A man who lit a cigarette in a gas station and stole a can of beer as a ploy to get police to kill him received three years probation. Scott E. Smith received a three year deferred imposition of sentence Monday in District Court for felony robbery, a sentence based on a plea deal that dropped a misdemeanor theft charge.…
Update: Following a fitness to proceed evaluation, Valdez was found fit. On Nov. 4, 2019, he did not show up to a status hearing, resulting in the judge issuing a $250 arrest warrant. A man who allegedly kicked an officer after he was arrested for drunkenly darting at oncoming traffic denied the charges Wednesday. Antonio Valdez pleaded not guilty to…
District Judge Daniel Boucher issued a $100,000 bench warrant for a man who did not show up to his sentence hearing Monday. William Ray Snell Jr. was scheduled to be sentenced in Havre for felony criminal endangerment, which he pleaded guilty to March 27. He was first charged with felony partner or family member assault. According to court minutes, Boucher said…
Update: On Nov. 8, 2018, Tepezano entered into a pre-trial diversion agreement, bringing the case to a close. The details of the agreement were not made available. A Havre man who allegedly stole beer from a local grocery store, punched a store employee in the face, and threatened an officer and his family pleaded not guilty May 1 to the…
Update: On Nov. 5, 2018, Hawley pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault and was sentenced to a 6-month suspended sentence in the county jail, with credit for 51 days served. A man pleaded not guilty Monday in District Court to assaulting a family member. Levi J. Hawley’s felony partner or family member assault charge stems from a March 25 incident. According…