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A Polson man is accused of intentionally setting his ex-girlfriend’s camper on fire. Samual Aaron Mahkuk, 31, entered a plea of not guilty at District Court in Polson on June 17 to felony arson. The camper’s value was estimated at $7,000. According to court records, on May 29, Polson police and Polson fire crews responded to a report of a camper on fire. At the scene, witnesses told police that Mahkuk allegedly threatened to burn the camper multiple times in the past. Witnesses also said the suspect had been bothering the woman who lives in the camper and her dad who was the registered owner of the camper.  Another witness reported seeing Mahkuk knock on the door of t...

A St. Ignatius man was committed to the Montana Department of Corrections for a total five years for violating probation. Judge James Manley imposed the sentence at District Court in Polson on June 9 in the case of James Joseph McGuire, 38.  McGuire was on probation for assault with a weapon and viol...

A St. Ignatius man is accused of leading law enforcement on a pursuit while in possession of drugs. Marko Lee Trombly, 32, entered a plea of not guilty at District Court in Polson on June 10 to several felony charges, including criminal possession of dangerous drugs and one count of criminal endangerment. ...

A Polson man was committed to the Montana Department of Corrections for three years with all of that time suspended on two counts of felony theft. The sentence was handed down at District Court in Polson on June 2 by Judge James Manley.  Matthew Logan Semsak, 33, had pleaded guilty to the theft charg...