Law Roundup
A daily snapshot of Flathead Valley’s law enforcement activity—calls, arrests, and oddities from the police blotter.
Man's hot tub chase leads to hotel ban
A man was banned from a U.S. 93 South hotel after chasing a housekeeper and trying to follow her into her room, not long after having tried to get front desk staff to get in the hot tub with him.
Fireworks calls keep officers hopping
Along with responding to their normal slate of calls, law enforcement agencies throughout the county were kept running over the evening of Independence Day and into the following morning by a deluge of fireworks co…
Messy vandalism reported in Columbia Falls
Family frantic over 'missing' kids
A 3-year-old’s unfounded report led to a frantic response at a River Estates Drive home in Columbia Falls. The homeowner, who was out of town, contacted the
Party den draws constant complaints
A drug den on Dorothy Street was repeatedly reported to the
Don't leave your keys in your car
Fireworks set off townspeople
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Dogs save woman in home invasion
A shaken Lone Pine Road woman indebted to her pet dogs contacted the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office after a man broke into her home. The man climbed in through the kitchen window and opened the door to her bedroo…
Shotgun mystery remains unsolved
A Hungry Horse man looking for his long-lost shotgun contacted the
Dead body in the weeds? Well, no...
A report of a dead body was debunked after a brief investigation by the Whitefish Police Department Tuesday. A man had reported his belief that there was a dead body in the weeds near East Seventh Street after hear…
Calls of the wild: Dogs keep officers busy
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Bear the prime suspect in break-in
Pine tree catches fire at Lawrence Park
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Landlord reports possible meth lab
The possible remains of a methamphetamine lab were reported to the
That plan wasn't well thought out
A pair of poorly skilled panhandlers on Denver Street were reported to the