Woman pleads innocent in crash
A Kalispell woman has pleaded innocent to causing a June drunken driving crash on U.S. 2 in Evergreen that involved three cars and injured more than half a dozen people.
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Man charged in shooting
A Hungry Horse man has been charged in connection with a shooting Saturday night that left one woman injured after an argument about money apparently escalated into gunfire.
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Volunteer to help at county pro se law center
Staff at Flathead County's self-help law center will soon double, thanks to a program activating AmeriCorps volunteers to provide badly needed intake and referral services to low-income Montanans seeking legal aid.
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Girl, 16, faces pair of murder charges
March crash killed mother and son
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Woman pleads in dog case
Caring for canines has cost $55,000
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Accused molester's trial begins Tuesday
Jury selection in the trial of a Columbia Falls day-care worker accused of molesting three young girls is scheduled to begin Tuesday morning in Flathead County District Court.
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Barkus moved to Seattle for surgery
State Sen. Greg Barkus - who was injured last week in a severe boat crash on Flathead Lake that injured five people, including U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg - has been flown to a Seattle hospital for surgery on a broken pelvis.
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Murder suspect getting mental health evaluation
Experts have found a Polson man accused of murdering his father in August 2008 fit to stand trial, but further evaluation of his mental health must be conducted before the case is brought in front of a jury.
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Boat was going more than 40 mph
The boat that Greg Barkus was piloting likely was traveling more than 40 mph when it crashed a week ago into the rocky shore of Flathead Lake, Flathead County Attorney Ed Corrigan said Thursday.
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Driver in fatal crash goes to jail
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Bond reduced in man's child abuse case
Bail for 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 been reduced to $50,000.
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Drunk driver conviction upheld
Schauf expected to head to prison
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Witnesses say slain dog was not aggressive
The owners of a pit bull shot and killed Aug. 12 on Kalispell's west side are challenging a Kalispell Police Department investigation that concluded that the officer acted "appropriately and out of necessity."
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Kalispell honors longtime officer
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State begins effort to toughen DUI laws
Montana's high rate of drunken-driving deaths has prompted state legislators to consider reforming Montana's DUI laws.
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Pit bull shot, killed by KPD officer
A pit bull was shot and killed on Kalispell's west side Wednesday afternoon after investigators say it aggressively approached a police officer trying to contain it.
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High court overturns Kalispell man's sex-assault conviction
The Montana Supreme Court last week overturned on procedural grounds a Kalispell man's conviction for sexually assaulting two teenage girls.
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911 center work on time, on budget
Construction on Flathead County's consolidated 911 center is on schedule and under budget, an official says.
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Killer challenges parole restriction
An Evergreen man who killed a woman and then turned the shotgun on himself after they signed an apparent suicide pact is seeking to overturn his sentence.
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Suspect pleads innocent to arson, burglary
A Ronan man charged with burglaries in three Western Montana counties has pleaded innocent to setting a December fire at the Echo Lake Store near Bigfork.
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Officer pleads innocent to wrong-way driving
A Kalispell probation and parole officer has pleaded innocent to felony charges following an alleged Fourth of July drunken-driving incident on U.S. 93 South.
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Woman pleads innocent to aiding casino robbery
A Evergreen woman whose boyfriend held up a west Kalispell casino last year has pleaded innocent to orchestrating the heist.
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Man pleads not guilty in son's shooting
18-year-old hit in chest and stomach
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Teen's rape trial canceled when witness balks
Charges against a Flathead County teen arrested in connection with the August 2006 rape of a Kalispell youth home resident were dropped Tuesday after a key witness refused to cooperate, prosecutors said.
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Accused tool thieves plead innocent
Thefts may top $100,000
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Lincoln recall petition official
Sheriff's response: 'It's totally false'
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Ronan man returns to confront arson charges
Suspect also charged with several burglaries
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Probation officer facing charges
A Kalispell probation and parole officer facing felony charges in connection with an alleged Fourth of July drunken-driving incident is being sought following her arrest and release from jail.
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Bigfork man faces life in prison for sex crimes
A Bigfork man already facing federal prison time for sex crimes has been convicted in Flathead County of molesting two young sisters.
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Man gets probation in puppy drownings
A retired Kalispell doctor convicted of abandoning 12 puppies, including 10 that had been drowned, at the green-box site in Somers last summer has been given probation.
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Fireworks restrictions vary across the valley
Fireworks already are for sale across Montana as the Fourth of July approaches, but what's legal to buy or shoot off in the Flathead Valley can depend on where you are.
