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A local landowner changed his plea in an illegal outfitting case on Monday, pleading guilty to a misdemeanor charge while two other charges will be dismissed. Sentencing was set for the same day but was pushed back to March 26. Tyree O’Connor pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor charge of License, Permit, or Tag Offenses, by common scheme, a misdemeanor, in Sixteenth Judicial District Court on Monday, Jan. 22. He faces a maximum possible sentence of up to six months in the county...
Both defendants in an assault case in Fallon County received sentences on Friday, Jan. 5, with both receiving more lenient terms than what was recommended by the county attorney's office. Tucker Tooke and Turner Tooke were sentenced on one count each of assault with a weapon, a felony. Under Montana statute, a person commits the offense of assault with a weapon if they knowingly or purposely cause "bodily injury to another with a weapon" or cause "reasonable apprehension of...
Both defendants in an assault case in Fallon County have now pleaded guilty to the charges against them, with the sentencing for both individuals being moved to January. Tucker Tooke and Turner Tooke were both charged with assault with a weapon, a felony, following an incident that occurred outside of Baker last year. Tucker pleaded guilty to the charges against him on Sept. 26 while Turner changed his plea to guilty on Nov. 7. Tucker was originally scheduled to be sentenced...
Jake Burghduff, the first defendant to be tried in the homicide case of Fallon resident Isaac Carrier, was sentenced on Tuesday, receiving a punishment that was far less than recommended by the prosecution. Burghduff received a 15-year sentence to the Department of Corrections with 10 years suspended. He was given credit for 253 days already served, as of Oct. 17. He was also ordered to pay approximately $19,000 in reparations, was ordered by the court to seek assistance for...
One of two defendants in an assault case currently in Sixteenth Judicial District Court in Fallon County has changed his plea while the other defendant is expected to change his plea next month. The defendants, Tucker Tooke and Turner Tooke, were both charged with counts of assault with a weapon, a felony, late last year. A trial for both defendants was scheduled to take place Oct. 17, however that trial has now been vacated. Tucker Tooke entered a change of plea on Sept. 26,...
Two local men have changed their pleas in an assault case in Sixteenth Judicial District Court and a sentencing hearing has been scheduled for later this year in the matter. Tucker Tooke and Sylvan Tooke both admitted to multiple charges against them in August. According to court records, Tucker changed his plea on Aug. 8, admitting to one count surreptitious visual observation or recordation in a place of residence, a misdemeanor; one count sexual abuse of children, a...
South Dakota resident Jake Kenneth Burghduff was found guilty on the charge of deliberate homicide, a felony, on Wednesday at the conclusion of a three-day trial in the homicide of Fallon resident Isaac Carrier. The verdict came after approximately two and a half hours of deliberation by a jury comprised of 12 Prairie County residents. The trial was held in Dawson County. Burghduff was charged with one count of deliberate homicide under the state's felony murder rule. As...
First day of Fallon homicide trial focuses on night of the incident Witness testimony and evidence largely focused on reconstructing the scene of the crime on the first day of the first trial related to the homicide of Fallon resident Isaac Carrier, as prosecutors and the defense attempted to frame when and where the crime occurred and who was there that night. On trial is Jake Burghduff, a South Dakota resident accused of participating in the murder of Carrier and setting a f...
After a six-year investigation, seven people have been charged in connection to an illegal hunting scheme centered around a ranch in Carter County. While most of the defendants in the case are from out of state, at least one is a Carter County resident. The alleged incident took place on ranch land owner by Tyree O'Connor in Carter and Powder River Counties. Both O'Connor and an associate of his, Larry Bergman, are accused of operating as an unlicensed outfitter on the O'Conno...
The first of two anticipated trials in the homicide investigation of Fallon resident Isaac Carrier is set to begin in August and has been moved to Dawson County, and those called for jury duty will need to plan on commuting. The first defendant in the case, Jake Burghduff, will appear for trial at the Dawson County Courthouse starting Aug. 21. Burghduff has been charged with deliberate homicide, arson and tampering with physical evidence, all felonies. According to Prairie County attorney Dan Rice, discussion on moving the lo...
Three local boys are being charged with several felonies in both Carter County and Fallon County following a series of incidents targeting juvenile females last year. Two of the defendants, Tucker Tooke and Sylvan "Royce" Tooke, were both minors at the time of the incidents and were arraigned as such earlier this year, but they have since turned 18 years of age. The third defendant, Turner Tooke, was an adult at the time of the incident. The incidents occurred last year but...
The trial for one of the suspects in the homicide investigation of Fallon resident Isaac Carrier has been moved back to next year while the other is still scheduled for later this summer. Planning for the trials has already begun, with the anticipated size of the events posing a serious challenge for Prairie County officials. Two suspects are facing charges in the death of Carrier, who was found deceased in his apartment in Fallon following a fire that broke out on Jan. 23....
