Man in custody after alleged bank robbery attempt in Bigfork
TAYLOR INMAN | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 4 years AGO
Jason Ray Brain. (Photo courtesy of the Flathead County Sheriff's Office)
REPORTER AND PODCAST HOST Taylor Inman covers Bigfork and the north shore of Flathead Lake for the Bigfork Eagle and the Daily Inter Lake. Her reporting focuses on local government, community issues and the people who shape life in Northwest Montana. Inman began her journalism career at Murray State University’s public radio newsroom and later reported for WKMS, where her work aired on National Public Radio. In addition to reporting, she hosts and contributes to Daily Inter Lake podcasts including News Now. Her work connects listeners and readers with the stories shaping communities across the Flathead Valley. IMPACT: Taylor’s work expands local journalism through both traditional reporting and digital storytelling. | September 22, 2022 12:00 AM
A man is in custody after allegedly attempting to rob Glacier Bank in Bigfork on Tuesday.
Flathead County Sheriff Brian Heino said his office got a call around 4 p.m., Sept. 20 after employees at the bank sounded their panic alarm. Employees told authorities that an individual entered and yelled something about a robbery before leaving, Heino said.
The bank went into lockdown until deputies arrived and arrested 50-year-old Jason Brain. He is being held at the Flathead County Detention Center with charges pending.
Glacier Bank in Bigfork saw a previous robbery attempt in March. In that incident, the suspect demanded money and threatened to use a firearm, but left without stealing anything or causing injury. Deputies were unable to locate the suspect in that case.
Heino said he has no information that would tie the two alleged robbery attempts together.
ARTICLES BY TAYLOR INMAN
No measles cases identified in Flathead County following recent exposure alert
The Flathead City-County Health Department hasn’t identified any measles cases in the county following an exposure alert that originated in the West Glacier area at the beginning of September.
Deep Dive: Outdoor Lab part one, watermelon snow and bumble bee detectives
Daily Inter Lake reporter Hailey Smalley talks with host Taylor Inman about the first of her two stories in her Outdoor Lab series - snow algae at Logan Pass and a bumble bee survey in an alpine meadow.
Logan Health nurses union ratifies new contract with major across-the-board raises
Nurses at Logan Health in Kalispell say their newest union contract includes "life changing" pay raises that benefit both tenured and new nurses.