Law Roundup
The Daily Inter Lake's Law Roundup provides daily updates on crime and public disturbance news happening around town. Browse the latest stories below.
Grandson comes clean with granny’s cash
A youthful would-be fraudster had an idea to keep an envelope full of money his grandma inadvertently had dropped.
Dog in Christmas sweater goes missing
A dog owner reported to the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office a black and white shih tzu went missing while taking a walk on Christmas day in the Harry Horn Day Use at Wayfarers State Park.
Firewood goes missing in Columbia Falls
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1229 LAW: Caller shares ‘world is ending’ prophecy
Dispatchers received a call from someone whose voice had an accent, and could be heard on the open line shouting prophecies that the world was ending and saying, “I love you,” multiple times.
Woman fears SUV will crash into her home
A worried woman told <strong>Kalispell Police Department</strong> that an SUV drove by three times and almost hit her house. She was concerned the SUV would either cause a wreck or crash into her house.
Roommate hides man’s food and takes off
A man reportedly told <strong>Kalispell Police Department</strong> his roommate “just took off,” and said that he previously spoke to officers about her hiding his food. He was counseled.
Whistling for Dixie in Whitefish
A Chihuahua named “Dixie” was reported missing after she escaped from a yard in Whitefish. Fortunately, Dixie was found soon after the call. An accidental 911 call resulted when a man was outside playing with hi...
Woman hopes animal owner gets her goat
A goat got loose in Columbia Falls. A Flathead County Sheriff’s Office dispatcher explained Animal Control doesn’t have an ordinance for goats, so there was nothing they could do. The woman who found the goat pro...
Surprise visit goes awry
Someone on Zimmerman Road in Kalispell reportedly told Flathead County Sheriff’s Office there was an intruder knocking at his bedroom door and holding his parents hostage.
Woman needs help with TV
A woman on First Avenue in Hungry Horse allegedly called 911 on behalf of her friend to report kids breaking into and vandalizing properties and requested a phone call from an officer.
Rascals pester neighbors with ding-dong-ditch
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Men and deer head raise concerns
A manager was suspicious of a parked truck containing two men and a deer head. The manager allegedly told <strong>Kalispell Police Department</strong> that when they went to see what the pair were up to, they all...
Man allegedly pulls out gun, robs two kids
Someone called Kalispell Police Department after a man allegedly pulled a gun on them and robbed two kids in Hawthorne Park. Someone claimed that over the past year they had been receiving calls in the middle o...
Man nearly run over, not by reindeer
A man told the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office he was in his garage when a woman showed up, started yelling at him and then tried to run him over with her vehicle.
Vehicle towed after confusing situation
Some out-of-state family members told the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office a car had been left unlocked for them in Kalispell. However, they accidentally got into a different unlocked car, and then one of the vis...