Records
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Mission man sentenced for three separate crimes
A St. Ignatius man was sentenced in District Court in Polson Nov. 14 to a total of 30 years in the Montana State P…
Jacqueline Gladys "Jackie" Byrnes, 85
Jacqueline Gladys Byrnes of Ronan was called home to be with the Lord on the morning of Feb. 7, 2024. She will always be remembered for her smile and willingne…
Charles “Charlie” Louis Morigeau
The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) flew flags at half-mast through Monday in honor of tribal elder and veteran Charles “Charlie” Louis Morigeau, who passed away April 6.
Ronald Walker, 96
Ronald Robert Walker, age 96, passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2024, at his home in Polson. A memorial service will be held at the United Methodist Church Fel…
Legals for April, 11 2024
Legals for April, 10 2024
Polson man sentenced for safe and firearms theft, drug possession
A Polson man was committed in Polson District Court March 28 to a total of eight years with the Montana Department of Corrections, with six years suspended.
Belcourt admits to endangering motorists
An Arlee woman admitted to endangering the public during a pursuit with law enforcement. Kody Lynn Belcourt, 28, entered a plea of guilty in Polson District Co…
Judge calls Bigfork driver's behavior "disturbing"
A Bigfork man was sentenced in Polson District Court March 27 by Judge Molly Owen to the Montana Department of Corrections for two years on one count of felony…
Bigknife sent to prison for BB-gun assault
A former Polson man, who was convicted of shooting a man’s eye out with a BB gun, was sentenced in Polson District Court March 27 to the Montana State Prison f…
Accused rapist also faces bail-jumping charge
A Polson man is accused of intentionally skipping a court appearance on a rape charge. Jerod Eugene Koldeway, 44, entered a plea of not guilty in Polson Distri…
Spotted Blanket admits to stabbing
A Polson man admitted to stabbing another man in the head. Dustin Lee Spotted Blanket, 38, entered a plea of guilty in Polson District Court March 27 to felony assault with a weapon.
Fentanyl blamed for child's death
A married couple from Ronan are accused of exposing their 13-month-old child to fentanyl, leading to the boy’s death. Roberta Hammer, 22, and Nyibe Jordan Nguy…
Elmo resident pleads not guilty to Social Security fraud
Gerry Alen Albus, 64, of Elmo, appeared March 28 in Missoula before U.S. Magistrate Judge Kathleen L. DeSoto and pleaded not guilty to charges of theft of government money and Social Security fraud.
Shelly Sharbono, 66
Shelly Rae Sharbono, age 66 of Roundup, Mont., passed away Dec. 21, 2023. Shelly had been fighting the battle of lung cancer for over two years. She passed away peacefully, into the arms of her Lord with family at …
Marriages & Divorces
The following marriages and divorces were recently recorded at the Lake County Courthouse: