Letters to the Editor

There have been some published stories about Michael McClure who died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound ending an all-day standoff with the Billings law enforcement authorities on April 23, 2021. As part of the media reporting, Sheriff Shawn Lesnik was quoted as stating he was disappointed that the Musselshell County Attorney had let Michael McClure go after McClure entered pleas of guilty at his trial on March 18, 2021. The misleading statement is completely refuted by the public record. McClure was jailed pending sentencing and was in jail 10 days prior to the tragic events in Billings on Ap...