ARTICLES BY MEGAN STRICKLAND

Suspended sentence revoked, then reinstated for sex offender, burglar

A man who was given a probationary sentence for his fifth felony conviction in June, with a stern warning from Flathead District Judge Amy Eddy to not return to court, was found in violation of the probationary sentence on Dec. 15. But at his sentencing hearing on Thursday, Eddy gave …
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Former Olney fire chief denies stealing from department

A former chief of the Olney Fire Department has pleaded not guilty to a felony theft charge that arose after allegations that he stole more than $50,000 from the Olney Fire District.
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Woman sentenced beyond plea deal after fifth DUI

Flathead District Court Judge Amy Eddy went beyond the bounds of a plea agreement on Wednesday and gave a longer sentence to a woman who admitted to drinking with two and three times the legal limit of alcohol in her blood in two felony DUI cases that occurred within days …
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Probation officer reflects on 'blessed' life

On Friday, his last day of work as a probation and parole officer, there was one set of words Paul Parrish kept repeating over and over again.
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Woman sentenced for three felonies

A woman has been placed with the Montana Department of Corrections for five years for a handful of crimes in Flathead Valley.
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Man charged with construction trailer theft

A Flathead County man already in jail for two felony charges has been charged with a third after he allegedly stole more than $15,000 worth of construction gear.
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Kalispell man accused of making meth

The Flathead County Attorney’s Office has filed charges against a Kalispell man accused of stealing a motorcycle in July 2015, and storing it in a building where meth was being manufactured.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Chief encourages community to weigh in on extra officer

Kalispell Police Chief Roger Nasset told community members at his monthly Coffee with the Chief meeting on Wednesday that he would welcome community members to show up and voice their opinion at Monday’s city council work session, when the council is set to discuss options for funding an additional officer.
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Kalispell man charged for allegedly stealing unemployment benefits

A Kalispell man was arrested Thursday on a $25,000 warrant after state officials filed charges last week claiming that he stole more than $12,000 in unemployment benefits.
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Man sentenced for dealing heroin

A Kalispell man will serve five years with the Montana Department of Corrections for dealing heroin last year.
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Evergreen man accused of sexually assaulting child

An Evergreen man was arrested Nov. 3 on a $50,000 arrest warrant after the Flathead County Attorney’s Office filed charges alleging that he inappropriately touched a 12-year-old girl.
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Judge refuses to lower bail for theft suspect

Flathead District Court Judge Robert Allison refused last Thursday to release a man accused of stealing from an orchestra concert in October.
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Eddy, Wilson elected as district judges

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Convicted veteran gets 6-year deferred sentence

Flathead District Court Judge David Ortley on Thursday gave a former Kalispell man a six-year deferred sentence for committing an armed robbery of a Kalispell Town Pump in November 2014.
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Kalispell woman accused of stealing more than $40,000

A Kalispell woman is facing two felony charges after allegedly stealing more than $40,000 from her employer.
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