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Clair J. Howard Category: Person Description: A Public Affairs Officer for the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Montana. Page Sections: Article Index |
| Date | Article | Details |
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| 13 March 2024 | Dodson man sentenced to 18 months in prison for assault charge stemming from vehicle crash on Fort Belknap Indian Reservation The government alleged that Marvin James Cole crashed his GMC truck into a Dodge Avenger driven by the victim, identified as John Doe, on Highway 66 near Harlem. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Montana Byline: Clair J. Howard Dateline: Great Falls, Montana  |
| 19 March 2024 | Colorado man admits criminal endangerment charge for vehicle crash on Blackfeet Indian Reservation Bryson Elijah Owens-Johnson was traveling north on Highway 89 when he veered off the road, striking the guardrail almost head-on and damaging multiple steel and wood posts connected to it. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Montana Byline: Clair J. Howard Dateline: Great Falls, Montana |
| 10 April 2024 | Missoula woman sentenced to more than two years in prison for stealing two U.S. Forest Service pickup trucks The government alleged in court documents that a white Dodge Ram 2500 crew cab pickup truck and two government cell phones were stolen from the U.S. Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station in Missoula. Five days later, Kasey Nichol Hugs stole a second truck, a 2017 Ford crew cab from the same facility. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Montana Byline: Clair J. Howard Dateline: Missoula, Montana |
| 24 April 2024 | Heart Butte woman admits assaulting woman with vehicle on Blackfeet Indian Reservation After the fight, Julia Lee Bigback pulled forward in the suburban, hitting the car in front, which then struck Doe, who had been walking between two stationary cars. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Montana Byline: Clair J. Howard Dateline: Great Falls, Montana |
| 25 April 2024 | Brockton woman admits stealing gun, vehicle in burglary on Fort Peck Indian Reservation During the burglary, Avis Big Track took a .45-caliber pistol and keys to a 2014 Chrysler, which she used to steal the Chrysler. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Montana Byline: Clair J. Howard Dateline: Great Falls, Montana |
| 8 May 2024 | Billings woman admits carjacking In court documents, the government alleged that on Jan. 23, 2023, the victim, identified as John Doe 1 reported to the Billings Police Department that he had been carjacked. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Montana Byline: Clair J. Howard Dateline: Billings, Montana |
| 28 August 2024 | Federal judge convicts Great Falls woman for 2021 crash on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation that resulted in serious bodily injury “Reckless driving often ends tragically, but driving recklessly while also consuming alcohol almost always guarantees someone will be severely injured, which is exactly what happened here.” U.S. Attorney Laslovich said. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Montana Byline: Clair J. Howard Dateline: Great Falls, Montana |
| 29 August 2024 | Billings woman sentenced to more than seven years in prison for armed carjacking The defendant, Talena Florence Boyiddle, 20, pleaded guilty in May to carjacking and to possessing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Montana Byline: Clair J. Howard Dateline: Billings, Montana |
| 29 August 2024 | Poplar man admits stealing truck after stabbing driver on Fort Peck Indian Reservation The defendant, Brandon Lee Romero, 29, pleaded guilty to robbery. Romero faces a maximum of 15 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Montana Byline: Clair J. Howard Dateline: Great Falls, Montana |
| 17 December 2024 | Billings man admits possessing stolen firearm after breaking into police vehicles Surveillance video from of one of the thefts showed a suspect wearing black shoes and riding a black and red bicycle with skinny tires. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Montana Byline: Clair J. Howard Dateline: Billings, Montana |
| 17 December 2024 | Heart Butte man admits manslaughter charge in fatal crash on Blackfeet Indian Reservation The government alleged in court documents that Chasen James Kipp was driving a 2022 Dodge Charger near the Cut Bank airport on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation when he crossed the center line of traffic and collided with a sedan. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Montana Byline: Clair J. Howard Dateline: Great Falls, Montana |
| 8 January 2025 | Poplar man who stole truck after stabbing driver on Fort Peck Indian Reservation sentenced to 57 months in prison In court documents, the government alleged that the victim, identified as John Doe, was contacted by his sister who asked him to pick up Brandon Lee Romero and give him a ride because she didn’t want him at her residence. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Montana Byline: Clair J. Howard Dateline: Great Falls, Montana |