Law Roundup
A daily snapshot of Flathead Valley’s law enforcement activity—calls, arrests, and oddities from the police blotter.
Take your accusation and shelve it
A woman was falsely accused of shoplifting at an area grocery store. Someone from the store reported to the Kalispell Police Department that she stuck ice cream in her purse, but an officer determined she had place…
Couple tussles over Disney classic
A married couple was reportedly fighting over the Disney movie “Little Mermaid” according to the husband, who called the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office. He alleged his wife had hit him more than two dozen times. …
What do the foxes say?
A woman called the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office asking what to do about a family of foxes living under her shed.
One bad trip to the ER
A 24-year-old man called the Kalispell Police Department to report he was having a “bad trip” after ingesting some mushrooms. He said he was very anxious and also said there was a woman there that took them, too, b…
Look at me, I'm on a boat
A person called the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office to complain about people on a boat playing hip-hop music too loud.
Man enjoys backyard au naturel
A Columbia Falls woman called the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office to report her elderly male neighbor for running around his property in the nude. She expressed concern for children playing in the neighborhood aft…
Potbelly makes the great escape
Someone called the Kalispell Police Department to report a potbelly pig that was running down the road. She said it appeared to be a pet and wanted it picked up. An officer attempted to locate the owners of the pig…
Bat slinks away, this time
A woman in the Marion area awoke to a bat in her bedroom. She told the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office that she was not able to find the bat and believed it was still in her home. She was advised to contact a pest…
Make way for stuck ducklings
According to the Kalispell Police Department, concerned citizens came to the rescue of some ducklings that were stuck in a drain in front of U.S. Bank. Several people tried to stop and help while the mother duck an…
Skunk just wants to help with the yard work
A woman called the Flathead County Sheriff’s Department looking for help in how to deal with two baby skunks that were following her around when she went outside to do yard work. The woman said one skunk had been t…
Free-range cats mark their spot
Someone called the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office about stray cats “marking” his property. The person was advised to call county animal patrol since there are no ordinances about at-large cats.
Whitefish council renews plans for 26-lot subdivision
Daily Inter Lake
A little pressure changes the tune
Two men who lost a load of garbage off a Ford pickup on U.S. 93 had to return and pick it up. A caller said he told them about the mishap, but they didn’t do anything about it. When a Flathead County Sheriff’s Offi…
Motocross riders go full throttle
A Bigfork resident called the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office asking how to get a neighbor’s homemade, private motocross track “shut down.” Deputies advised the reporting party that no county ordinances existed to…
Creepy clown spooks children
Someone called the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office to report a man wearing a clown mask with sharp teeth and blood on it was stalking children near the Canyon Community Church in Coram. The man was driving a white…