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Columbia Falls standoff ends after arrival of SWAT team

by CHRIS PETERSON
Hungry Horse News | February 25, 2026 12:00 AM

A Columbia Falls man is in custody after allegedly threatening family members with a sword and rifle over the weekend.

At about noon on Feb. 21, the Columbia Falls Police Department responded to a report of a disturbance with a weapon in the 400 block of Third Avenue West. Responding officers determined an assault had taken place with a sword and a firearm. The two victims got out of the residence uninjured, leaving the 54-year-old male suspect alone in the home. 

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