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Jeff Smith is news director for Anderson Broadcasting and a contributor to the Lake County Leader.
ARTICLES BY JEFF SMITH
Jury convicts Mission man of rape, child sex abuse
A St. Ignatius man is facing a maximum 500 years in prison after being convicted of abusing children.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 5 HOURS, 53 MINUTES AGO
Sentencing delayed pending new attorney in Cajune case
The sentencing hearing for a Polson man, accused of murdering a man on Christmas morning 2024, has been delayed and reset for late August.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 1 WEEK AGO
Ronan man admits to assaulting partner, child
A Ronan man admitted to assaulting an individual and a minor.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 1 WEEK AGO
Oregon driver pleads guilty to endangerment, DUI
An Oregon man admitted to driving impaired when he drove his truck into an occupied house in Ronan.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 1 WEEK AGO
Charlo man faces up to 50 years for sexually assaulting minor
A Charlo man admitted to sexually assaulting a minor. Ronald Paul Hansen, 35, entered a plea of guilty in Polson District Court on July 1 to two felony charges related to the incident.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 WEEKS, 1 DAY AGO
Charlo man could face 50 years for sexually assaulting minor
A Charlo man admitted to sexually assaulting a minor. Ronald Paul Hansen, 35, entered a plea of guilty in Polson District Court on July 1 to two felony charges related to the incident.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 3 WEEKS AGO
Bitsinni admits to felony criminal mischief
A Dayton man, already on probation from a 2018 conviction, admitted to charges related to a damaged fence. Orli Christensen Bitsinni, 26, entered a plea of guilty in Polson District Court on July 2 to criminal mischief.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 3 WEEKS AGO
Jorgenson sentenced to four years for sexually assaulting minors
A Ronan man who pled guilty to sexual assault was sentenced in Polson District Court on June 24 to 10 years in the Montana State Prison, with six years suspended, for assaulting four minors.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 4 WEEKS AGO
Mission man pleads guilty to disorderly conduct
A St. Ignatius man, accused of attempting to gain access to a residence on Eagle Pass Trail, pled guilty in Polson District Court June 24 to a lesser charge.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 4 WEEKS AGO
Mission man admits to stealing guns, car
A St. Ignatius man who admitted to breaking into a St. Ignatius residence and stealing firearms pled guilty in Polson District Court June 25 to two counts of burglary. Gentry William Brown, 28, also entered a plea of guilty to theft of a light vehicle stemming from a separate incident.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 4 WEEKS AGO
Arlee man enters Alford Plea in sex abuse case
Dalton Ray Best, 20, of Arlee, entered an Alford plea in District Court in Polson June 24 to sexual abuse of children. Judge Molly Owen set sentencing for Aug. 12.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 4 WEEKS AGO
Polson woman sentenced for causing fatal 2025 crash
A Polson woman, who admitted to causing a fatal vehicle crash in July of 2025, was sentenced in District Court in Polson June 10 to the Montana State Women’s Prison for 20 years with 15 suspended.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 MONTH AGO