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Miracle Field: A dream comes true
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Pre-release panel to change procedures
A 12-person local working committee, appointed jointly in January 2008 by city and county officials, now is responsible for choosing new areas as possible sites for a proposed 40-bed pre-release center in the Kalispell area.
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Sheriff recall petition sent back for revisions
Eureka residents say sheriff failed to investigate rapes
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Casino 'robbery' may have been an inside job
A Kalispell man convicted Thursday morning of holding up a west Kalispell casino with a toy gun may have had inside help, according to Flathead County prosecutors.
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Couple charged with tool thefts
A Whitefish-area couple has been charged with stealing more than $30,000 worth of tools from Flathead Valley construction sites in a theft spree that may reach as far back as 2005.
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Charges still pending after dog shooting
Police have yet to issue citations against the owner of a pit bull that on Friday attacked a maintenance worker in the parking lot of the Outlaw Inn on Third Avenue East.
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Group submits petition to recall sheriff
A small group of Eureka-area residents have drafted a petition to recall Lincoln County Sheriff Daryl R. Anderson over what they allege was a failure to properly investigate a series of rape complaints.
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Teens stopped after long chase
Three teen runaways from the Flathead Youth Home were arrested early Friday morning after leading law enforcement officers from three agencies on a pursuit from Kalispell to about 8 miles north of Polson.
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Police seek suspect in hotel robbery
Authorities are searching for a Kalispell man wanted for robbery in connection with the April holdup of a Whitefish hotel.
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Serial burglar goes to prison for five years
A Kalispell man convicted of committing two separate strings of daylight break-ins to homes in the Foy's Lake area has been sentenced to five years at Montana State Prison.
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Man pleads guilty to DUI charges
Charges relating to standoff dropped
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Evergreen man pleads innocent to murder charge
An Evergreen man has pleaded innocent to deliberate homicide charges in connection with the shooting death early last month of his 42-year-old neighbor.
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Alcohol enforcement team takes break
Highway patrol to take over program
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Deal reached in pup deaths
Heine pleads no contest to felony charge
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Man sentenced for shooting tot
'He put that gun to the baby's head'
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Builders oppose home fire-sprinkler requirement
Area builders lined up Thursday to oppose the adoption of a new building code requiring them to install fire sprinklers in new homes.
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Camera scans for stolen cars
New technology simplifies search for vehicles, fugitives
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Five drug runners plead guilty
Five people involved in a drug trafficking operation that funneled methamphetamine from Spokane to Northwest Montana have been convicted of federal narcotics charges.
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Kalispell pre-release site rejected
Survey reveals heavy opposition
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Man on trial for rape takes plea bargain
Attorneys representing a man charged with the forcible rape of a Creston woman struck a plea bargain with prosecutors Thursday morning, cutting short what would have been the fourth day of his trial in Flathead County District Court.
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Boy charged with killing father
An 11-year-old Kalispell boy arrested in connection with the shooting death of his father was charged Wednesday with mitigated deliberate homicide, a felony.
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Boy held after dad's shooting
Flathead County District Court Judge Stewart E. Stadler found sufficient cause during a hearing Tuesday afternoon to detain an 11-year-old Kalispell boy arrested in connection with the shooting death of his father.
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Council eyes $150,000 FedEx incentive
The Kalispell City Council on Monday discussed paying incentives for a developer to build an 18,000-square-foot FedEx Ground distribution center in the Old School Station industrial park.
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Flathead leads state in highway fatalities
For third year in a row, the deadliest roads are right here
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Fire roars through Kalispell shop
Firefighters from six fire departments battled a structure fire Tuesday afternoon that gutted a workshop in the 1900 block of Fifth Avenue East in south Kalispell.
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Council OKs pre-release zoning
The Kalispell City Council voted Monday night to allow a 40-bed prison pre-release center for men in the old Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services building at 2282 U.S. 93 South.
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Council approves pre-release zoning
The Kalispell City Council voted Monday night to allow a 40-bed prison pre-release center for men in the old Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services building at 2282 U.S. 93 South.
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Man faces peeping charge
A Eureka man has been charged with planting hidden cameras in the dressing rooms and bathrooms of his downtown clothing shop, ostensibly to record customers changing.
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Patrol hopes to learn from fatal crashes
After nearly 30 years without losing a patrolman in the line of duty, traffic crashes on Flathead County highways have claimed the lives of three Montana Highway Patrol troopers in the last 18 months.
