Public Record

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 about an investigation into his involvement in the theft of approximately $1,000,000 in rare coins and other items from a storage unit in Bigfork. The items belonged to a man who served as a pilot during WWII. Staudenmayer was charged with money laundering and theft for allegedly stealing the items and pawning them. He missed court appearances on those charges resulting in a bail jump...

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...

A St. Ignatius woman, who is already facing burglary and bail jumping charges, is now accused of altering a check, worth nearly $4,000, and using her sister’s identity to cash it. Shaylynn Jamie Reid, 24, entered a plea of not guilty at District Court in Polson on Dec. 3 to felony forgery. According...