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Jeff Smith is news director for Anderson Broadcasting and a contributor to the Lake County Leader.
ARTICLES BY JEFF SMITH
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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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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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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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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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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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 …
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 1 DAY AGO
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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Bird facing two trials for family member assault
A Polson woman, accused of an unprovoked attack against a person with a baseball bat, faces new charges for allegedly assaulting members of her family.
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Lee pleads guilty to assault charge for pursuit
A Great Falls man involved in a pursuit with law enforcement admitted to one charge stemming from the incident. Michael David Lee, 43, entered a plea of guilty in District Court in Polson Dec. 17 to felony assault with a weapon.
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Polson man gets partially suspended sentence for bear spray attack
A Polson man was sentenced in district court in Polson on Dec. 4 to 10 years in the Montana State Prison with eight years suspended in connection with a bear spray attack.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 MONTH AGO
Man who threatened federal, state, local officials released, rearrested
A St. Ignatius man received his sentence in District Court in Polson Dec. 10 on a conviction for felony intimidation, was released from custody, then re-arrested the following day for violating conditions of his release.
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