Vandals cause extensive water damage

Someone broke into a residence on Montana 206 near Columbia Falls and flooded it. The owners returned home to find all the faucets turned on, fixtures overflowing, and the hose to the washing machine disconnected. It appears to be more vandalism than burglary, said investigators. Flathead County Sheriff's deputies described the damage as extensive.

A huge fight was reported at a bar on West Idaho Street. More than 15 people were involved.

A 12-year-old boy was reported missing from his Gordon Avenue home. He was found staying with a neighbor.

A 2-year-old child got locked in a running car on Glacier Ranch Road.

A passerby found a dead dog on River Junction Road. Its muzzle was reportedly taped shut and front paws taped together. The corpse was gone when animal wardens arrived.

Two men sitting in a car struck a concerned citizen as suspicious. Turns out they were just sleeping.

A Park Drive woman reported hearing noises outside her home.

Two guitars were stolen from a Swan River Road residence.

The occupants of a maroon pickup truck were allegedly spotted firing guns onto private property. The truck was gone when deputies arrived.

Two men were seen fighting on Mission Way South. One had an orange coat, one had a black coat.

People refused to leave a man's Rhodes Draw home until the arrival of deputies became imminent.

The mother of a 6-year-old girl in Evergreen told deputies the father's girlfriend hit the child on the back.

A brick was thrown through the window of a liquor store in Hungry Horse. It is yet unknown if anything was taken.

A small portion of a truck got submerged in the Flathead River near the Old Steel Bridge.