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Conservation groups say 'massive' Pintler Wilderness logging project should be stopped

Conservation groups have filed a lawsuit against the United States Forest Service for what they’re calling a “massive” project that encompasses more than 73,000 acres and covers 115 square miles in the Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness Area. Those groups have urged the federal district court to take immediate action because they say the logging project has already […] The post Conservation groups say ‘massive’ Pintler Wilderness logging project should be stopped appeared first on Daily Montanan.

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Jury finds Craig McCrea guilty of two counts of felony arson

During opening statements in the trial against accused arsonist Craig McCrea, Assistant Attorney General Thorin Geist told jurors what to expect from the prosecution as the trial unfolded this week at the Lake County Courthouse. After three days of testimony, they began deliberations around 11:30 a.m. Thursday, and emerged five hours later with a verdict of guilty on two of four charges of arson.

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Jury hears complex arson case

During opening statements in the trial against accused arsonist Craig McCrea, Assistant Attorney General Thorin Geist told jurors what to expect from the prosecution as the trial unfolds this week at the Lake County Courthouse.

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Lake County jury deliberates on complex arson case

“In Montana, smoke on the air means a lot of different things to a lot of different people,” Assistant Attorney General Thorin Geist told jurors Monday morning at the Lake County Courthouse. “But in the summer of 2021, that smell meant one thing to the defendant, Craig McCrea. The evidence in this case will show that for Craig McCrea, that smell meant one more fix, one more opportunity to use fentanyl.”

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Trial begins Friday for accused arsonist Craig McCrea

A jury trial for accused arsonist Craig Allen McCrea begins Friday with jury selection at the Ronan Community Center. The trial begins Monday at the Lake County Courthouse with opening statements. McCrea is accused of intentionally igniting the devastating Boulder 2700 fire in August 2021, and two smaller fires the month prior.

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