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Driver charged in fatal crash
A Kalispell man accused of running a red light and causing a crash last year that killed an 84-year-old Whitefish man has been charged with negligent homicide.
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Meth-ring suspects face charges
A Kalispell man implicated in a drug trafficking operation that funneled large quantities of methamphetamine from Spokane to Northwest Montana has been convicted of federal narcotics charges.
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Pre-release center site gets initial city OK
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Man sentenced to prison for brutal beating
A Kila man who viciously beat his wife's lover after finding them together has been sentenced to 10 years in prison followed by 10 years on probation.
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Wreckage found early Thursday
A Whitefish veterinarian was killed Wednesday when his single-engine airplane crashed onto the ice of Hungry Horse Reservoir.
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Killer gets 40 years in prison
A Creston man convicted of murdering his Columbia Falls-area girlfriend during a domestic disturbance was sentenced Thursday to 40 years in prison (50 years with 10 years suspended).
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'Taps' for a trooper
Hundreds turn out for MHP funeral
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Trooper dies from crash injuries
Haynes is third officer in 18 months killed in on-duty collisions
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Crash kills pregnant woman, son
A devastating head-on collision Thursday night on U.S. 93 between Kalispell and Whitefish claimed the lives of a pregnant Columbia Falls woman and her 13-year-old son.
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Planning Board backs pre-release facility
The Kalispell Planning Board voted Tuesday night in favor of a 40-bed pre-release center for male offenders at the old Montana Department of Health and Human Services building at 2282 U.S. 93 South.
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Man guilty on lower charge
An Evergreen man was convicted Wednesday afternoon of negligent homicide in the March 5, 2008, shooting death of his girlfriend's 19-month-old daughter.
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Defendant: 'It was an accident'
An Evergreen man on trial for the murder of his girlfriend's 19-month-old daughter testified Tuesday afternoon in his own defense.
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Man facing trial over shooting of toddler
An Evergreen man charged in the shooting death of his girlfriend's 19-month-old child will stand trial for murder Monday in Flathead County District Court.
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Man gets probation for thefts
A Kalispell man implicated in a string of petty thefts and break-ins stretching back to November 2007 has been sentenced to probation and ordered to pay restitution.
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Parent unhappy with Taser incident
Kalispell Police Chief Roger Nasset on Monday defended an officer's decision to use a Taser on a 15-year-old boy during an altercation Friday night outside a basketball game at Flathead High School.
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Area pre-release plan praised, panned
Residents voiced mixed opinions on the proposed site of a Kalispell pre-release center during a well-attended public meeting to discuss the project Thursday night.
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Gun-toting boy, 14, put on probation
A 14-year-old boy who brought a handgun to Smith Valley School earlier this month will remain under Youth Court supervision until he is 16.
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Sex-abuse suspect pleads innocent to jail assault
A Marion man awaiting trial for allegedly physically and sexually abusing his girlfriend's 9-month-old son has pleaded innocent to attacking a detention officer.
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Scalding suspect faces drug charges
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 drug charges.
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They put the TEETH into training
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Men in Marion fracas plead to reduced charges
Two Marion men charged in connection with what prosecutors originally believed was a racially motivated attack on migrant mushroom pickers have been sentenced to jail time served.
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One stop for social services
Agencies plan center at Gateway West Mall
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Boy to be prosecuted in gun case
Authorities have initiated formal court proceedings against a 14-year-old Kalispell boy investigators say brought a handgun to school.
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Accused embezzler is charged
A Kalispell woman accused of embezzling tens of thousands of dollars from a Kalispell law firm was arrested last week.
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Jurors convict assailant
Kila man found guilty of beating his wife's lover
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School expels teen after gun incident
A 14-year-old Kalispell boy who brought a handgun to Smith Valley School last week has been expelled for two years.
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Kila assault defendant says he 'completely lost control'
A Kila man on trial for savagely beating his wife's lover last year testified Tuesday in his own defense.
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'We're just one big family going over there'
639th are off to Iraq
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Montana House passes resolution on federal stimulus
HELENA - The Montana House on Thursday passed a joint resolution setting spending priorities for money expected to come Montana's way if President Barack Obama's proposed economic stimulus package is adopted.
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Panel debates cell-phone limits
HELENA - The Senate Highway and Transportation committee on Thursday considered a bill outlawing the use of hand-held cell phones and text messaging while driving.
