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Former Libby boat shop owner faces theft charges

by SCOTT SHINDLEDECKER
The Western News | February 27, 2024 7:00 AM

An Idaho man who used to run a boat repair shop in Libby is facing multiple felony charges of taking customer’s money without performing the work he promised to do.

Dennis Paul Watson, who is not in custody, pleaded not guilty on Jan. 29 to two counts of theft in Lincoln County District Court. He appeared in court on Feb. 26 for a hearing where the defense and prosecution agreed a potential jury trial would last three days.

According to the charging document filed by Lincoln County Attorney Marcia Boris, the various alleged incidents in a span of more than five years, from 2018 to 2023.

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