Law Roundup
A daily snapshot of Flathead Valley’s law enforcement activity—calls, arrests, and oddities from the police blotter.
Woman battles demonic possession
A woman told the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office, “Satan is going to take possession of her brain” and that he “already has possession of her body.” She also reported “this issue of Satan taking over [her] body is…
Hungry Horse man has seen too much
A Hungry Horse man told the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office he believed he was “being targeted.” He said he “saw things he shouldn’t have seen” and as a result “he was poisoned…and had to give hair follicles.” Law…
Grandpa is reportedly alive and well
A woman was concerned about potential fraud occurring when she allegedly told Flathead County Sherrif’s Office that someone posted something about asking how to get money for a vet and then tried starting a GoFundM…
Autonomous vehicle spooks driver
A man whose keys and bag were reportedly stolen told Kalispell Police Department that someone had since been able to talk to him through his car radio and seemed to be able to take over the vehicle controls.
Man misjudges other man's ability
The Kalispell Police Department got a call because a man was harassing another man for using a handicapped placard. The first man was upset because he saw the other man walk into a restaurant and he didn’t believe …
Sleepover offers little in way of sleep
The Columbia Falls Police Department reported some young women “having a sleepover” were screaming loudly and slamming doors. They were advised to quiet down. They eventually complied.
Man bothered by 'random ramblings'
A man apparently delivered two suspicious packages to a recipient, including a “large envelope of random ramblings.” The items were taken by the Kalispell Police Department to be destroyed.
Suspect is blowing in the wind
A home alarm went off at a house, and the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office was asked to investigate a bicycle rider in the area and a reflector seen farther down the road. The daughter of the homeowners said she th…
Unusual bank visitor raises eyebrows
Kalispell Police Department received a welfare check request from a bank employee who said there was a suspicious man who came in and had them notarize a strange document about people watching him. The employee als…
Intruder gets into woman's shorts
Kalispell Police Department received a report about someone who allegedly went into a woman’s room while she was at an appointment, wore her clean shorts, “made a mess in them” and put them back in her drawer.
Woman finds many ways to annoy
A man calling from U.S. 93 in Olney was reportedly annoyed by a woman who was supposedly playing loud music, honking a car horn and yelling “weird chants of some sort.” In the past, she also allegedly threatened hi…
Scary man just 'doesn't look right'
Someone reportedly told Kalispell Police Department a “scary” man dressed in a yellow coat who purportedly didn’t look right was seen outside a building on East Center Street saying things that didn’t make sense.
Caller turns law enforcement in...to themselves
An intoxicated woman was upset with a Flathead County Sheriff’s Office dispatcher because no one had responded to her call, even though she couldn’t say whether she needed law enforcement, medical assistance or a f…
Neighbor advised not to shoot cats
A man called the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office because he said his neighbor shot his cat and might have shot another neighbor’s cat. The trigger-happy neighbor was advised of “alternative ways to handle cats tha…
Purse snatchers take off on foot
Kalispell Police Department responded to a report of a burglary when two men possibly in their early 30s who allegedly went into a woman’s house — while she was home — and grabbed her purse then ran on foot, possib…