Ethanel Pherigo appeared in court March 9 for a status hearing. Last summer, he signed an agreement to plead guilty to robbery for his role in the Sept. 8, 2024 assault on a man in the alley behind City Bar at 709 Central Ave. In exchange for the state dropping the aggravated assault charge, the case moved to sentencing and
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James Dennis, 37, appeared in district court on March for a pre-trial status hearing. He’s facing 30 counts related to a June 4, 2025 car theft, police pursuit and crash and has been held in the Cascade County Adult Detention Center since. Preston Rammell, a Cascade County deputy attorney, told Judge Elizabeth Best that they were in plea negotiations with
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Anjol Tajuan Lewis was sentenced to a 15-year Montana Department of Corrections commitment with all time suspended by Judge John Kutzman on March 6. Lewis entered a guilty plea on a felony count of assault with a weapon causing bodily injury in October in connection with the Nov. 6, 2022 shooting at The Do Bar. Lewis was 21 and an
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Jeremiah Gideon appeared in district court on March 5 for an update on his 2024 attempted deliberate homicide case. He was scheduled to go to trial on March 9, but that has been continued as the prosecution and defense await an order from Judge John Kutzman on issues of fitness and speedy trial. Gideon has been held in the Cascade
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Charlotte Andrade had a status hearing in district court March 4 for her deliberate homicide case. She reportedly terminated her private attorney and Judge David Grubich asked the Montana Office of the State Public Defender whether new counsel could be assigned. Roger Renville of OPD said that if Andrade agreed, Vince van der Hagen, who was representing her previously, could
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Terry Graeter was sentenced March 4 in district court on an arson case. Under a plea agreement, Graeter entered a guilty plea in January to felony arson for an August 2025 fire at Ace Hardware store at 215 N.W. Bypass. The agreement included sentencing recommendations that the prosecution and court were not bound by since Graeter did not comply with
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Two juveniles associated with local gang activity were in Judge John Parker’s court on March 3. Geronimo Standinghorn is facing several pending misdemeanor charges. Standinghorn, 14, also has a pending felony attempted deliberate homicide charge that was transferred to youth court last week before Judge Elizabeth Best. 14-year-old charged with attempted deliberate homicide in Nov. 3 shooting will be tried
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Geronimo Standinghorn will be tried in youth court in the Nov. 3 gang-related shooting near the McDonald’s and Phoenix Apartments on 10th Avenue South. Standinghorn was about a month shy of his 14th birthday at the time of the shooting and has been held in the Cascade County Juvenile Detention Center since, charged with a felony count of attempted deliberate
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Damarcus Thompkins, 19, was arrested Feb. 17 on a felony charge of custodial interference for housing a 15-year-old runaway, knowing she was reported as missing, and in violation of a previous bail condition that he not have contact with minors. According to court documents, Great Falls Police officers responded Feb. 6 to a mother’s report of a runaway and missing
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Albert Denny was sentenced in district court Feb. 18 for his part in an Aug. 21 crash and police pursuit. Under a plea agreement, Denny plead guilty to a felony count of burglary in December and a misdemeanor count of obstructing a peace officer was dismissed. Judge David Grubich sentenced him to a five year commitment to the Montana Department
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