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BIA cop admits to raping teen on reservation, torching patrol car to stymie investigation

A former federal agent has admitted to raping an intoxicated teenage girl on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation, then attempting to ward off an investigation after he possibly torched his own patrol vehicle. Murrell Douglas Deela was on duty as a BIA police officer in 2024 when he apprehended a

Former BIA officer pleads guilty to sexually assaulting a teenager, lying to the FBI

A former Bureau of Indian Affairs police officer charged with sexually assaulting a Northern Cheyenne teenager while in custody and lying to the FBI about the incident changed his plea in federal court Thursday, and was taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals Service. While the court hearing before

As fire season bears down, fractured federal wildland fire service complicates efforts

As fire season bears down, fractured federal wildland fire service complicates efforts

This story originally appeared in Mountain Journal. Last week, a panel of Montana state officials asked their federal colleagues how plans for this summer’s wildfire season are shaping up. The responses they got left many in the room frustrated. “Everybody has lots of serious questions about this new Wildland