Chinook man charged with impersonating IRS agent

A Chinook man accused of impersonating an IRS agent and stealing an estimated $34,500 worth of jewelry is scheduled to appear at an arraignment hearing Dec. 14, in which defendants typically enter their initial plea to the charges against them.

According to legal papers filed in Hill County District Court, on Sept. 1, a Havre resident let Jody Barnes into his home after Barnes told the man he wanted to know more about a truck the man had for sale.

Once inside, Barnes allegedly said he was an Internal Revenue Service agent and requested a tour of the home. The man said he showed Barnes around u...