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Man allegedly threatens cops, judge after making mess in Kalispell park

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DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 DAYS, 12 HOURS AGO

Motorist involved in drunken wreck with cyclist ordered to pay restitution

A motorist accused of drunkenly colliding with a cyclist crossing U.S. 2 in December 2023 was ordered to pay $25,000 in restitution last summer.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 1 DAY AGO

Alleged drunk driving crash near Kalispell costs passenger an arm

Prosecutors say a driver involved in a U.S. 2 wreck earlier this month that cost her passenger a limb had a breath alcohol concentration of more than twice the legal limit.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 3 DAYS AGO

Man admitted to pulling knife during Kalispell fight, court docs say

Prosecutors filed counts of assault with a weapon and criminal possession of dangerous drugs against Darrell William Rapien, 51, in Flathead County District Court in connection with the June 12 confrontation.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 4 DAYS AGO

Woman charged in deadly New Year’s Day wreck near Bigfork

Prosecutors last week charged the surviving motorist of a deadly and allegedly alcohol-fueled New Year's Day wreck near Bigfork with vehicular homicide while under the influence.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 5 DAYS AGO

Woman charged in deadly New Year’s Day wreck near Bigfork

Prosecutors last week charged the surviving motorist of a deadly and allegedly alcohol-fueled New Year's Day wreck near Bigfork with vehicular homicide while under the influence.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 5 DAYS AGO

McGarry in trouble with the law, again

Prosecutors are seeking to revoke the suspended sentence of a Columbia Falls man who authorities accused in February of endangering deputies while fleeing arrest.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 2 WEEKS, 5 DAYS AGO

Man convicted of murder in Bigfork double homicide case given 100 years prison time

Judge Amy Eddy flatly rejected Derrick James Jackson’s story of self-defense in the deaths of his mother and her partner while sentencing the convicted killer to 100 years behind bars on Tuesday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 WEEKS, 5 DAYS AGO

Man convicted of murder in Bigfork double homicide case given 100 years prison time

Judge Amy Eddy flatly rejected Derrick James Jackson’s story of self-defense in the deaths of his mother and her partner while sentencing the convicted killer to 100 years behind bars on Tuesday.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 2 WEEKS, 5 DAYS AGO

Compliment spurs man to allegedly attack his brother

Timothy James Sonstelie, 62, of Washington faces a felony count of assault with a weapon in Flathead County District Court for the alleged June 6 attack. Initially held in the county jail with bail set at $75,000, he was released on June 11.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 WEEKS, 1 DAY AGO

Felon faces sentence revocation after run-in with deputies

Prosecutors are seeking to revoke the suspended sentence of a Columbia Falls man who authorities accused in February of endangering deputies while fleeing arrest.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 WEEKS, 2 DAYS AGO

Drunk and high Kalispell man allegedly threatens wife with gun

Joashua Allen Willard faces a felony charge of criminal endangerment and a misdemeanor count of tampering with a communication device following the June 7 confrontation on Fourth Avenue West.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 WEEKS, 2 DAYS AGO

Man sentenced for 2024 standoff sparked by loud music

A man arrested during a 2024 standoff in Kalispell sparked over the volume of music later received a pair of suspended sentences in Flathead County District Court.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 MONTH AGO

Man charged after allegedly breaking officer's teeth during arrest

A 26-year-old man allegedly fought with Columbia Falls Police officers during a traffic stop in May, leaving one with broken teeth.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 1 MONTH AGO

Man allegedly kicks his way to a felony charge

After getting drunk at a downtown Columbia Falls bar late last month, a 35-year-old man allegedly wandered over to a city building and kicked several vehicles in the parking lot.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 MONTH AGO

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