Law Roundup
The Daily Inter Lake's Law Roundup provides daily updates on crime and public disturbance news happening around town. Browse the latest stories below.
Kalispell man surrenders following SWAT response
Kalispell man surrenders following SWAT response
Law roundup: Caller falsely accuses homeless person of lewd behavior
Investigating a report of a possibly homeless person allegedly committing lewd sexual acts on a public bench, officers with the Kalispell Police Department saw none of the described behavior after spotting and obse…
Law roundup: Horror film comes to life in Columbia Falls
In a scene straight out of an ‘80s slasher film, a teenager described how an ominous man in a black tracksuit began tailing her after school to investigators with the Columbia Falls Police Department.
Law roundup: Passel of puppies impounded by shelter
The animal shelter impounded six great Dane mix puppies after someone called the Kalispell Police Department worried they would get hit by a car after running into the road. Two girls trying ...
Law roundup: Man found passed out in dumpster
An employee opened a dumpster and reportedly found a man passed out inside.
Law roundup: Man keeps breaking into future brother-in-law’s vehicle
storyA rundown vehicle had become a sore spot for a man and his future brother-in-law. Having left it parked at his fiancee’s house, the owner had since discovered that her brother, who he described to the Kalispel…
Law roundup: People judged to have too much stuff
Someone complained that people sitting at a picnic table at a public park had an “excessive” amount of belongings and items were “overflowing” from the table onto the ground.
Law roundup: Bulk shopper secretive about membership
A customer would reportedly murder before revealing their membership card, refusing to show it to an employee multiple times, saying, “If they ask again, they will kill them.” The shopper was so secretive about the…
Law roundup: Busybody wants the scoop before bedtime
A busybody allegedly called the Kalispell Police Department because someone downstairs slammed their door and wanted to know what was going on before going to bed.
Law roundup: Neighbor keeps barking up the wrong tree
A resident was tired of a neighbor’s harassment over their outdoor dog when she reportedly kept turning her in to animal control — about six or seven times — without any findings.
Law roundup: Pranksters left with egg on their faces
A girl and her friend were allegedly throwing eggs at cars in a parking lot when the occupants of a vehicle got out and kicked her truck, leaving dents.
Law roundup: Landlord, tenant have slugfest over parking
A landlord and tenant reportedly got into an argument over a parking space that resulted in one of the women punching the other in the face.
Law roundup: Woman blames missing mail on ‘mafia’
A woman wanted the Kalispell Police Department to document a story involving missing debit cards, missing mail and the “Russian mafia.”
Law roundup: Boyfriend’s clumsiness irks girlfriend
A man — who reportedly doesn’t usually drink — drank a lot during a recent gathering of friends at the house he shared with his girlfriend. As the night unfolded ...
Law roundup: Trespasser pushes his luck at casino
A 73-year-old man who allegedly won a lifetime ban at a casino pushed his luck by returning and went home with a ticket for trespassing by the Kalispell Police Department.
Law roundup: Owner abandons sick dog at veterinarian’s office
The 5-month-old dog, who went by “Tux” possibly owing to its black and white fur, received an exam and tested positive for parvovirus with the total bill coming to about $201.