( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire department Dec. 22-28. Dec. 23 Russell Barr, 60, male, 200 block of Granville Street, criminal contempt and elder exploitation, tribal court. The WPPD had the following activity: abandoned auto, one; animal, one; disorderly conduct/fight, one; disorderly conduct/profane language, one;

The representation for Abrianne Lillian Deserly, Calvin Florin Lester Jr. and Dillon Demery Wetsit has filed a motion to dismiss the charge of one count of second degree murder. The indictment alleges that on Feb. 26, 2025, near Wolf Point, the defendants unlawfully and with malice aforethought, that is recklessly with extreme disregard for human life, killed John Doe, and aided and abetted

Partly because of the passing of Senate Bill 117, there have been concerns about raising taxes for some eastern Montana residents. Roosevelt County Commissioner Gordon Oelkers, however, stresses that the bill will not result in higher taxes for Roosevelt County residents. Oelkers said that because of the bill, the county will have about 2 percent less in tax revenue during the next six years.