Nikki Marie Snell, 38, of Wolf Point appeared in Great Falls before U.S. Magistrate Judge John T. Johnston on April 11 and made a not guilty plea on charges of possession with intent to distribute meth, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and prohibited person in possession of a firearm. If convicted of the most serious crime, Snell faces a maximum of 15 years in

Otis Sherman Johnson was sentenced for two drug-related offenses during a hearing in district court on Wednesday, April 12. As part of a plea agreement, Johnson received two five-year suspended sentences with the Montana Department of Corrections for the counts of criminal possession of dangerous drugs (fentanyl) and criminal possession with intent to distribute (fentanyl). Johnson

Brandy Lynn Bowland is facing two counts of criminal endangerment and a charge of driving under the influence of intoxicants from a vehicle incident that happened on March 23. The criminal endangerment felony charges claim that Bowland was chasing another vehicle at a high rate of speed and hit that vehicle causing damage and injuries to the victims, which were minor females. She faces maximum

Roosevelt County Commissioners approved sending a letter of support for an Amtrak extension near Malta during their meeting on Tuesday, April 11. The proposal aims to create double railroad tracks for a 15-mile span in order to improve service for Amtrak. The Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority is teaming up with Amtrak to apply for funding through the Federal Railroad Administration’s Federal