Havre man pleads guilty to stealing from woman

A Havre man accused of stealing from an elderly woman who hired him to help out around her house has pleaded guilty to three felony charges.

Shane Clark Johnson, 36, pleaded guilty in state District Court to one count each of burglary, theft and forgery. As part of a plea agreement, prosecutors Friday dropped a charge of sexual intercourse without consent.

Johnson faces up to 50 years in prison. He will be sentenced Oct. 21.

According to the charging document, police were alerted by a local bank that Johnson had attempted to cash a $200 check from the victim's account on March 3. The check app...