Public Record
A Pablo man is facing his sixth driving while under the influence charge after fleeing from law enforcement this past May. Curtis James Heavy Runner, 39, entered a plea of not guilty at District Court in Polson on July 8 to felony counts of criminal endangerment and DUI fourth or subsequent. According to court records, on May 30, a motorist reported to law enforcement that a yellow Dodge Ram pickup appeared to intentionally ram into his vehicle and take off. A Lake County Sheriff’s Office deputy spotted the suspected vehicle on Hillside Road. After the deputy attempted a traffic stop, the yellow Dodge Ram went on a high-speed chase. The Dodge driver turned onto Mollman Pass Trai...
Judge Deborah “Kim” Christopher sentenced a Charlo woman at District Court in Polson on July 8 to the Montana State Women’s Prison, in Billings, for 10 years with three years suspended for causing a fiery crash that seriously injured a man and scorched the pavement on U.S. Highway 93 at mil...
A Lake County man is facing felony drug charges after law enforcement allegedly found dealer amounts of methamphetamine and heroin in his vehicle. Keith Charles Baylor, 34, entered a plea of not guilty at District Court in Polson on July 8 to two counts of criminal possession with intent to distribute. Ac...
A Flathead Valley man is accused of an eighth driving while under the influence charge. Earl Dean Eystad, 55, appeared at District Court in Polson on June 24. Eystad was wearing an orange Flathead County jumpsuit when he entered a plea of not guilty to fourth or subsequent felony DUI in Polson, as he was ...
A Lake County man was sentenced at District Court in Polson on June 24 to the Montana State Prison for 30 years for violating terms of his probation from a 2001 aggravated assault conviction for two counts. David Matthew Crumley, 39, will not be eligible for parole until he has served the entire 30 years. ...
District Judge Deborah “Kim” Christopher revoked the three-year deferred sentence of a St. Ignatius woman after she violated conditions of her release by committing more crimes. Shaylynn Jamie Reid, 25, pleaded guilty to felony charges of forgery and theft of identity, and she was sentenced on...
A Ronan man admitted to his role in the assault of his former girlfriend this past February. Bojai Dominick Grant-Schmidt, 20, pleaded guilty at District Court in Polson June 17, to strangulation of a partner or family member and criminal endangerment, both felonies. The pleas were entered as part of an agre...
Two inmates in the Lake County Detention Center are accused of a brutal attack of another inmate. Nicholi Thomas Assiniboine, 31, and Larrs Jalen Omingo, 20, both of St. Ignatius, each entered pleas of not guilty at District Court in Polson on June 16 to aggravated assault. Assiniboine is facing one...
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 an...
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...
