Tag: Billings
Jordan Andrew Hennessy, Bank Fraud, Montana 2022
⏱ 2 min read Jordan Andrew Hennessy, a 38-year-old former commercial relationship manager at First Interstate Bank in Billings, Montana, pleaded guilty to bank fraud after falsifying a loan application to award himself $50,000. The incident began on March 11, 2022, when Hennessy submitted a commercial loan application for $100,000 under the name of his…
Nathan Wilnau, Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine, Montana 2026
⏱ 2 min read Nathan Wilnau, a 51-year-old Billings man, was caught with 10 pounds of methamphetamine while traveling from Wyoming in June 2023. Wilnau, working with a partner, Christina Lavon Hill, was helping bring methamphetamine from California via Wyoming into Billings. The duo’s operation was busted when Wilnau was pulled over, and agents found…
Sammy Joe Nava, Meth Trafficking, Montana 2022
⏱ 2 min read A 51-year-old Billings cab driver, Sammy Joe Nava, was sentenced to 42 months in prison for trafficking methamphetamine while working for Yellow Cab. Between June 13 and June 29, 2022, Nava and his partner, David Lee Owen, sold meth to an informant in four undercover buys, with the final purchase being…
Derrick Chandler Lucero, Methamphetamine Possession with Intent to Distribute, Montana 2025
⏱ 2 min read A Billings man’s attempt to buy a massive haul of methamphetamine has landed him in federal prison. Derrick Chandler Lucero, 48, tried to purchase 35 pounds of meth from a courier with ties to a Mexican drug operation at a Laurel truck stop in July 2025. The operation was intercepted by…
Joshua Jacob Best, Meth Trafficking, Montana 2023
⏱ 2 min read Joshua Jacob Best, a 40-year-old Billings man, has pleaded guilty to trafficking significant amounts of methamphetamine in Montana. Best’s operation was part of a larger smuggling ring that spanned multiple states, including Wyoming, South Dakota, California, and Montana. The ring, which originated in Mexico, was uncovered in June 2023 after an…
Raymond Eugene Best Jr, Meth Trafficking, Montana 2026
⏱ 2 min read Raymond Eugene Best Jr, a 44-year-old Billings man, has pleaded guilty to trafficking significant amounts of methamphetamine and cocaine in Montana. The guilty plea was entered on charges of possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, which could land Best a minimum of 15 years to life imprisonment. The investigation, which…
Matthew David Slemmer, Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm, Montana 2025
⏱ 2 min read Matthew David Slemmer, a 41-year-old Billings man, was involved in a road rage incident on January 17, 2025, where he pulled a gun on another individual after an exchange in traffic. The incident occurred in a parking lot, where Slemmer brandished a firearm before leaving the scene. He returned to the…
James Billings, Gun Trafficking, Montana 2020
⏱ 2 min read A brazen gunrunner peddled four pistols and a rifle to undercover agents in Billings, Montana, between September 2024 and February 2025. Frank Spencer Marr, 50, sold the guns, including a Taurus 9 mm and Glock 20 10 mm, for $300 to $400 each. Marr, a convicted felon with a history of…
James Billings, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Montana 2022
⏱ 2 min read A 154.1 gram methamphetamine sale in Billings, Montana, was just a small part of Vincent Lee Bell’s lucrative operation. Authorities say Bell, 33, sold pound quantities of the potent stimulant in the city. It started with a confidential tip in August 2024, which led to a controlled purchase of 154.1 grams…
James Billings, Sex Assault, Montana 2022
⏱ 3 min read A 49-year-old Billings man is behind bars for sickening sex abuse on the Crow Indian Reservation. Matthew Stopsatprettyplaces, 49, was convicted of abusing a 9-year-old girl in 2019. According to court documents, Stopsatprettyplaces gave the young victim a ride to a family member’s residence in Hardin but instead of dropping her…
