Man accused of cattle rustling
By Gazette News Services
WOLF POINT - A Poplar man is jailed on $250,000 bail, accused of rustling cattle.
A criminal information filed in District Court in Roosevelt County alleges that Richard Holen stole 37 head of cattle in eight incidents dating back to October of last year.
The document indicates that most of the cattle were stolen Sept. 4 of this year, and some allegedly were taken as recently as Monday.
The 48-year-old Holen was arrested Wednesday. County Attorney Ryan Rusche said Holen is charged with eight counts of felony theft.
The investigation was conducted by the Montana Department of Livestock, Fort Peck Tribal Fish and Game, Bureau of Indian Affairs Land Department, Fort Peck Tribal Law and Justice and Roosevelt County sheriff's office.
The county attorney's office said it is not yet known whether Holen has an attorney.
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