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Troopers bills pass committee
House panel OKs plans that honor two fallen officers
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Social host law tabled by Senate government panel
HELENA - A proposed law allowing Montana counties to pass ordinances targeting people who host underage drinking parties has been tabled in committee.
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Judge rejects shooter's request
A Flathead County District Court judge has rejected a Creston man's attempt to back out of a plea agreement convicting him of his girlfriend's murder.
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Hearing over plea change ends
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Day-care worker pleads innocent to new molesting charge
Charges against a Columbia Falls day-care worker accused of molesting two young girls in his care have been amended to include a third victim.
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Shooter wants to back out of plea deal
Flathead County District Court Judge Katherine R. Curtis will rule Friday whether Robert Dean Kowalski will be allowed to back out of a plea deal that convicted him of murder of his girlfriend.
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Man gets five years for rash of burglaries, thefts
A Kalispell man convicted of multiple charges in connection with a string of petty burglaries stretching back to November 2007 has been sentenced to five years at the Montana Department of Corrections.
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Man with homemade gun pleads guilty
A man arrested outside the Whitefish Police Department with a homemade firearm has been convicted of federal weapons charges.
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Man pleads guilty to robbing floor runners at casinos
A Kalispell-area man has been convicted of grabbing cash from a floor runner at Nickel Charlie's Casino on U.S. 2 in Evergreen.
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Busy Kalispell burglar pleads guilty
A Kalispell man has been convicted of committing two separate strings of daylight break-ins to homes in the Foy's Lake area.
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Creston man suspected in Alaska death
Similarities between 1996, 2008 shootings prompt review of earlier case against killer
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Man sentenced for stabbing
A Kalispell man convicted of stabbing another man in a bar fight has been sentenced to 10 years in state prison (20 years with 10 years suspended).
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Murder suspects await trial
Two of five local cases unresolved
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Men appear for rash of petty burglaries
Two men implicated in a string of petty thefts stretching back to November 2007 made appearances Thursday in Flathead County District Court and entered opposite pleas to the same burglary.
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Man charged after Marion standoff
A Marion man has been charged in connection with a 24-hour armed standoff at a home on Lost Prairie Road that left two of his young children showing signs of hypothermia.
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'An age of frugality'
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Deputies play Santa to kids with jailed parents
Law enforcement officers most often interact with people during difficult times.
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County may owe $1 million in pay dispute
County may owe $1 million in pay dispute
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State OKs bid for pre-release facility
The Montana Department of Corrections on Thursday awarded the contract to build and operate a Kalispell pre-release center to Butte-based Community, Counseling and Correctional Services Inc.
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No trial for boy in shooting
Prosecutors on Wednesday dismissed criminal endangerment charges against a 10-year-old boy responsible for the June shooting of a young Columbia Falls girl.
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Serial burglar pleads guilty to theft, vandalism
A Kalispell man facing multiple charges in connection with a string of petty burglaries stretching back to November 2007 has been convicted of theft and vandalism.
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Lawsuit claims police used excessive force
A Kalispell man who alleges that city police officers used excessive force during his 2006 arrest, causing him a permanently disabling brain injury, is suing the department.
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New radio system up and working
Network links vast areas of Montana
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Alleged prison rape investigated
Five Montana State Prison employees have been suspended with pay pending an investigation into an inmates allegations of rape.
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Police impersonators rob marijuana growers
Investigators are searching for three men suspected of robbing a medical marijuana growing operation in the Columbia Falls area while impersonating federal drug agents.
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Montana considers four bids
The Montana Department of Corrections considered four bids to build a 40-bed pre-release center near Kalispell during a public meeting Wednesday in Helena.
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Reward offered over triple fatality
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Man killed in crash on Montana 82 near Somers identified
The man killed Thursday afternoon in a four-vehicle crash on Montana 82 near Somers has been identified as 24-year-old Trenton James Thornton of Kalispell.
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Collision kills man
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House District 8
Tax relief is a central campaign issue for both candidates in House District 8, which covers from downtown Kalispell north to West Reserve Drive and includes western Evergreen.
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Murder suspect in court
A Polson man charged with deliberate homicide in the shooting death of his father made an initial appearance Tuesday in Flathead County Justice Court.
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School embezzler pleads guilty
Restitution amount still unresolved
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Polson man faces murder charge in death of father
Charges against a Polson man suspected in the shooting death of his father were filed Thursday in Flathead County.
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Flathead fugitive arrested in Alabama
A Montana man wanted in Flathead County for probation violation and bail jumping was arrested Monday while applying for work at the Alabama State Fair.
