A corrections officer who worked at the Fort Peck Tribe’s detention center admitted last week to a civil rights violation for assaulting an inmate, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. Devin Gray Hawk, 20, of Poplar, pleaded guilty to an information charging him with deprivation of rights. Gray Hawk faces a maximum of 10 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release.

A Harlem man who admitted to shooting into an occupied house in Fort Belknap Agency on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation was sentenced last week to 18 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. Tyree Daniel Doney, 22, pleaded guilty in June to assault with a dangerous weapon. The court also ordered $3,900 restitution.

The Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office responded to 105 calls from Nov. 13-20. Nov. 13 At about midnight, an adult female in Fort Kipp reported her boyfriend was acting up. She reported that he was hitting bedroom walls. Deputies couldn’t locate the male, but sent a criminal mischief report to tribal prosecutors. Nov. 14 Deputies responded to Fort Kipp for a report of a domestic incident.

Wolf Point superintendent of schools David Perkins discussed his desire to keep foreign teachers in the school district on a long-term basis during the school board meeting on Monday, Nov. 13. Trustee Michael Turcotte noted that there are some very good foreign teachers especially at Northside and Southside schools. Perkins said he has been working with U.S. Sen. Jon Tester’s office regarding

Mada Martell Bergie admitted during a hearing in district court on Wednesday, Nov. 15, that she violated the conditions of her probation. Bergie received a deferred imposition of sentence for intimidation in 2021. Judge David Cybulski noted that the maximum penalty for intimidation is 10 years in prison, a $50,000 fine or both. Cybulski decided on a four year sentence with two years