Law roundup: Pranksters really stick a fork in it

A woman reportedly walked outside to find about 150 forks staked into her yard, tine side down, and called Kalispell Police Department, concerned it was a hate crime over a letter to the editor she penned before the election. She called back and left a voicemail saying the silverware shenanigans were part of a prank and that she was appreciative of law enforcement’s response. 

A concerned resident spotted a strange man lying under a swing in the yard of a neighbor who was not home. They asked him what he was doing, and he seemed to be under the influence as he slurred his words but claimed he had been robbed. Officers spoke with the man. 

A serial shoplifter was allegedly hanging out by a business waiting for it to open, wearing clothes she stole the previous week. The manager wanted her moved along. She reportedly kept returning despite being asked to leave multiple times over two days. When she was found sitting inside, the manager decided they wanted her ticketed for trespassing, which she was.