Law roundup: Retired meat processor protective of trade secrets

A Libby man took a trip to the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office where he claimed he was the “most experienced meat processor in the northwest,” since retired, and reported that a few years ago a high school friend asked him for information on his smoked meat process. Recently, he allegedly found out the friend was using a similar process and had set up a camera at his house illegally and “caught his trade secrets.” He purportedly believed Comcast was the culprit behind transmitting a Wi-Fi signal to his house illegally and said he was reporting the issue in Flathead County because that’s where the corporation’s headquarters were and that he already reported his concerns in Libby. He added that his computers and phone had been hacked, so he shut his phone off.

A woman’s very drunk husband reportedly dumped a beer all over her in Columbia Falls and she at first refused to separate from him because she was worried he would pop the tires on their vehicle again. She didn’t have much of a choice, however, when he drove away in the truck.

A Kalispell woman wanted to file a report on her neighbor for allegedly yelling about her animals making noise and walking the property line snapping photos, which probably weren’t for a scrapbook.

House framing reportedly fell down in Kalispell and someone wondered if there was a way for deputies to get in touch with the owners to let them know.

A woman reportedly responsible for getting to her sister’s to return her son called 911 when she became lost because it was the only call that would go through her phone. Dispatch informed her to turn around because she was going the wrong way. She also asked if an officer could call her sister to explain what was happening.

Alleged Bigfork squatters who were being evicted in a few days returned to a residence and were reportedly slamming all the doors and accusing someone of going into their room and moving items. The person told deputies the squatters used their dogs to threaten them in the past.

A Whitefish resident had questions regarding his Social Security number being used for hospital services in Las Vegas.

A Kalispell transient camp allegedly grew large enough in size for someone to spot from the highway.

People were reportedly running up and down the street outside a man’s house in Bigfork.