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Bow hunting illegal for those on probation
Bow-hunting season is well under way, but Montana felons supervised by the Office of Probation and Parole won't be participating.
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Panel: End the program
Every December, Municipal Court Judge Heidi Ulbricht used to hold a two-day food drive in her Kalispell courtroom.
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Man pleads innocent to cruelty
A retired Kalispell doctor accused of abandoning 12 puppies - 10 of them dead - in the trash pleaded innocent Thursday to aggravated cruelty to animals.
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Flathead County gets case
A Polson man suspected in the shooting death of his father will be prosecuted in Flathead County, officials said Wednesday.
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City owed $1 million in fines
The city of Kalispell is owed almost $1 million in unpaid traffic and criminal fines, some connected to cases filed as far back as 1999.
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Third car caused crash that killed three
Driver kept going after 'devastating' U.S. 2 accident
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Hundreds attend trooper's funeral
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Boy, 10, denies charge
Questions were raised Friday about whether a 10-year-old boy responsible for the June shooting of a Columbia Falls girl was old enough to face charges.
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Suspect pleads innocent
Marion man accused of assault on 9-month-old
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Officers looking for cause
Investigators are searching for the car traveling immediately in front of Trooper Evan F. Schneider when his patrol car collided with a pickup Tuesday, killing the trooper and the driver of the truck, and claiming the life of a third victim late Thursday afternoon.
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Man charged in deaths of pups
Retired MD says he didn't know it was illegal
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Trooper dies in U.S. 2 crash
A Montana Highway Patrol trooper and another driver died Tuesday evening in a head-on collision on U.S. 2 near Bad Rock Canyon.
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Boy, 10, charged in shooting
The Flathead County Attorney's Office has filed charges against a 10-year-old boy implicated in the June shooting of a Columbia Falls girl.
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Two of 12 abandoned pups alive
Twelve puppies were found abandoned in a trash bag Thursday afternoon at the green-box site on Montana 82 in Somers.
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Injured 9-month-old baby in stable condition
A 9-month-old Marion boy who detectives think was sexually and physically abused was in stable condition Friday at a Spokane hospital.
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C. Falls daycare worker charged with sexual assault
A Columbia Falls daycare worker accused of molesting two young girls turned himself in to authorities Tuesday morning.
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It's a police officer, dummy
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Officer cleared by department in dog shooting
An internal investigation conducted by the Kalispell Police Department into the July 20 shooting of an aggressive dog has cleared the officer of any wrongdoing, police said.
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Perkins reconstruction well under way
Restaurant to reopen later this year
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BabbFest: Rockin' in the Rockies
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destination BABB
Celebration is for locals by locals, but everyone is invited
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Don't test the dust deputy
Road patrol has led to 150 traffic tickets
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Suspected fake Haggard a branded man
Man charged with impersonating famous country singer's son
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Cop accused of shooting dog without provocation
A Kalispell couple is threatening to sue the police department after an officer on Sunday shot their son's dog.
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Sex dispute may have led to killing
Teens charged with deliberate homicide
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Killer of wife gets 80 years
A Hungry Horse man convicted of murdering his wife after an escalating domestic argument will be incarcerated for the next 80 years.
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Third man charged in mushroom-camp fracas
Attorney says incident was not a hate crime
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Airborne truck crash-lands in office
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Snowed in
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Small plane crashes into corral
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It's still the wild, wild West
In Hungry Horse, almost anything goes on Independence Day
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Kalispell man sentenced in 2 cases
A Kalispell man convicted of theft for shoplifting more than $1,240 worth of merchandise from the Target store on U.S. 93 North and criminal endangerment for holding up a fast food restaurant with a fake gun earned a four year committment Thursday to the Montana Department of Corrections.
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Survivor recounts ordeal in woods
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Cat in tree for 5 days
For five days, Ron and Lori Johnson's cat, Sophie, has been stuck near the top of an 80-foot fir tree near the couple's home south of Whitefish.
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Schauf released pending appeal
Facing 10 years in prison for her role in a 2006 drunken-driving crash that killed one man and injured two others, Steffanie Ann Schauf was released on $80,000 bond Wednesday pending her appeal to the Montana Supreme Court.
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Fatalities down on area roads
Flathead County is on pace this year to cut in half the number of people killed on its highways in 2007.
