Courts
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 charges in an earlier court appearance. Manley also ordered Semsak to pay restitution of $1,840 and gave Semsak credit for seven-days jail time already served. According to court records, on Aug. 12, 2019, a Polson couple reported the theft of their 2002 Honda CRV. The report was sent out to law enforcement throughout northwest Montana. Police in Kalispell located the Honda later that day ...
A Ronan man was sentenced at District Court in Polson on May 27 to 20 years in the Montana State Prison with 10 years suspended for causing a car crash that killed his passenger. During a change of plea hearing on March 4, Kenneth Lozeau Jr., 27, entered a plea of guilty to vehicular homicide while under the...
A Pablo man, who confessed to the unprovoked shooting of two people in Pablo last December, was sentenced to the Montana Department of Corrections for a total of 15 years with none of that time suspended. The sentence was handed down at District Court in Polson by Judge Deborah “Kim” Chr...
A Lake County woman is facing a revocation hearing for violating the terms of her probation on two convictions of assault with a weapon. She is also facing a new charge of assault with a weapon and possessing drugs. Dawna Mae Michel, 48, of Pablo, entered a plea of not guilty at District Court in Po...
MSU News Service MONTANA — In Montana, a common law marriage means two partners could be considered as being married even if they have not gone through a legal ceremony or signed a marriage contract, according to Marsha Goetting, Extension family economics specialist. The Montana Supreme Court ...
A Polson man is accused of breaking into a Polson church and barricading himself in the pastor’s office until he was physically removed by law enforcement. Dustin Lee Seyler, 42, entered a plea of not guilty at District Court in Polson on May 27 to felony burglary. According to court records, on May...
A Tacoma Washington woman is accused of driving drunk in the Pablo area and nearly side swiping another motorist. Heather Michelle McLeod, 46, entered a plea of not guilty at District Court in Polson on May 20 to felony counts of criminal endangerment and driving under the influence. According to court re...
A Polson man has admitted to stealing a Jeep that was later painted black and used to steal packages from porches. Kenneth Charles Gieber, 23, entered a plea of guilty at District Court in Polson on May 19 to felony charges of theft and criminal mischief. The plea was entered as part of an agreement that ...
An Idaho woman is facing extradition back to Idaho after leading law enforcement in Lake County on a high-speed pursuit through the Arlee area. Ima Adele Evans, 35, entered a plea of not guilty at District Court in Polson on May 20 to felony criminal endangerment and misdemeanor fleeing from or elud...
A Plains man was able to keep the terms of his plea agreement, which called for imposition of sentencing being deferred on a series of charges, after having jumped bail and racked up new charges in other counties. Sentencing for Mitchell Bear Raymond, 25, was deferred for two years on one count of crimina...
