DERRICK PERKINS
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Man accused of abandoning his vehicle in traffic for drinks given suspended jail sentence
Samuel Walter Rauser, 33, pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of driving under the influence, second offense, in Flathead County District Court on April 4, 2024. Initially charged with felony criminal endangerment, he struck a deal with prosecutors in early April 2024.
Flathead Valley contractor to pay $200K to customers he allegedly defrauded
Nathaniel Gevern Lewis, through his construction businesses NGL Construction and From the Ground Up Construction, took customers' payment and then failed to complete the work, said Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen on March 12.
Suspected drug dealer facing distribution charge
A man allegedly caught with nearly a pound of methamphetamine outside a Kalispell casino in February is facing a felony drug distribution charge in Flathead County District Court.
Five-year sentence for man who led police on high-speed chase
A man who led authorities on a high-speed chase through Kalispell last year received a five-year sentence to the state Department of Corrections in November.
From the ashes: Noxon faces uncertain future
Kevin Johnson sidles up to the stretch of countertop by the entrance to his Noxon store and flashes a friendly, but tight smile. He knows what’s coming; he’s heard the questions before about the town's future — from neighbors, customers and friends.
From the ashes: The day Noxon burned down
Jim Byler can’t remember off the top of his head when the first call came in.
Father accused of threatening son enters into deferred prosecution agreement
Prosecutors charged Stephen Michael Halley with felony assault with a weapon in Flathead County District Court following the Aug. 5, 2023 confrontation on the 200 block of First Street West in Columbia Falls.
Alleged culprit in theft of ATVs faces felony charges
The man allegedly behind a string of thefts in the spring of 2024 is facing multiple felonies in Flathead County District Court.
Father accused of assaulting son with belt
A man accused of taking a belt to his son in 2020 is expected to be arraigned Thursday on one count of felony assault on a minor.
Man suspected of murdering girlfriend before shooting at cops in Polson
The man arrested in Lake County for allegedly shooting at a Polson Police officer on Feb. 14 had earlier murdered his girlfriend, prosecutors allege.