Flathead County sheriff

Hungry dogs were reported in Hungry Horse to Flathead County sheriff's deputies. The caller said the dogs had no shelter and looked very skinny.

Forgery was reported from a resident of Elk Trail in Whitefish. Someone had written checks on a deceased woman's checking account.

A man on Sandy Hill Lane learned that no good deed goes unpunished. He loaned his car, with his wallet inside, so another man could drive to a bathroom. The car was never returned.

Deputies investigated a charge of cruelty to animals. A report was filed that a man living in a camper near Belton Chalet constantly beats and throws his pit bull around.

One person was transported by Kalispell Fire and Ambulance to the hospital Thursday morning after a vehicle went into the ditch on Whitefish Stage Road by Tetrault Road.

Deputies investigated a report of a domestic assault early Thursday at the Blue Moon.

Another domestic problem was reported from Springhill Road in Kila. A woman reported a man punched her and tore up her house. The couple resolved the problem and refused further assistance.

Another fight took deputies to Foothills Road late Wednesday night. A woman said that she was punched in the chest by a man holding a two-year-old child. Deputies separated the parties and the man left for the night.

A motorist reported that a man brandished a gun from a black Toyota truck Wednesday evening on U.S. 2 East by FedEx. He was described as in his late 30s with scraggly dark brown hair.

Columbia Falls police are investigating a report of child abuse at a residence at Third Avenue West.

Officers also are looking for a person or persons who keeps stealing items from the Flathead Industries donation box.