Lake County Leader / Anderson Broadcasting
Jeff Smith is news director for Anderson Broadcasting and a contributor to the Lake County Leader.
ARTICLES BY JEFF SMITH
Ronan man sentenced for child sex abuse
A Ronan man, with two prior convictions for sexual abuse of children, was sentenced to 10 years in the Montana State Prison with five years suspended on another charge of the same.
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Woman sentenced to 20 years for causing fatal 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.
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Following Supreme Court appeal, judge cuts Matt's sentence in half
A Ronan man, who appealed his sentence for assaulting a peace officer in April 2023 to the Montana Supreme Court, was re-sentenced in District Court in Polson May 28.
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Drennan-Beck sentenced to 20 years for evidence tampering
One of two Lake County men, convicted for crimes relating to the death of Ed Loder, 67, was sentenced to the Montana State Prison for a total of 20 years with none of that time suspended. Jonathan Micheal Drennan-Beck, 31, was sentenced in Polson District Court May 28 by Judge …
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Suspect in Christmas Day slaying in Polson enters guilty plea
A 19-year-old Polson man, accused of shooting and killing 31-year-old Sheldon Fisher on Christmas Day in 2024, pleaded guilty in Polson District Court May 20 to the amended charge of mitigated deliberate homicide.
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Cajune admits to Christmas Day homicide
A 19-year-old Polson man, accused of shooting and killing 31-year-old Sheldon Fisher on Christmas Day in 2024, pleaded guilty in Polson District Court May 20 to the amended charge of mitigated deliberate homicide.
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Kalispell man accused of generator theft, felony DUI
A Kalispell man is accused stealing a generator and driving away while impaired. Robert Lincoln Silsbee, 54, entered a plea of not guilty in District Court in Polson May 20 to felony DUI and misdemeanor theft.
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Sentence deferred on endangerment charge
A Missoula woman, who admitted to driving while impaired with a child in her car, had the imposition of sentencing deferred for three years.
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Mission woman charged with fleeing from police
A St. Ignatius woman is accused of leading law enforcement officers on a high-speed chase through the Ronan area. Faith Parker, 26, entered a plea of not guilty in Polson District Court May 20 to felony charges of aggravated fleeing or eluding, and three counts of criminal endangerment.
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Oregon man accused of driving truck into occupied house
An Oregon man is accused of driving his truck into an occupied house in Ronan while he was impaired.
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Ronan man accused of damaging house, car
Scott Walker Cameron, 46, of Ronan, is accused of damaging the inside of a residence and a Subaru during a domestic disturbance.
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Lawrence pleads guilty in homicide of Ed Loder
Two men charged with crimes relating to the death of Ronan resident Ed Loder were recently convicted for their involvement.
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Missoula woman sentenced for possessing, selling fentanyl
A Missoula woman, accused of dealing drugs in Lake County, was committed in District Court in Polson April 22 to a total of eight years with the Montana Department of Corrections with all but time served suspended.
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Blackwolf accused of stabbing woman during fight
A Ronan woman is accused of stabbing another woman during a fight. Meadow Butterfly Blackwolf, 19, entered a plea of not guilty in District Court in Polson April 16 to felony assault with a weapon.
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