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Fireworks: Where and what you can ignite
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Reward offered for info on vandals
Real estate, business, and conservation groups are offering a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of members of an anti-development group that in May vandalized three new subdivisions.
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Driver gets 10 years for fatal 2006 crash
Schauf apologizes to victim's family
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Revocation of release for convicted driver denied
District Court Judge Stewart E. Stadler on Tuesday dismissed a petition from prosecutors to revoke the conditional release of Steffanie Ann Schauf.
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Crimes related to gas prices on the rise
In Kalispell, crimes related to the climbing price of gasoline are on the rise.
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Driver convicted of leaving scene of crash
Jury deadlocks on homicide charge
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Miller trial goes to jury
The jury in the trial of a Kalispell man accused of driving drunk and causing a 2006 crash that killed a motorcycle rider had yet to return a verdict as the Inter Lake went to press late Wednesday.
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Passenger testifies Miller was drunk
A key witness in the negligent homicide trial of Terry Dean Miller told jurors Tuesday that Miller was drunk when he fled from the scene of the 2006 crash that killed 40-year-old David Stewart McCann.
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Negligent homicide trial starts Monday
Trial is scheduled to open Monday for a Kalispell man accused of driving drunk and causing a 2006 crash that killed a motorcycle rider.
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Convicted killer, 27, rearrested
Woman who caused drunken-driving death accused of bond violation
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No limits on truck access yet
Area residents and trucking-industry representatives met with the state Department of Transportation this week to talk about possible truck restrictions on Montana 35, but transportation director Jim Lynch didn't commit to a definite course of action.
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Group allegedly fights sprawl with vandalism
A group calling itself Americans Stopping Sprawling Development has taken responsibility for vandalizing three subdivisions in various early stages of construction.
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Man convicted of murder
A Hungry Horse man was convicted Thursday of murdering his wife last year.
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Man faces murder charge
Michael Cuchine appeared in court Wednesday in neighbor?s death
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Evergreen man dies in street fight
An Evergreen man was arrested late Monday in connection with the death of his neighbor.
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EPA calling the shots on fuel spill
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has assumed oversight of a fuel spill on Montana 35 near Finley Point.
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Rivers rising again
Besides putting a damper on Memorial Day weekend festivities, rain this weekend is expected to give area river levels a small bump upwards.
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Shooting lands man in hospital
Eureka resident allegedly pointed rifle at deputy
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Rivers fall but rain, snow ahead
Despite a small bump from rain Tuesday night, river levels throughout Northwest Montana are projected to fall throughout today.
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High water receding - for now
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Cleanup crew finds spilled fuel in Flathead lakebed
Meetings scheduled to address Montana 35 truck traffic
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Kalispell trooper to be honored in D.C.
Fallen Montana Highway Patrol trooper David A. Graham of Kalispell will be honored today at the National Peace Officers Memorial Service in Washington D.C.
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Man pleads guilty to mail fraud
The former office manager of KOFI Radio in Kalispell pleaded guilty Wednesday in U.S. District Court to fraudulently purchasing office supplies at the station's expense in return for incentives from vendors.
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Initial response positive
Panel hears public comment on facility for offenders
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Return time unclear for evacuees
5 homes still evacuated after gasoline spill
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Dog's owner found, reward grows
Lincoln County authorities continued to investigate the brutal torture and killing of a young dog Friday as people registered outrage at the crime.
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Ruling: County is in control
An injunction filed to block Flathead County from taking control of Whitefish's two-mile planning "doughnut" was denied Thursday, opening the area to county regulation.
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Man charged with murder in tot's death
Prosecutors have upped the charge to murder against an Evergreen man implicated in the May 5 shooting death of a 19-month-old child.
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Dust patrol begins
A sheriff's deputy specifically assigned to enforce speed limits on Flathead County's gravel roads will conduct his first patrol today.
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Labrador brutally tortured
No suspects in death of dog, whose body was found near Eureka
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Perkins 'a total loss'
Owner expresses 'absolute shock'
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Gas spill cleanup continues
Cleanup of gasoline spilled after a tanker truck overturned last week on Montana 35 near Finley Point continued Friday as the Montana Department of Transportation began looking into whether the state can limit truck traffic on the lake-side highway.
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Proposed law targets party hosts
Representatives from several area law enforcement and government agencies met Wednesday to discuss a proposed Flathead County ordinance to target individuals who host underage drinking parties.
