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Ronan man charged with 9th DUI
A Ronan man with eight prior DUIs is facing charges of a ninth. Michael A. Buck, 56, entered a plea of not guilty in District Court in Polson Sept. 18 to a felony charge of DUI, 4th or subsequent.According to court records, on Feb. 22 law enforcement officers observed Buck driving a white van in the Pablo area. His passenger was known by the officers to have a warrant out for their arrest, giving them probable cause to stop the van. However, when the officers approached the van, Buck and his passenger allegedly swapped seats. Initially, Buck denied switching seats with...
Polson murder suspect upset after estate left to victim, court docs say
A Polson man accused of shooting and killing a Ronan man appeared in District Court in Polson last week for an arraignment hearing. James Phillip Lawrence, 70, entered a plea of not guilty to felony deliberate homicide and tampering with or fabricating physical evidence.According to court records, Lawrence shot and killed Edwin Loder, 67, sometime Aug. 30. A possible motive emerged because Loder was named the beneficiary of the Mendenhall estate, documents state. The case began when Lake County Undersheriff Ben Woods responded to a report of a missing person on Sept. 4. Blood was identified in an area east of Loder’s...
Plea deal struck for woman accused of shooting at vehicle
Judge Molly Owen set a sentencing date of Nov. 11 for a Ronan woman who admitted to firing a weapon during a domestic dispute.Lucy Laryn Smith-Cluff, 26, entered a plea of guilty to the amended charge of criminal endangerment during a change of plea hearing District Court in Polson Sept. 18.Initially, she was charged with two counts of assault with a weapon. The plea was entered as part of a plea agreement that amended one the charges to criminal endangerment and will dismiss the second charge of assault with a weapon at sentencing. The agreement comes with a joint recommendation...
Legals for September, 26 2024
NOTICE OF NAME CHANGE Montana 20th Judicial District Court, Lake County In the matter of the name change of Susan Erickson, Susan Erickson, Petitioner Cause No.: DC-24-187 Dept No.: John A. Mercer Notice of Hearing on Name Change This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Susan Keys Erickson to Susan Keys MacLean. The hearing will be on 10/10/2024 10:00 am. The hearing will be at the courthouse in Lake County, August 26, 2024. \S\ Mary Rensvold Deputy Clerk of County PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 5TH, 12TH, 19TH & 26TH, 2024 MNAXLP __________________________ Montana Department of Transportation Notice of...
Polson wins Lake County tilt against Ronan
Polson powered its way on the ground, rushing for 318 yards as it defeated its Lake County rival Ronan 37-14 on Friday, September 20. The win pushed Polson’s record to 3-1 on the season.“It always feels good to go and get a win in Ronan,” Carson Oakland said. “Our ability to control the line of scrimmage was a key for us. When we run the ball you can control the game and clock. Our offense did a good job executing in the first half and minus some big plays our whole defense played a good game.”Pirate quarterback Hunter Emerson had...
Elmo man sentenced for stealing dead mother’s benefits
MISSOULA — A federal judge today sentenced an Elmo man to three years in prison and ordered $95,722 restitution for stealing his deceased mother’s Social Security benefits and underreporting his income and assets to receive Social Security Administration benefits, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.The defendant, Gerry Alen Albus, 64, pleaded guilty in May to theft of government money and Social Security fraud as indicted.U.S. District Judge Donald W. Molloy presided. The court also ordered three years of supervised release after incarceration. Albus was ordered to self-report to the Bureau of Prisons.In court documents, the government alleged that in May 2015,...
Delaney runs to second at Thompson Falls Invite
Polson sophomore Morgan Delaney placed second at the Thompson Falls Invite (18:54.32) on Saturday, Sept. 21, while teammate Kimora Scott was third (20:15.60). Arlee sophomore Anola Naugle was eighth (21:10.85). Ronan’s Annie Adams was 40th (23:21.19). On the boys side, Polson junior David DiGiallonardo placed fourth (16:47.43) at the invite, while teammate Jackson Bontadelli was sixth (17:09.12)Mission senior Harlon Leishman was ninth (17:21.41), while Ronan senior Jacob Piapot was tenth (17:23.16). Piapot’s teammate Tayen Edmo was 16th (17:48.05) and Jhett McDonald was 28th (18:20.23). Ronan would finish fourth as a team at the invite.
Polson boys soccer shuts out Corvallis
Jackson Bontadelli continues his scoring streak, notching two goals in a 5-0 victory by Polson over Corvallis on Thursday, Sept. 19, in Southern A Conference play.Corvallis scored two own goals, while Ted Mausshardt had Polson’s third non-Corvallis assisted goal of the game. Lucian Sawyer, Afton Hatch and Parker Hendrickson had assists in the matchup.Polson improved to 2-1 in conference play and 3-2 overall.Bontadelli Notches hat trick in win over FrenchtownThe Southern A Conference is bunched up, and the Polson Pirates are now receiving votes in the Class A Power Poll. The Pirates picked up an important conference win on Tuesday, September 17, downing Frenchtown 5-3. Sophomore midfielder Jackson Bontadelli pulled the rabbit out of the hat with a hat trick against the Broncs, notching three goals in the victory and dishing out another assist. Midfielder Lucian Sawyer and midfielder/goalie combo Edgar Vejez-Pete also had goals, while Sawyer added an assist to his total. Dion Lichtenberg also notched an assist in the victory.Polson received three votes on the power poll on Sunday, while South second-place team Hamilton was ranked No. 5, South-leading Stevensville was No. 4, Whitefish was No. 3 and Columbia Falls was No. 1.
Lady Pirates soccer keeps Blue Devils winless
Polson's girls soccer team kept the Lady Blue Devils down, downing them 2-1 to improve to 3-1 in Southern A Conference play on Thursday, Sept. 19 while Corvallis continues to look for that elusive first win.The game was scoreless in the first half and for most of the second half. The Lady Pirates’ Rosie Lies broke the seal with a goal in the 75th minute on an assist from Mady Luikart.“Senior Madyson Luikart and freshman Rosie Lies have been finding great chemistry on the field to help open offensive opportunities for the Lady Pirates,” Howell said.Corvallis tied it up a...
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