( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire department for April 5-12. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) Citations were issued to: April 5 Donna Bigleggins, 45, female, 100 block of Blaine Street, warrant, tribal court. Tosha Whitehawk, 41, female, 100 block of Blaine Street, warrant, tribal court. Jonika

oster ( Publisher’s Note: Each week, the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office distributes an inmate roster with the names of everyone incarcerated and persons booked into the jail during the previous week and does not necessarily mean there is a new charge or conviction.) Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center this past week include: Jittawee Bearcub, 35, Poplar, warrant.

Roosevelt County has entered into a burn ban because of the extreme dry weather conditions. The Roosevelt County Commissioners announced the decision on Wednesday, April 7. The county will not issue any burn permits until conditions improve. “It’s so dry and there’s been so many fires in our area,” commissioner Gordon Oelkers said. Prior to that, the Fort Peck Tribes announced a

Remains matching family DNA have been identified as Jason B. Azure, 40, a Wolf Point man who drowned in the Missouri River while attempting to rescue two people in 2018. A search for Azure has been ongoing since his disappearance. On May 6, 2018, RCSO released the following statement: “We wanted to share some information regarding the incident involving Jason Azure. On the afternoon of 04/27/18,

The Roosevelt County commissioners approved a request from the Froid Fire Department to purchase a new fire truck during their weekly meeting on Tuesday, April 13. The truck will cost $40,100. Commissioner Gordon Oelkers explained the vehicle was supposed to be purchased a year ago, but it was delayed because of COVID issues. “The funding is available,” Oelkers said. The county

Mada Lyn Bergie of Culbertson is facing two counts of assault with a weapon and a misdemeanor partner or family member assault charge. She is scheduled to make her initial appearance in district court on Wednesday, April 14. Maximum penalties for the assault charges are 20 years in prison, a $50,000 fine or both. One of the assault charges involves her allegedly hitting her husband with a

The Department of Public Health and Human Services has confirmed that a man from Richland County has been diagnosed with hantavirus. According to DPHHS, the individual contracted the illness while working out of state where he had occupational exposure to mice. The man was hospitalized but is now at home recovering. Hantavirus infections are relatively rare in the U.S. and in Montana. Early symptoms