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Murder suspect pleads innocent
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One lane of highway still closed
Officials try to determine severity of fuel spill
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Driver convicted of negligent homicide
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Schauf jury asks for more time
After more than 12 hours of deliberation Tuesday, jurors in the Steffanie Ann Schauf trial asked District Court Judge Stewart E. Stadler for more time to reach a verdict.
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Trial begins today in fatal crash case
The trial for a Kalispell woman accused of killing a 24-year-old Bigfork man in a drunk-driving accident is scheduled to begin today.
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Drug task forces may face funding cuts
Montana's seven regional drug task forces may face severe budget cuts this year if a nationwide campaign fails to restore federal backing.
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Suspected copper thieves in jail
Two Hungry Horse men were arrested Thursday in connection with the theft of copper wire from a Flathead Electric Cooperative substation.
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Families want stiffer penalty for drunk driver
Master Sgt. Fulton Regnier already will be on his way to Afghanistan when his nephew's killer is sentenced on Tuesday.
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Ex-clerk pleads innocent to theft
A former Kalispell school employee accused of embezzling thousands of dollars in high school activity money pleaded innocent Thursday in Flathead County District Court to felony theft.
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County museum plans flame out
The building donated to house the Flathead County Museum is about to go up in smoke.
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Four face charges in two arson incidents
Four people were arrested Thursday for intentionally setting fires in two buildings north of Somers.
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Handgun wasn't in tot's hand
Investigators said Wednesday they believe 19-month-old Korbyn Eva May Williams was not holding the gun that fired the shot that killed her March 5.
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After KOFI, Ostrom has plenty on his plate
Even though his polished tones no longer bounce through Montana's airwaves, longtime Flathead Valley newscaster George Ostrom has more than enough going on to stay occupied.
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Chase suspect back in jail
A Happy Valley man arrested after leading authorities on a pursuit through Whitefish - and later released to enter a drug treatment program - was arrested Friday for using cocaine.
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Burglary, robbery add up to 10 years in prison
A Kalispell man convicted of robbing the Bigfork Dairy Queen and burglarizing Domino's Pizza in Kalispell was sentenced Thursday in Flathead County District Court to 10 years in prison.
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Pilot error caused crash that killed five
Pilot error led to a plane crash near Marion last May that killed all five people on board, according to a final report published last week by the National Transportation Safety Board.
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Sentencing delayed for killer of 2
Daniel Wade Resler was drunk when his vehicle struck Flathead teens in March 2007
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Hot property
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Suspect released by judge
A former Kalispell school district employee accused of embezzling more than $17,500 in activity funds from Flathead and Glacier high schools was released on her own recognizance after an initial appearance Friday in Kalispell.
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Driver's sentence questioned
A drunk driver who ran down two Flathead Valley teenagers near Plains in March 2007 may serve as little as one year in Montana State Prison - a prospect that has riled some members of the community.
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Tattooist produces detailed body of art
Ink just doesn't look so good when it's infected, says tattoo artist "Big Bill" Woolsey.
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Whitefish chief returns from Afghanistan
Whitefish Police Chief Bill Dial went halfway around the world - and came back with a greater understanding of community policing.
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Man faces charges in arson case
A man arrested Wednesday morning after allegedly setting fire to a car and an outbuilding he owned with his estranged wife made an initial appearance Friday in Justice Court.
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Alleged arsonist arrested
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Divers attempt to recover weapon
Officials try to locate gun used in murder
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Sentence delayedfor youth
The sentencing hearing for a 15-year-old boy convicted of negligent homicide for his role in the July traffic death of a Columbia Falls woman was postponed Friday to allow time for the adjudication of additional charges.
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Third suspect arrested in string of store robberies
A man accused of participating in a string of convenience store robberies in May was arrested Saturday at Glacier Park international Airport.
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Kalispell man pleads guilty in rape case
A Kalispell man accused of forcing a woman into some woods and raping her pleaded guilty Thursday in Flathead County District Court to a reduced charge of criminal endangerment.
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Man gets 40 years in prison
An Evergreen man convicted of killing a woman and then turning the shotgun on himself after they signed an apparent suicide pact was sentenced to 40 years in prison, the maximum sentence for his crime.
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Taxidermy shop closes doors, leaves customers in the cold
When customers drop by, the taxidermy shop's doors often are locked and the windows dark. Rent on the property hasn't been paid in months. Freezers behind the building, used to store and preserve hides, are in disrepair.
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Man pleads not guilty in chase
A man who led authorities on a pursuit through Whitefish after fleeing the scene of a disturbance pleaded not guilty Thursday in Flathead County District Court to theft, family member assault, eluding police, criminal endangerment, and tampering with physical evidence.
