Law roundup: Taxidermied coyote found stuffed in snowbank

A prankster propped a stuffed coyote up on a snowbank along Nucleus Avenue prompting an employee of a nearby grocery store to contact the Columbia Falls Police Department. It looked as though they had also poured blood or red paint around the taxidermied animal, according to the employee. Officers arranged for the coyote’s removal. 

After turning a motorcycle over to the authorities a few weeks back, a man wanted to know how he could get his ride back. 

A man phoned police to let them know that he had a strange woman trapped in his Seventh Street garage. He described her as blonde-haired and wearing Carhart brand clothing. Arriving officers took the woman to the county jail.