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Sheriff Freedom Crawford

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Roosevelt County Sheriff's Office 416 1/2 2nd Avenue South
Wolf Point, Mt. 59201
Phone: 406.653.6240
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The Roosevelt County Sheriff‘s Office is located in Northeastern Montana and headquartered in the city of Wolf Point. Satellite offices are also maintained in the cities of Poplar and Culbertson. Roosevelt County Sheriff's Office covers the towns of Wolf Point, Poplar, Culbertson, Froid, Bainville and all rural areas within Roosevelt County. We are responsible for the investigation and prevention of crime, coroner duties, civil process, bailiff, emergency recovery, detention center operations and emergency services response for a county of over 2368 square miles.

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PRESS RELEASE
JANUARY 27, 2012 939 p.m.
FROM: SHERIFF FREEDOM L. CRAWFORD
TO: PRESS

Sheriff Freedom Crawford has announced that, Charles Bowman Bowen, a 46 year old Florida man has been arrested and charged with Negligent Homicide in regards to the death of Brian Doyle. Doyle’s body was found in the ditch along US Highway 2 near the town of Bainville, Montana on January 20 th, 2012.

The Roosevelt County Sheriff and Coroner’s Office, the Montana Highway Patrol and the Montana Department of Criminal Investigations worked together from the beginning of this investigation. Through the investigation it was determined that Brian Doyle died after being ran over by a motor vehicle.

On January 27, 2012 an arrest warrant from the 15 th Judicial District Court of Montana was issued, charging Bowen with Negligent Homicide. A $100,000.00 bond has been placed on Bowen.

On this same day Bowen was arrested in the Williston, North Dakota area by the Williams County Sheriff’s Office. Bowen is currently being held in the Williams County Detention Center pending extradition back to Montana.

The Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank all the agencies who have and will continue to assist in this investigation to include the Williston Police Department, Williams County Sheriff’s Office, North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigations, Montana Department of Criminal Investigations, Montana Highway Patrol and the Fort Peck Tribes Law & Justice.