Law Roundup
A daily snapshot of Flathead Valley’s law enforcement activity—calls, arrests, and oddities from the police blotter.
How out of tune are you?
A person called the Kalispell Police Department to report a man walking down the road and yelling. It was determined he was just singing.
New phone scam targets Flathead Valley residents
The telephone scams just keep coming.
Boater finds severed hand on lake
A woman boating on Flathead Lake in Bigfork advised Flathead County Sheriff’s Office that she reportedly saw what appeared to be a hand with a string on it, partially submerged in the water. The woman said she wasn…
Paul Bunyan sighting near Whitefish
Someone called the Whitefish Police Department to report a shirtless man carrying an ax walking down U.S. 93. Another caller reported the man walking in the other direction. He was still carrying the ax.
All mixed up in bicycle incident on 12th Street
A person who was on the way to work called the Columbia Falls Police Department to report a woman laying in the middle of 12th Street with her bicycle on top of her. She said she was sideswiped by another vehicle a…
Reckless drivers not keen on the criticism
According to a Flathead County Sheriff’s report, two men riding all-terrain vehicles in a gravel driveway of a restaurant allegedly threatened to “put knots” in another man’s head when he approached them about thei…
Unruly hounds cryin' all the time
A pack of hounds were howling at a Kila residence, according to the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office. A dispatcher could hear the dogs in the background. Apparently it has been an ongoing issue. A door notice was p…
Be polite, don't ignite, eh?
A caller to the Whitefish Police Department said there were drunk Canadians shooting off fireworks in the Mountain Park Loop area.
Officer, it's snot what it looks like
A man claimed that he drove into a fire hydrant sometime between 11:30 p.m. and midnight. He told the Columbia Falls Police Department that the accident happened because he had a sneezing attack,
Neighbor drama over tractor trauma
According to a Flathead County Sheriff’s report, two neighbors in Bigfork got into a verbal scuffle when one allegedly blocked the other’s driveway with her tractor while attempting to get rid of some debris in her…
Man missing his chained up Yeti
A man called Whitefish Police to report that someone had cut a chain and stolen his Yeti cooler out of his raft while it was at the state park.
Better update those privacy settings
A woman who reportedly had her saddle stolen a year ago called the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office to report she found it for sale on Facebook.
Kansas woman stuck without hucks
According to a Kalispell Police report, a Kansas woman called to report a Kalispell woman for failing to deliver on her promise of huckleberries. According to the reporting party, she allegedly sent the Kalispell w…
Mental lapse costs man 3 grand
A man reported leaving $3,100 in cash in an envelope on the back of his truck while he was at the bank. When he realized the cash was gone, he went back, but couldn’t find it. He then said he saw a red pickup stop …
Corvette windshield gets slimed
The windshield of a 2000 Corvette was busted out and there was a green slime-like substance on the window.