James Scott Mende. (Photo courtesy the Flathead County Sheriff's Office)
March 13, 2023
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Convicted felon charged for grabbing at deputy’s gun during arrest
A Lakeside man sentenced in multiple cases over the summer is back in county jail after allegedly attacking his girlfriend Jan. 4 and trying to grab a deputy’s gun during his subsequent arrest.
Lakeside man sentenced on multiple cases spanning several years
James Scott Mende, 37, struck a plea deal with prosecutors wrapping three cases together just weeks after authorities arrested him in early March for allegedly drunkenly trying to force his way into a closed saloon in Lakeside.
Lakeside man facing multiple criminal cases takes plea deal
James Scott Mende, 37, pleaded guilty by way of an Alford plea to a single count of threats and other improper influence in official and political matters in relation to his March 9 arrest.
Lakeside man brought up on felony charge for harassing deputy
Allegedly drunkenly threatening a Flathead County Sheriff’s Office deputy outside of a Lakeside saloon last week earned James Scott Mende a pending felony charge.