Law Roundup
A daily snapshot of Flathead Valley’s law enforcement activity—calls, arrests, and oddities from the police blotter.
Pumpkin vandals strike in Whitefish
A female who reportedly had her keys taken away from her the night before for drinking and driving contacted the Whitefish Police Department to help locate them. The woman submitted to a breathalyzer test and was g…
Black bear spotted in Whitefish
The Whitefish Police Department took a report of a black bear on a trail near Idaho Avenue in Whitefish.
Teens crammed in car sent home
According to Kalispell Police Department call logs, eight juveniles were reportedly crammed into a vehicle with one girl was sitting on the floorboard unrestrained. The driver reportedly had a restricted driver’s l…
Pool poachers dip out before police arrive
According to the Whitefish Police Department two men were trespassing in a private pool. They left before police could talk to them.
Neighbor dispute turns trashy
According to the Kalispell Police Department, a caller said his neighbors repeatedly dump trash in the alley instead of the trash can, and he is ready to throw the trash can over their fence.
Landlord evicts tenant, two more move in
According to the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office, a landlord said he had a tenant move out, and then two other women moved in without permission. The women were contacted and said they would pack up and leave.
Sunday service music too loud
According to the Flathead County Police Department, a caller had a pistol and knives taken out of his unlocked vehicle that was parked in an unlocked garage.
Alleged bear activity prompts citations
A caller reported two allegedly unsecured trashcans had been rifled through by a bear. Citations were mailed to both residents, according to Whitefish Police Department dispatch logs.
Nude photos used as blackmail
A caller told the Whitefish Police Department that she was being threatened via text and Facebook with the release of nude photos. Police contacted the threat-maker and instructed the suspect to delete photos of th…
Woman finds grandfather's explosives
According to the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office, a caller said she was helping her grandmother clean out her deceased grandfather’s possessions when they found a stick of dynamite and a grenade. She said the gran…
Black bears chase after Whitefish cyclist
According to the Whitefish Police Department, two black bears chased someone on a bike, and then climbed a tree.
Phone scammer looking for a bestie
According to the Columbia Falls Police Department, a caller said his mother was being targeted by a scammer. When he answered his mother’s phone the scammer asked if he could be friends with the caller. The man app…
Driver spinning doughnuts tears up field
Multiple juveniles were reportedly doing doughnuts in a Kalispell baseball field in an off-road vehicle. The reporting party said they were doing damage to the fields. The juveniles later flipped their vehicle. Law…
Mechanical failure raises concern
An individual contacted the Kalispell Police Department to report they brought a truck in for repairs and three weeks later their transmission reportedly blew up and the mileage had allegedly been spun back on the …
Burnpiles blaze around valley
The Columbia Falls Fire Department responded to a burnpile/recreational fire on Hilltop Road.