Tag: Billings
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…
Louis Christopher Ikeda, Sex-for-Bail Scam, Montana 2024
⏱ 2 min read A Billings bail bondsman is going down for a sick sex-for-bail scam. Louis Christopher Ikeda, 46, pleaded guilty to using his bail bond business as a front to trade sex for cash. According to court documents, Ikeda targeted a woman, Jane Doe, who was locked up at the Yellowstone County Detention…
