Lame Deer man sentenced to prison for involuntary manslaughter
Kristopher Aiden Blackwolf, 36, was sentenced to three years and six months in prison after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the death of a companion.
3 reports on this incident · first at Sep 1, 2026, 8:06 a.m. ET
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Sep 1, 2026, 8:13 a.m. ET
Lame Deer man sentenced to prison for involuntary manslaughter
Kristopher Aiden Blackwolf, 36, of Lame Deer, Montana, was sentenced to three years and six months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for involuntary manslaughter, according to Sheridan Media.
The sentence was imposed in the District of Montana. The government alleged that Blackwolf spent a night drinking with friends and, while still intoxicated, ran over and killed one of his companions. The FBI and the Bureau of Indian Affairs investigated the case.
Sep 1, 2026, 8:06 a.m. ETFirst report
Lame Deer man sentenced for involuntary manslaughter in death of companion
A Lame Deer man has been sentenced to three years and six months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for involuntary manslaughter, according to the Sheridan Media report. Kristopher Aiden Blackwolf, 36, was sentenced in the District of Montana after the government alleged that he spent a night drinking with friends and, while still intoxicated, ran over and killed one of his companions. The case was investigated by the FBI and the BIA.
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