Father accused of driving drunk with children to meet with probation officer

A Kalispell man who allegedly checked in with his probation officer while drunk earlier this month is accused of driving there with his two children in the vehicle. 

Prosecutors brought Jacob King, 31, up on a felony criminal child endangerment charge after he allegedly provided a breath alcohol content of .238 at the Adult Probation Office in Kalispell on March 8. King is already facing drug and drug paraphernalia charges in a separate case dating back to January and prosecutors have filed petitions to revoke a pair of 2019 sentences for felony theft.

King smelled of alcohol when he arrived at the Adult Probation Office that morning, according to court documents, and initially told his probation officer that he had walked to the building. He later allegedly recanted, admitting that he drove there with his two children in the vehicle.