Swift verdict: Guilty of murder
A murder conviction for an Evergreen man was met with tears Thursday from the victim’s family.
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Baron James Foster testifies
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Defendant: 'I'm not a murderer'
The Evergreen man accused of shooting his neighbor took the stand in his own defense Wednesday.
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'He stuck the gun to her temple'
During the second day of a homicide trial, the jury on Tuesday heard testimony from the man who witnessed the alleged murder, as well as from investigating authorities.
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Denali in detail
For three long days, four members of the Cops on Top team sat in their cramped tents at 17,200 feet on Denali, waiting out a storm that threatened their summit attempt.
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Ronan man sentenced
A Ronan man was sentenced Thursday for breaking into two Bigfork businesses — part of a string of burglaries that spanned three western Montana counties.
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Woman sentenced in high-speed chase
The Rollins woman who led officers on a high-speed chase that ended in a head-on collision was sentenced during a hearing Thursday afternoon.
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Bartender pleads no contest to over-serving
A bartender pleaded no contest during a hearing Wednesday to over-serving the drunken driver responsible for a crash that killed him and a Montana Highway Patrol trooper.
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Arson charge dropped
After admitting to breaking into two Bigfork businesses — part of a string of burglaries that spanned three Western Montana counties — a Ronan man will not face arson charges.
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Manager convicted in connection to crash
A bowling alley manager pleaded no contest during a hearing Friday to serving the drunken driver responsible for a crash that killed a Montana Highway Patrol trooper last year.
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Primary will narrow District Court contest
Four lawyers — two in private practice and two judges — are in a primary runoff for the new District Court judge position in Flathead County.
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Eureka man to be deported back to Canada
Due to multiple criminal convictions, a Eureka man will be deported to Canada.
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Murder trial delayed
The trial has been continued until this fall for a Creston man accused of killing his father and brother, then holding six people hostage.
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Hike for Heroes to honor fallen troopers
Seeing a poster for the Cops on Top climb in honor of Trooper Michael Haynes, Lacy Schneider knew she had to do something to allow the public to honor fallen Montana Highway Patrol officers.
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Three veteran officers seek county sheriff's job
Three law-enforcement veterans are vying for the sheriff’s job in Flathead County.
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Team effort goes into solving mystery
Authorities have resumed investigation into the cause of a fatal house explosion in Columbia Falls earlier this month.
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Man pleads not guilty to stealing pot plants
A Kalispell man pleaded not guilty Thursday morning to taking marijuana plants from the apartment of a medical marijuana patient later found bludgeoned to death.
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Transfer hearing delayed yet again
A District Court judge has again rescheduled the hearing to determine whether an Evergreen teenager charged with the death of a mother and son in a highway crash will be tried as a juvenile or adult.
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Rape-case evidence sent to crime lab
Evidence from an alleged kidnapping and rape Sunday night in Hungry Horse has been submitted to the Montana State Crime Lab to further the investigation and potentially identify any additional suspects, the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement Thursday.
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Man convicted in shooting incident
A Hungry Horse man has been convicted of a shooting that left one woman injured after an argument about money escalated into gunfire.
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Fire leaves mom, son homeless
A mother and her young son are homeless after a fire destroyed their rented Columbia Falls home Tuesday evening.
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Train collides with jogger
A Columbia Falls teen apparently didn’t see or hear the train barreling down on her Thursday night until it struck with enough force to carry her for a distance before she slid off to the side, miraculously still alive.
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Law officers to parade on U.S. 93
Law officers from around the state will join forces Saturday to celebrate fallen peace officers and pray for safety along the U.S. 93 corridor.
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Suspect pleads innocent
A Kalispell woman pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges related to a murder case in which her common-law husband is a suspect.
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Cause of blast that leveled house still a mystery
Investigation continues into a fatal house explosion in Columbia Falls last week.
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Four seek new judge position
Two Flathead Valley attorneys and two judges are running for a new Flathead County District Court judge position.
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Investigators seek cause of blast
An exploding Columbia Falls home claimed the life of a veteran NorthWestern Energy employee as he and others were repairing a damaged gas line that served a neighboring home.
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Kalispell man dies in gas explosion
A violent explosion flattened a home, killing a Kalispell man Thursday afternoon in Columbia Falls.
