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Columbia Falls man who allegedly threatened to ‘shoot up’ churches found guilty in jury trial

by JACK UNDERHILL
Daily Inter Lake | April 17, 2026 12:00 AM

Jurors on Wednesday afternoon convicted a Columbia Falls man of threatening to shoot up local churches and harm his ex-wife.  

After deliberating for roughly two-and-a-half hours, the Flathead County District Court jury found 35-year-old Jacob Balbas guilty of felony counts of intimidation and criminal endangerment.  

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