A federal civil suit has been filed against Cascade County and Sheriff Jesse Slaughter in connection with a 2022 jail suicide. John Kempa, on behalf of Aleesha Mae Kempa, filed the civil complaint in district court in December. The case was transferred to federal court on Jan. 10. Aleesha Kempa was in the Cascade County Adult
Earlier this month, a federal judge dismissed a case against Cascade County and Sheriff Jesse Slaughter over a 2021 suicide death of an inmate at the Adult Detention Center. The county settled with the inmate's family for $550,000. The county's insurance through Montana Association of Counties pays all but the $10,000 deductible, according to Cascade…
The affidavit quotes a text response from Pinocci that stated in part, “For us to continue a relationship, you’re going to have to recant your testimony with the sheriff’s department.”
The affidavit quotes a text response from Pinocci that stated in part, “For us to continue a relationship, you’re going to have to recant your testimony with the sheriff’s department.”