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Driver sentenced to five years
After hugging a family member for the last time, a Kalispell man was taken into custody Thursday for causing a crash that killed an 84-year-old Whitefish man two years ago.
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Arrest total hits four in murder case
A Kalispell woman faces charges of theft, burglary and tampering with evidence related to a local murder case.
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Ruling clears way for deputies to get back pay
A long-running lawsuit against Flathead County over past wages has finally been resolved.
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Sheriff, deputies at odds
More than three-quarters of Flathead County Sheriff’s Office employees have “no confidence” in the sheriff, according to a recent vote.
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Most providers pass alcohol compliance checks
Three Flathead County businesses failed but a vast majority of businesses passed weekend compliance checks by the alcohol enforcement team.
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Man pleads guilty to prostitution
The Trego man has changed his plea to guilty to prostitution charges.
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June trials planned in drinking cases
Two bowling alley employees, accused of serving the drunken driver responsible for a crash that killed a Montana Highway Patrol trooper, will face trial this summer.
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Vasquez acquitted of assault
A Whitefish man was acquitted Wednesday of all charges, concluding a weeklong trial over alleged abuse of a young boy.
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Insurance agent loses license over unpaid taxes
The license of a Kalispell insurance agent has been suspended because he owes the state more than $65,000 in taxes.
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Dozens of youths cited for drinking
Dozens of underage drinkers received citations during three parties busted in Whitefish and Kalispell last weekend.
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Abuse victims find threads of hope at local consignment shops
After almost two decades of abuse, she made up her mind.
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'He put my head under water,' boy recalls
Witnesses for the prosecution testified Friday during the trial of a Whitefish man accused of forcing his then-girlfriend’s 5-year-old child into a bathtub full of scalding water, severely burning the boy.
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Trial begins for man accused of burning child
Opening statements during the trial of a Whitefish man told very different stories of how a child sustained severe burns from scalding bath water.
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Cannabis clinic captivates Kalispell crowd
Hundreds of people on Tuesday attended the Kalispell stop of the Montana Caregivers Clinic, designed to educate about and provide resources for medical marijuana enthusiasts.
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Man rescued after plunge into lake
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Woman charged with three felonies
A Kila woman faces three felony counts against her after a gun discharged during a domestic disturbance on Easter Sunday.
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Judge returns to fire-damaged office
A Eureka judge has finally returned to her office after a fire displaced her five months ago.
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Montana high court sends case back to local court
Due to repeated references to her sexual preference during a previous trial, a Flathead County probation and parole officer convicted of making a false 911 call could get a new trial.
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Five-year sentence for driver who caused crash
A Kalispell woman was given a five-year sentence Thursday for causing a three-vehicle crash that injured seven people in June 2009.
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Man pleads innocent to six charges
The man involved in a high-speed chase along U.S. 2 and through Columbia Falls earlier this month pleaded not guilty Thursday to six counts against him.
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Tortoise scare
Two tortoises are alive and well after a fire scare inside their terrarium late Tuesday night at Trinity Lutheran School in Kalispell.
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Hometown hero laid to rest
In the shadow of the mountains a young soldier lived for, a few hundred gathered Saturday afternoon to celebrate his life and untimely death.
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Man accused of burning boy dealt new charge
A Whitefish man accused of forcing his girlfriend’s 5-year-old child into a bathtub full of scalding water, severely burning the boy, has pleaded innocent to amended information in a new charge.
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As marijuana use booms, law enforcement stymied
The vagueness of a law intended to help ease the pain of patients has become a pain for law enforcement.
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Three schools mourn deaths of students
Students and faculty at schools from Columbia Falls to Libby are reeling from the deaths of three youths in a crash Saturday on U.S. 2.
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Cops to mount Denali in memory of fallen trooper
Stumbling through the mountains toward their car, best friends and climbing buddies Nelson Grant and Caleb Pleasants were overjoyed when they reached the vehicle around 4 a.m. one day last March.
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Dispatchers begin training for new 911 center
By MELISSA WEAVER
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Man pleads innocent in fatal crash
The survivor of a two-vehicle crash near Columbia Falls that killed a Eureka woman last month pleaded not guilty on Thursday to two felonies.
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