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Avalanche search work suspended
Authorities have suspended the search for two skiers reportedly caught in a Sunday afternoon avalanche in the Canyon Creek drainage.
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Search for skiers unsuccessful
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Convicted sex offender sent back to prison
A man twice convicted of having sex with underage girls was sent back to prison Thursday for violating the terms of his probation.
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Self-help law center opens Monday
Flathead County?s self-help law center will open Monday afternoon, and officials expect business to be brisk.
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Man chased through Whitefish arrested
A man who led authorities on a pursuit through Whitefish after fleeing the scene of a disturbance was arrested late Thursday night.
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Man killed in accident identified
One man was killed and three were injured in a three-car crash Thursday evening on U.S. 93 just south of Snowline Lane.
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Crash on U.S. 93 kills man
One man was killed and four were injured in a crash Thursday evening on U.S. 93 just south of Snowline Lane.
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Man killed in rollover accident
A 23-year-old Columbia Falls man was killed early Wednesday morning when his car left a railroad right of way near Frontage Road and plunged hundreds of feet down a steep embankment.
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Donor: Armored car a good addition
Amid public speculation over the Kalispell Police Department's newly delivered armored vehicle, the man who donated it said Wednesday that his contribution comes with no strings attached.
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Fire guts home
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Officers lead youths on shopping spree
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Man gets 30-year federal term
Child pornographer still awaits sentencing on Flathead County charges
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Suspect charged with homicide
Charles and Jody Smith's relationship seemed marked by strife.
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Driver pleads guilty
A 15-year-old boy pleaded no contest Friday in Flathead County District Court to negligent homicide for his role in the traffic death of a Columbia Falls woman.
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County chips in for elk underpass
Conservationists and officials now need to raise less than $10,000 to get a wildlife crossing incorporated into a Montana Department of Transportation shoulder-widening project planned for Montana 206 north of Fairview Crossroad.
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Woman pleads not guilty to obstruction charge
A woman charged with obstructing justice for allowing two men to live on her property knowing they were fugitives pleaded not guilty Wednesday in Flathead County District Court.
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Creature feature
Project aims to help elk cross highway
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Woman who starved six horses put on probation
The woman responsible for the starvation deaths of six horses and the severe malnourishment of two others will spend the next two years on probation.
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Would-be robber gets prison for driving drunk
Johna Criner avoided incarceration after crashing a getaway car with two small children in the rear seat after a botched armed robbery in 2005.
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Woman involved in trooper's death pleads no contest
The driver responsible for the traffic death of Montana Highway Patrol trooper David Graham pleaded no contest Tuesday to one count of careless driving resulting in a death.
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4th arrest in Creston disturbance
A fourth person has been arrested in connection with an Oct. 25 disturbance at a Creston home in which two men allegedly shot at responding deputies.
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Killer's appeal denied
State Supreme Court upholds conviction of Ferndale murderer
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No jail time for homeowner
Loic Rogers, 3, drowned in septic tank in January at home owned by Tommie Cates
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Safe Havens to remain open, for now
Funds have been found to keep the Nurturing Center's Safe Havens Visitation and Safe Exchange program open until at least the middle of January, the center's board of directors announced Wednesday.
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Men accused of firing at deputies held without bail
Two men arrested Thursday morning after allegedly causing a disturbance at a Creston home and then shooting at responding deputies will be held without bail in the Flathead County Detention Center pending extradition hearings on parole violation charges out of Oregon.
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Man enters plea in shooting
A Kalispell man accused of shooting another man in the back entered pleas to five charges Wednesday in Flathead County District Court.
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Kalispell mom gets prison in neglect case
A Kalispell woman accused of leaving her 2- and 3-year-old girls home alone for more than nine hours in filthy conditions will spend five years in prison and five years on probation.
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Man gets house arrest, fine, for harboring illegals
A Kalispell man found guilty of harboring, transporting and unlawfully employing illegal aliens was sentenced Thursday in U.S. District Court in Missoula.
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Some union property returned to fire hall
Kalispell firefighters will move union-owned furniture and memorabilia back into their firehouse today.
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Officers mourn fallen trooper
'David was the kind of guy who never had a bad day'
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Trooper dies in U.S. 2 crash
A Montana Highway Patrol trooper died while on duty Tuesday morning when his car collided head-on with a pickup truck traveling in the opposite direction.
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