While large swarms of grasshoppers or mosquitoes have been typical summer fair for the region over the past few years, they are being joined by another group this year: miller moths. In recent weeks, area residents may have noticed that there has been a significant increase in the moth population, and while they may not be the most harmful insect around, their presence has certainly been noticed. According to Montana State University entomologist Dr. Robert Peterson, it has been a combination of factors that have allowed the...
Craig Anderson was officially confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the next U.S. Marshal for the state of Montana on June 7. The only thing left to do to make the appointment official is a sign off by the president, which is expected to be done with Anderson expecting to be able to start his new job in the coming weeks. Anderson was nominated as the next Marshal in November by President Joe Biden after receiving a recommendation from Sen. Jon Tester. "It's an honor and a privilege...
Jake Burghduff, one of the two individuals currently charged with the murder of Fallon resident Isaac Carrier, pleaded not guilty to amended charges on April 19. His made his initial appearance on the amended charges via Zoom from the Dawson County Correctional Facility. The amended charges include the addition of one count of deliberate homicide, a felony, for Carrier's death. He was previously charged with one count of arson and one count of tampering with physical...
Prosecutors have filed an affidavit in support of amended charges against one of the defendants in a Fallon homicide case. Meanwhile, the defense in the case has filed a motion to dismiss for lack of probable cause. The investigation into the death of Fallon resident Isaac Carrier is ongoing, with attorneys currently reviewing the first round of findings. A bond hearing for one of the defendants in the case, Jake Burghduff, was postponed earlier in March as his...
The defendants in the homicide case of Fallon resident Isaac Carrier made initial appearances in court on Tuesday. Appearing at the Dawson County Courthouse in Glendive in front of Seventh Judicial District Court Judge Olivia Rieger, co-defendants Sterling Brown and Jake Burghduff each pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from Carrier's death on Jan. 23. Appearing separately, Burghduff has been charged with one count of arson and one count of fabricating or tampering with...
The death of Fallon man, Isaac Carrier, whose body was found following a fire on Jan. 23 has been ruled a homicide and two men were arrested last week on charges related to the incident. Sterling Brown was arrested in Camp Crook, S.D. on Feb. 8 and has been charged with deliberate homicide and arson. Jake Burghduff was arrested in Spearfish, S.D. on Feb. 7 and charged with arson and tampering with physical evidence. Brown is engaged to Carrier's ex-wife, according to court...
The Dawson College Foundation was recently blown away when it received a nearly $1.8 million endowment, the largest donation ever received by the foundation to date, from a family dedicated to bolstering education in Eastern Montana. The money was left to the foundation by the late Ellis and Irene Jones, a local couple who lived and worked throughout Eastern Montana for decades. Additionally, Dahl Memorial Healthcare in Ekalaka and a nursing home in Wibaux received $150,000...
While Angus beef has reigned supreme in Montana and the United States for about as long as cattle ranching in the U.S. has existed, Wagyu beef has been gaining in popularity for several years and could become a much bigger player in the market before too long. Originating from Japan, Wagyu beef was first brought to the U.S. in 1976 and has been steadily growing since. Wagyu has even made its way into Dawson County, with a few producers adding it to their herds. Area rancher...
(Editor's note: This is the fifth in a series about the recent legalization of marijuana in Montana.) With new marijuana laws coming into effect in the state after the passage of Ballot Initiative 190, there is a different bar to meet before marijuana activity crosses into illegal territory; it can still happen, but what happens to those people who have previously been arrested and convicted for activities that are now legal? Under Section 36 of I-190, those with prior...
(Editor's note: This is the fourth in a series about the recent legalization of marijuana in Montana.) With recreational marijuana use now legal, the regulations on its use make it much more comparable to alcohol. Every adult over 21 is welcome to use the formally prohibited substances but there are limitations to the freedom. It will, for example, remain illegal to drive under the influence of marijuana. There are also likely limitations to the leeway one can take when it...
(Editor's note: This is the third in a series about the recent legalization of marijuana in Montana.) Medical marijuana has been legal in Montana since 2004, giving anyone with a doctor's prescription access to the federally banned substance since then. There were 41,638 medical marijuana cardholders in the state as of December 2020, according to information from the Montana Department of Health and Human Services. With the passage of I-190 in November's election,...
(Editor's note: This is the second in a series about the recent legalization of marijuana in Montana.) With recreational marijuana now legal in the state of Montana, law enforcement is making adjustments to deal with possession and use of the long-time illicit substance now being allowed. According to law enforcement officials, the change in law will result in both minor and significant changes in enforcement practices. Prior to Jan. 1, recreational use of marijuana has been i...
(Editor’s note: This is the first in a series about the recent legalization of marijuana in Montana.) At the stroke of midnight on Jan. 1, 2021, possession and use of recreational marijuana became legal for all adults over 21 in Montana after the passage of two initiatives by Montana voters in the November election. Constitutional Initiative 118 amended the state constitution to allow the Legislature or voters to set the age at which adults can possess and consume marijuana and ballot Initiative 190 legalized the sale and p...
