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Indian Country Crime
Coverage of criminal cases prosecuted under federal jurisdiction on tribal lands, including investigations by the FBI and other federal agencies, court proceedings in federal district courts, and the unique legal framework that governs law enforcement in Indian Country. This includes violent crimes, drug offenses, and other federal violations that occur on reservations and tribal trust lands.
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- South Dakota Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Sexual Abuse on Fort Belknap Reservation
- Box Elder Repeat Offender Gets 32 Months for Gun Possession on Rocky Boy’s Reservation
- Harlem Man Pleads Guilty to Sexual Assault on Fort Belknap Indian Reservation
- Hays Man Gets 51 Months in Prison for Fatal Stabbing on Fort Belknap Reservation
- Hays Woman Pleads Guilty to Strangulation on Fort Belknap Reservation
Poplar Man Pleads Guilty to Sexually Abusing Two Underage Girls on Fort Peck Reservation
Defendant used Facebook to contact victims, injected one with methamphetamine before assault
South Dakota Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Sexual Abuse on Fort Belknap Reservation
Farron Gene American Horse, Sr., 40, was convicted of abusing two girls between ages 12 and 16 in 2020
Box Elder Repeat Offender Gets 32 Months for Gun Possession on Rocky Boy’s Reservation
Franklin Caplette’s five supervised release violations highlight ongoing challenges in federal Indian Country prosecutions
Idaho Woman Gets 11 Years for Trafficking Fentanyl on Flathead Reservation
Nicole Shain possessed over 1,000 fentanyl pills and methamphetamine for distribution on tribal lands
Hays Woman Pleads Guilty to Strangulation on Fort Belknap Reservation
Case marks latest federal prosecution of violent crime on tribal lands
Wyoming Man Gets 10+ Years for Sexual Assault on Crow Reservation
Duane Allen Swank Jr. sentenced to 125 months after DNA evidence linked him to 2021 assault
Browning Man Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Manslaughter, Gun Charges
21-year-old released pending trial on charges stemming from December shooting death
Spokane Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Distribution on Blackfeet Reservation
Nicholas Severns faces 5-40 years in prison after admitting to possessing 708 fentanyl pills during 2023 traffic stop
Harlem Man Pleads Guilty to Sexual Assault on Fort Belknap Indian Reservation
DNA evidence contradicted Ross Dale’s alibi in New Year’s Eve assault case; sentencing set for November
Lame Deer Woman, Billings Doctor Plead Guilty in Northern Cheyenne Sex Trafficking Case
Case adds to recent pattern of child exploitation prosecutions on Montana Indian reservations
Browning Man Sentenced For Fatal 118 MPH Crash That Killed Motorcyclist On Sunday Bison Outing
Driver had six substances in system during crash on Blackfeet Indian Reservation
From Game to Tragedy: How ‘Slap Boxing’ Turned Fatal on Fort Peck Reservation
Roger Bissonette III pleaded guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon in a fatal attack that left one man dead
Hays Man Gets 51 Months in Prison for Fatal Stabbing on Fort Belknap Reservation
Tonylee Andrew Sears pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the January 2024 death of a woman following an argument that escalated into violence
Fort Belknap Indian Reservation School Employee Arraigned on Witness Tampering, Child Abuse Reporting Charges
Hays school employee faces up to 20 years in prison for allegedly intimidating witnesses and failing to report suspected abuse
Box Elder Man Pleads Guilty to Child Sexual Abuse After Victim’s Family Allowed Him to Stay in Home
Peter Maxwell Houle, 35, faces up to 15 years in prison after admitting to sexual relationship with 15-year-old victim
Box Elder man sentenced to over 5 years in prison for child sexual abuse
Brian Lee Bigbow pleaded guilty to abusive sexual contact with a child
Great Falls man sentenced to 31 months for strangulation and child abuse on Rocky Boy’s reservation
Lane Thomas Lamere pleaded guilty to assaulting woman and 3-year-old child in January 2024 incident
Browning man sentenced to 30 months in prison for sexual abuse of minor
Delbert Dwayne Mowitch, 23, pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting 12-year-old victim