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Clair J. Howard, U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Montana

Whitefish Doctor Sentenced for Defrauding Medicare and Other Federal Health Programs

Whitefish Doctor Sentenced for Defrauding Medicare and Other Federal Health Programs

A Whitefish doctor who admitted defrauding Medicare and other federal government health programs through a telemedicine conspiracy that resulted in more than $31 million in false billing was sentenced today to six months in prison, to be followed by six months of home confinement, fined $100,000 and ordered to

Great Falls Man Admits Trafficking Fentanyl Pills in Community

Great Falls Man Admits Trafficking Fentanyl Pills in Community

A Great Falls man today admitted to distributing fentanyl and other drugs in the community while he was on state probation, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. The defendant, Michael Shawn O’Neill, 59, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute controlled substances. O’Neill faces a mandatory minimum

Theft of Firearms from Billings Pawnshop Burglary Sends Joliet Man to Prison for More Than Six Years

Theft of Firearms from Billings Pawnshop Burglary Sends Joliet Man to Prison for More Than Six Years

A Joliet man who admitted to stealing firearms from a Billings pawnshop during a burglary was sentenced today to six years and five months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said today. The defendant, Lucious Machiavelli, aka Robert Allen Boyden,

Great Falls Woman Admits to Trafficking Meth in Community

Great Falls Woman Admits to Trafficking Meth in Community

A Great Falls woman accused of distributing methamphetamine and traveling outside of Montana to pick up the drug admitted to a conspiracy charge on Monday, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said today. The defendant, Melissa Ann Barone, 55, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute meth. Barone