Las Vegas man sentenced to more than two years in prison for stealing coins, precious metal from Helena shop

GREAT FALLS - A Las Vegas man who stole nearly $59,000 in coins and precious metal from a Helena business was sentenced today to 27 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay $276,153.08 in restitution to the Helena business as well as five other theft victims, Acting U.S. Attorney Tim Racicot said.

Bishop Lott, 47, pleaded guilty in January 2026 to one count of interstate transportation of stolen property.

U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided.

The government alleged in court documents that Lott, along with Ricky Rynell Rose, broke into Wayne Miller Coins in Helena and stole $58,629 worth of coins and precious metal. Rose pleaded guilty last year and was sentenced to 39 months in prison.

The Helena Police Department got a call March 3, 2024, saying that Wayne Miller Coins had been burglarized earlier that day. As part of their investigation, Helena police officers reviewed surveillance footage from multiple businesses and analyzed email account data, which led them to Lott and Rose, who had taken the stolen material to Nevada.

The U.S. Attorney's Office prosecuted the case. The Helena Police Department and the FBI conducted the investigation.

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