Daily Inter Lake

Daily Inter Lake

ARTICLES BY DERRICK PERKINS

Suspected drunk driver arrested after crashing into fence in Whitefish

Prosecutors brought Stephanie Deeann Cardenas, 43, up on felony counts of fleeing from a peace officer and criminal endangerment as well as misdemeanor driving under the influence, first offense, following her Feb. 1 arrest.

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Kalispell man receives suspended sentence for allegedly propositioning underage niece

Johnathon Daniel Fritz, 37, pleaded not guilty to felony sexual abuse of children at his Jan. 9, 2025 arraignment in Flathead County District Court.

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Woman accused of wielding menu board in attack avoids prosecution

A Kalispell woman brought up on multiple charges last year for allegedly throwing a menu board at another person received a deferred prosecution agreement in December.

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Felon sees suspended sentence revoked after probation violations in California

A former Flathead Valley man earned a three-year sentence to the state Department of Corrections after violating his probation while living in California last year.

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Lead

Judge revokes deferred sentence of Whitefish man convicted of gas station beating

A Whitefish man convicted of felony assault at an Evergreen gas station in 2024 saw his deferred sentence revoked last month after he allegedly attacked a woman inside an automobile.

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Man who broke officer’s teeth during Columbia Falls arrest gets suspended sentences

A motorist accused of fighting police officers during a traffic stop last year in Columbia Falls received a pair of suspended sentences in August.

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Drunk driver accused of fighting cops gets suspended jail sentences

Garrett Christopher Joubert, 27, of Columbia Falls, allegedly began struggling during a May 22, 2025 traffic stop near the intersection of Ninth Street West and South Meadow Boulevard.

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Man charged for allegedly pulling gun during argument receives deferred sentence

A 23-year-old accused of pulling a gun on a man during an argument in Kalispell last spring received a deferred three-year sentence last month.

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Man arrested for stabbing mother gets four-year sentence

A Kalispell man arrested for allegedly stabbing his mother with a plastic pen last spring earned a four-year sentence with the state Department of Corrections in October.

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Whitefish man given suspended jail sentence for ramming parked truck

A Whitefish man accused of ramming another vehicle in the parking lot of a Kalispell big box store in 2024 later received a suspended jail sentence.

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Man arrested for construction site destruction ordered to pay restitution

The Kalispell man charged with causing about $48,000 in damage at a construction site last spring was ordered to pay restitution in October.

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Kalispell woman brought up on child abuse charges avoids prosecution

Haley Sue Arla Herman, 31, initially faced two felony counts of assault on a minor in Flathead County District Court after her May 31 arrest. She pleaded not guilty at her June 3 arraignment before Judge Danni Coffman.

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Man suspected of damaging vehicles in Columbia Falls receives suspended jail sentence

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Kalispell man busted in Missoula on drug dealing charges

A Kalispell man was one of two people arrested by the FBI on drug dealing charges in Missoula over the weekend.

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Man charged in 2024 dispute over camper receives suspended jail sentences

A man accused of injuring another person with a piece of wood during a dispute in Hungry Horse over a camper in 2024 later received a pair of suspended sentences.

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