Hamilton man sentenced to 2 years for unlawfully possessing firearms
Following a jury trial, Shawn Ryan Cowan was sentenced on Sept. 8, 2026, to 24 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Crime & Courts in Montana
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Minnesota Man Sentenced to 40 Years for Abusing Two Girls on Crow Reservation
Robert Dean Dust was sentenced Sept. 3, 2026, in U.S. District Court in Montana.
Box Elder man sentenced to 10 years for trafficking fentanyl on Rocky Boy
Leonard Allen Parisian, 63, was sentenced on Sept. 3, 2026, to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.
Two Box Elder men sentenced to prison for attempted home invasion robbery that ended in death
Levi Terrance Olson and Brandon Lee Weaselboy were sentenced on Sept. 3, 2026, in U.S. District Court for their roles in a 2024 attempted robbery on the Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation that resulted in a man's death.
Billings man sentenced to 14 years for trafficking meth with firearm
Jacob Bradley Long, 25, was sentenced Aug. 31, 2026, to 14 years in prison and five years of supervised release for meth trafficking and firearm possession.
Billings man sentenced to more than 11 years for drug trafficking
A Billings man was sentenced to 11 years and eight months in prison for trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine into Montana.
Red Lodge man sentenced to six years for possessing child pornography
Jeremy Dean Ruby, 50, was sentenced on Aug. 27, 2026, to six years in prison followed by five years of supervised release.
Hardin Man Sentenced to Over 4 Years in Federal Child Pornography Case
Michael Allen Richardson, 31, was sentenced to four years and nine months in prison after pleading guilty to possessing child pornography.
Final defendant sentenced in multistate drug ring that brought fentanyl into Montana
A joint Homeland Security Task Force operation led to the convictions of 13 people, including the ringleader sentenced to 20 years.