Melanie Lee Hickok. (Photo courtesy the Flathead County Sheriff's Office)
November 29, 2023
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February 21, 2024 midnight
Accused drug smuggler sees felony case dismissed
A 23-year-old accused of smuggling fentanyl into the Flathead County Detention Center last year saw the felony charge filed against her dismissed in January.
December 19, 2023 midnight
Inmate charged for bringing fentanyl into county jail pleads not guilty
Melanie Lee Hickok, 23, entered her not guilty plea before Judge Danni Coffman in Flathead County District Court on Dec. 14. Following the arraignment, Hickok unsuccessfully sought to see her $80,000 bail reduced.
December 1, 2023 midnight
Inmate accused of smuggling fentanyl into county jail
Prosecutors alleged in court documents that Flathead County Sheriff’s Office deputies treated two county inmates for fentanyl overdoses at about 2:30 a.m. on Nov. 26, just two days after Melanie Lee Hickok, 23, was booked into the jail.