Courts
Joshua Franklin McGreevey, 32, of Pablo, pleaded not guilty at District Court in Polson on Jan. 7 to two counts of assault with a weapon and one count of tampering with physical evidence, all felonies. The unprovoked shooting of two people occurred in Pablo in early December. At about 8 p.m. on Dec. 4, McGreevey came down the stairs of a residence on Whispering Pine Drive and shot a “John and Jane Doe” with a .40 caliber handgun, according to court records. John Doe was struck in the abdomen, while Jane Doe was struck in the upper leg. Witnesses told responding law enforcement officers that the shooting was unprovoked. Law enforcement found .40 caliber shell casings ...
A Bigfork man is facing a maximum 10 years in prison for his participation in a storage unit theft involving over $1,000,000 in rare coins and other items. Robert Earl Staudenmayer, 34, entered into a plea agreement at District Court in Polson on Dec. 16 that will dismiss, at sentencing, one count of mone...
A Missoula woman is accused of trafficking heroin in the Mission Valley. Jeri Francis Matt, 22, entered a plea of not guilty in District Court at Polson on Dec. 17 to felony criminal possession of dangerous drugs with intent to distribute. According to court records, on June 16, 2019, a Ronan police offic...
A Missoula man admitted to his role in stealing money from the safe of a Ronan tavern where he worked. Adrian Paul Dodson, 24, pleaded guilty at District Court in Polson on Dec. 17 to misdemeanor charges of theft and criminal trespass. He was initially facing felony charges of theft and burglary, but the cha...
A Browning man, with ties to the Mission Valley, agreed to plead guilty to one count of felony criminal endangerment in exchange for four other counts of the same charge to be dismissed at sentencing. Raymond James Head, 34, is accused of leading law enforcement on a high-speed pursuit with five children,...
A St. Ignatius woman has admitted to distributing heroin in the Mission Valley. Lolanda Lou Sorrel-Buck, 48, entered a plea of guilty at District Court in Polson on Dec. 9 to criminal possession of dangerous drugs with intent to distribute, a felony. The plea was entered as part of a plea agreement ...
A Polson man is accused of stealing two vehicles in the Polson area. Matthew Logan Semsak, 32, entered a plea of not guilty at District Court in Polson on Dec. 9 to felony counts of theft and burglary. Semsak already had a trial date set for May 3 on one count of felony theft stemming from a separat...
A St. Ignatius woman driving while under the influence of alcohol is charged with causing a fatal car wreck. Darlene Lesage, 67, entered a plea of not guilty at District Court in Polson on Dec. 10 to vehicular homicide while under the influence. According to court records, on Sept. 11, Lesage was northbou...
The trial of a Bigfork man, charged with tampering with witnesses and informants, ended after two days with the charges dismissed. The trial for Robert Earl Staudenmayer, 34, began Monday, Nov. 30, and ended on Tuesday, Dec. 1. Staudenmayer was accused of trying to entice his common-law wife to lie ...
A Clinton man is accused of possessing methamphetamine after he was alleged to be shoplifting at Walmart in Polson. Zachary Taylor Remmers, 30, entered a plea of not guilty in District Court at Polson on Dec. 3 to felony criminal possession of dangerous drugs. According to court records, on July 18, Polso...
