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Man admits to threatening to blow up Flathead County courthouse
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Kalispell man hit with felony charge for allegedly attacking a bar patron over a woman
Prosecutors brought Dakota Douglas Laverdure of Kalispell up on one count of aggravated assault in Flathead County District Court in connection with the alleged April 22 beating. Laverdure is expected to appear before Judge Amy Eddy for arraignment on May 22.
Drugs, alcohol suspected in deadly Sunday afternoon wreck
A 38-year-old Columbia Falls man was killed in what authorities suspect was a drug or alcohol-fueled wreck on Montana 35 near Kalispell on Sunday afternoon.
Alleged knife-wielding shoplifter given suspended jail sentence and fine
Dominic Austin Prichard, 32, picked up a felony robbery charge after allegedly trying to make off with $158.93 in unpurchased goods from a Hutton Ranch Road store about 7:35 a.m., June 19.
Arsonist given suspended prison sentence for lighting family home on fire
Jason Jerald Andreaus Meyer, 25, initially pleaded not guilty to felony arson in Flathead County District Court but struck a deal with the County Attorney's Office in August 2024.
Man suspected of injuring woman with a shovel given deferred sentence
Prosecutors charged Kane Kelly Youngquist, 47, with felony assault with a weapon following his March 25, 2024 arrest.
Kalispell man accused of drawing handgun in skatepark dustup
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Suspect allegedly took a shot at slowing down neighbor on dirt bike
Aiming to encourage a man riding a dirt bike to slow down earlier this month, a Kalispell man allegedly fired off a couple of rounds from a .44 Magnum revolver in front of him.
Woman phones police, ends up with felony charge
A woman who called the police late last month over an argument with her husband ended up with multiple charges filed against her in Flathead County District Court.
Police deem Mother’s Day killings in Kalispell a murder-suicide
Investigators believe 33-year-old Nicholas Olson-Hartley shot his wife and two young children in their North Kalispell home on Mother's Day in an apparent murder-suicide.