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Jeffrey Serio found guilty of running over and killing man with his car
A jury on Wednesday evening found suspected murderer Jeffrey Serio guilty of purposefully running over Maurice “Mo…
Teenager dies in boating accident on Flathead Lake
A Kalispell teenager died over the weekend after he fell off a moving boat on Flathead Lake, authorities said Monday.
Bigfork teen dies in crash in Whitefish
A 17-year-old Bigfork girl is dead after a single-vehicle crash on Saturday in Whitefish.
Motorist held on pending deliberate homicide charge after fatal collision
The fatal collision occurred near the 100 block of Birch Grove Road while Flathead County Sheriff's Office deputies were searching for a motorist — later ident…
Body of missing boater recovered from Flathead Lake, sheriff says
David Easterly, 67, of Mill Creek, Washington, vanished after leaping from his boat into the water near Blue Bay about 4:30 p.m., Aug. 16, said Lake County Sheriff Don Bell.
One person dies in car fire outside of Homewood Suites Hotel
One person died in a vehicle fire outside of Homewood Suites Hotel on Monday night, authorities say.
Multiple fires crop up along Montana 200
Active fire weather sparked up a new blaze near Paradise over the weekend.
Pilot dies in West Glacier airplane crash, says Flathead County sheriff
An airplane crash at Ryan Field near West Glacier resulted in one death Tuesday afternoon, said Flathead County Sheriff Brian Heino.
Plane suffered engine trouble prior to crash at Kalispell City Airport, feds say
The small plane consumed by flames at the Kalispell City Airport on Monday afternoon experienced engine trouble prior to crashing into several parked aircraft,…
Four people survive fiery plane crash at Kalispell City Airport
The four people aboard a small plane that crashed at the Kalispell City Airport on Monday afternoon walked away from the fiery wreck with only minor injuries a…
Man suspected of killing 4 at Anaconda bar is in custody, authorities say
A man suspected in a shooting at a Montana bar that left four people dead and prompted a neighborhood lockdown was captured Friday after a weeklong search, aut…
Mid-air collision at Lost Prairie Boogie leaves one skydiver dead, Flathead County sheriff says
One person is dead after two parachutists collided mid-air Monday morning during the annual Lost Prairie Boogie skydiving event near Marion, said Flathead Coun…
Search for the bar shooter who killed 4 is Montana's highest priority, governor says
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte on Tuesday signed an executive order freeing up more resources for local law enforcement as they searched a mountainous area for a …
Former soldier suspected of killing 4 in Anaconda remains at large
Authorities say a former US soldier suspected of killing four people at a Montana bar is still at large and believed to be armed.
Officials scour mountainous area of Montana for ex-US soldier suspected of killing 4 in bar shooting
Deputies spent Saturday traversing a rugged mountainous area of Montana with helicopters overhead as a manhunt for a military veteran suspected of fatally shoo…
Two dead in plane crash outside of West Glacier
Two people perished in a plane crash at Ryan Field outside West Glacier Saturday, July 26.