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Jeff Smith is news director for Anderson Broadcasting and a contributor to the Lake County Leader.
ARTICLES BY JEFF SMITH
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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Mission man accused of stealing car, then wrecking it
A St. Ignatius man is accused of stealing a vehicle in Missoula, then wrecking and abandoning it in Ravalli.
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Polson man accused of weaponizing vehicle
A Polson man is accused of intentionally ramming his vehicle into another vehicle in the parking lot of St. Joseph Hospital to possibly harm himself. Bo David Bourdon, 36, entered a plea of not guilty in District Court in Polson on April 8 to assault with a weapon.
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Dayton man sent to prison for violating parole again; facing other charges
A Dayton man was re-sentenced in District Court in Polson on March 26 to the Montana Department of Corrections for five years. It comes with a recommendation that he be placed in a secure setting at the Montana State Prison for violating terms of probation.
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Arlee man accused of making false unemployment claims
An Arlee man is accused of receiving funding from unemployment benefits based on false statements. Thomas L. Howard, 59, entered a plea of not guilty in District Court in Polson March 18 to felony charges of theft and making false claims to public agency.
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Ronan man pleads not guilty to assaulting child
Tyler Hildreth, 30, entered a plea of not guilty in District Court in Polson March 12 to misdemeanor partner or family member assault and felony charges of assault on a minor and endangering the welfare of children. The Ronan man is accused of hitting a child with a porcelain plate …
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Polson High student accused of raping 14-year-old
A Polson High School student, accused of raping a 14-year-old girl, entered a plea of not guilty in District Court in Polson March 12 to sexual intercourse without consent.
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Ronan man enters Alford plea for abusing woman with disabilities
Ronan resident Eddie Robert Cowen, 41, entered an Alford plea in District Court in Polson March 4 to abuse of a vulnerable person.
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Missoula woman admits to dealing fentanyl
A Missoula woman admitted that she attempted to deal fentanyl in Lake County.
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Polson woman pleads guilty to negligent homicide
A Polson woman admitted to causing a vehicle accident that killed a passenger in July 2025. Elizabeth Charlotte Hill, 23, entered a plea of guilty in District Court in Polson Feb. 18 to the amended charge of negligent homicide.
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Polson man who shot at officers sentenced to 20 years in prison
A Polson man who shot towards law enforcement officers during an armed standoff in 2024 was sentenced in District Court in Polson Feb. 19 to 20 years in the Montana State Prison with none of that time suspended.
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Polson woman pleads guilty to negligent homicide
A Polson woman admitted to causing a vehicle accident that killed a passenger in July 2025. Elizabeth Charlotte Hill, 23, entered a plea of guilty in District Court in Polson Feb. 18 to the amended charge of negligent homicide.
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Caye sentenced to eight years for firearms, evidence tampering
A Lake County man was sentenced to prison for eight years for unlawful possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. Gaige Alexander Caye, 23, was also sentenced to eight years in the Montana State Prison on one count of tampering with, or fabricating, physical evidence, which will run concurrently …
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Dayton man accused of strangling girlfriend, criminal mischief
A Dayton man is accused of choking his girlfriend, and in a separate matter, damaging a gate. Orli Christensen Bitsinni, 26, entered a plea of not guilty in District Court in Polson Feb. 19 to felony strangulation of a partner or family member.
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