Articles with the Tag: Courts
POLSON — A Polson-area woman has filed a complaint with the 20th Judicial District Court in Polson seeking four years of lost wages and benefits based on alleged wrongful discharge from her job at the Mission Valley Aquatics Center. In the complaint, DV 17-50, Tristen Flagen said she started w...
POLSON — A 39-year-old Pablo woman was given a three-year suspended sentence last week for assault with a weapon after she struck her male partner with an air conditioning unit on May 20, 2017. According to a court document, Dawna Michel shoved the man to the floor and hit him with her fists a...
POLSON — A 23-year-old Searcy, Arkansas man received a six-year suspended sentence last week for theft. Shane Thomas Northweather was sentenced by Judge Kim Christopher, who ordered him to pay $10,000 in restitution for cash that was missing following the Nov. 20, 2016 fire of a home in the 39...
POLSON — A 31-year-old Charlo woman being held in the Helena jail was given a three-year deferred sentence on Jan. 10 for criminal endangerment for her part in an incident that left an employee of the Ronan Town Pump unable to work. Shirley Ann Felsman was also given a six-month suspended jail...
POLSON — A 23-year-old St. Ignatius man was given a six-year deferred sentence for his part in burglarizing Rod’s Harvest Foods in St. Ignatius and stealing $13,285 on Nov. 12, 2016. Judge James A. Manley sentenced Joshua Louis Durglo on Dec. 27, 2017 in accord with a plea agreement. He was...
POLSON — From Tuesday, Jan. 16, to Wednesday, Jan. 31, defendants with existing fines can reduce the amount owed to Polson City Court by bringing in non-perishable food for your fines. No credit will be given for expired dated food. You may drop off non-perishable food items at the Polson City Co...
By Caleb M. Soptelean Valley Journal POLSON – A 61-year-old murder convict was sentenced to 15 additional years in the Montana State Prison on Dec. 20. Donald Dean Grant, 61, was out on parole for murder when he committed sexual assault of a girl in 2006 or 2007. Grant was convicted a...
POLSON — A former employee of Ronan’s Ace Hardware store has been charged with theft. Benjamin M. Meafua was charged with theft of $5,323 after police received a report of embezzlement on June 2, a court document states. Meafua allegedly used a manager’s pass codes to a computer...
RONAN — We are excited to have Svein Neuman, of Northern Plains Resource Council, who will explain how his organization has been so effective in bringing together people with different points of view to find solutions that work for the community. After his presentation, we will invite participants to b...
POLSON – A Ronan man was sentenced last week to five years in the Montana State Prison for aggravated assault. Daniel Olin Rosa, 33, was originally charged with criminal endangerment and aggravated assault following an incident where he crashed a car into a garage and punched a woman in the face.&nb...
