Hoax shooting suspect appears in Glasgow court

HELENA — A West Virginia man accused of shooting himself and then claiming to be a drive-by victim was arrested in northeastern Montana on Thursday and quickly released on a $10,000 bond.

Ray Dolin, 39, appeared at the Glasgow courthouse at 10 a.m. as the Valley County prosecutor had arranged with Dolin's attorney, Jeffrey Simkovic. Dolin had previously been under the care of Veterans Affairs in Montana and Wyoming as the attorneys negotiated his return to the county.

Prosecutors say Dolin, of Julian, W.Va., has acknowledged fabricating his story about a pickup truck driver shooting him w...