Helena Man Gets Six-Year Deferred Sentence for Stealing $11,000 from 89-Year-Old Grandmother

A Helena man who took nearly $11,000 from his 89-year-old grandmother received a six-year deferred sentence in Lewis and Clark County, an entry in the Helena Police Department’s Feb. 14, 2026, activity log shows. The log lists the theft and the deferred sentence among recent local incidents recorded by city police.

The department’s Feb. 14 activity summary catalogs calls and reports from across Helena and the county seat; the theft of nearly $11,000 from an elderly relative was singled out in that daily entry. The log identified the victim by age and relationship, noting she was the defendant’s 89-year-old grandmother, and quantified the loss as nearly $11,000.

The sentence in the case is recorded as a six-year deferred sentence in Lewis and Clark County. The activity log entry links the theft and the deferred sentence as related actions in the same matter, indicating that the matter progressed to sentencing under county jurisdiction after the department’s investigation or referral.

The Feb. 14 entry does not include the defendant’s name or the specific date the deferred sentence was imposed. The police record entry that lists the family relationship, the amount taken, and the six-year deferred sentence is one line among other incident summaries in the department’s daily activity log for Helena.

Helena residents who follow public safety logs will find this case listed alongside other local incidents in the Feb. 14 activity summary maintained by the Helena Police Department. The entry documents both the victim’s age and the monetary loss, and it notes the six-year deferred sentence as the formal disposition recorded in Lewis and Clark County records reflected in the police activity log.