(Cut Bank) – At approximately 2:25pm on Monday, Glacier County Dispatch received a tip from the public regarding a homicide case being investigated by the Cut Bank Police Department and the Montana Division of Criminal Investigation after a body was found in a Cut Bank apartment building on February 7. It was reported that the suspect’s vehicle was seen in Fort Benton. Deputies from Chouteau County located the vehicle and initiated a stop. Alfred Joseph Smith was arrested on his warrant without incident for Deliberate Homicide and is being held on a $1,000,000 bond. Natasha Siliezar was also in the vehicle and is being held for questioning.
The Cut Bank Police Department would like to thank its officers, the Montana Division of Criminal Investigation, U.S. Marshals Service, and the Glacier County Sheriff’s Office for their tireless and continued efforts with this investigation. “This arrest would not have happened so quickly without the help from the public,” said Chief Michael Schultz. “We appreciate all the calls, emails, and messages that eventually led to the arrest in this matter.”
