Feds file new charges on Huston

Shad James Huston, who previously pleaded guilty to charges of embezzlement from the Chippewa Cree Tribe, retracted his guilty plea on the basis that he and his lawyer did not know the true nature of the charges.

Now, three new charges in Huston’s case have been pinned against him: conspiracy to commit theft from an Indian tribal organization, scheme to defraud the Chippewa Cree Tribe/wire, and theft from an Indian tribal organization.

Huston was a businessman in Havre during the time of his alleged crimes working at a family-owned business. During his time working at the business, he did some...