane, Wash., with ties to Lake County is accused of an unprovoked stabbing in Arlee. Chauncy Franklin Whitwright, 46, entered a plea of not guilty in District Court in Polson on Jan. 29 to felony assault with a weapon.
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Judge agrees to postpone trial for man accused of murder
The trial of Cameron Francis, 50, accused of deliberate homicide, was vacated and continued without a trial date during a pre-trial hearing in District Court in Polson Jan. 22.
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Ronan woman faces new drug charge
A Ronan woman, already facing drug and endangerment charges, now faces another drug charge. Yesenia Garcia, 24, entered a plea of not guilty in District Court in Polson Jan. 21 to felony criminal possession with intent to distribute.
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Polson man arrested after standoff involving SWAT takes plea deal
A Polson man who barricaded himself inside his home and fired shots at law enforcement officers in 2024 entered into a plea agreement in District Court in Polson Jan. 5. Ricky Scott Riebe, 64, entered a nolo contendre (no contest) plea to eight counts of assault on a peace or …
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Three District Court cases set for trial in July
Three separate criminal matters are set for trial in July. Two involve alleged burglaries and a third involves an alleged domestic disturbance. All three suspects appeared before Judge Molly Owen in District Court in Polson on Jan. 14.
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Mission man sentenced for third sexual assault
A St. Ignatius man who admitted to sexually assaulting a person was sentenced in District Court in Polson to the Montana State Prison for five years with two years suspended.
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Riebe enters plea agreement in 2024 police standoff
A Polson man who barricaded himself inside his home and fired shots at law enforcement officers in 2024 entered into a plea agreement in District Court in Polson Jan. 5. Ricky Scott Riebe, 64, entered a nolo contendre (no contest) plea to eight counts of assault on a peace or …
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Polson woman accused of ramming another vehicle
A Polson woman is accused of intentionally ramming her vehicle into another person’s vehicle. Jennifer Ruth Kunz, 48, entered a plea of not guilty in District Court in Polson Jan. 8 to felony criminal mischief.
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Drug dealer sentenced to 15 years with DOC
A Pablo woman who admitted to dealing drugs was sentenced in District Court in Polson Jan. 8 to 15 years with the Montana Department of Corrections, 10 years suspended.
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Mission man sentenced for sexual assault
A St. Ignatius man who admitted to sexually assaulting a person was sentenced in District Court in Polson on Jan. 14 to the Montana State Prison for five years with two years suspended. Paul Vincent Tatto, 74, pleaded guilty Sept. 10 to sexual assault, third offense, felony.
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