Man Who Drove Through Grocery Store Given 10-Year Prison Term
Alan Roger Connor Jr. reached plea agreement with prosecutors but argued for more lenient sentence in order to seek treatment for drug addiction
Alan Roger Connor Jr. reached plea agreement with prosecutors but argued for more lenient sentence in order to seek treatment for drug addiction
8:33 a.m. A dog was accused of raiding garbage cans in the middle of the night. 9:34 a.m. Someone dropped off a load at the landfill without paying for it. 11:06 a.m. A man was firing his finger guns at passersby. 12:05 p.m. A youth was tearing up the road. 12:34 p.m. A black cow […]
Scammers are listing bogus rentals online via Craigslist and other online platforms, requesting electronic payment
Long-needed fifth judge will help diffuse growing civil and criminal caseload amid rapid population growth
6 a.m. An abandoned shopping cart was left on the train tracks. 7:05 a.m. A man accused his neighbor of shutting off his water. 8:06 a.m. A woman worried about a loud explosion and foul odor reported her husband did not share her concerns. 8:57 a.m. A Columbia Falls man appeared to be very confused. […]
7:22 a.m. People were defecating where they shouldn’t be. 10:12 a.m. A vape was confiscated at school. 10:17 a.m. A refrigerator without a door was left on the side of the road. 11:19 a.m. An irritated woman wanted her neighbor to stop throwing road signs into her horse pasture. 12:09 p.m. An officer was requested […]
7:47 a.m. A woman holding her phone between her knees accidentally called 911. 11:55 a.m. Two boys were kicked out of the toy aisle. 12:27 p.m. A dog ran after some deer. 12:36 p.m. A man talking on his phone in an alley was making people nervous. 12:42 p.m. A bike was left outside the […]
Scott George Michael Daniels accused of working as part of drug trafficking operation that moved large quantities of meth through Flathead Valley
New filing alleges Ronald Braxton Dougherty assaulted 6-year-old boy in 2018; Dougherty was previously charged with raping developmentally disabled girl in 2019
1:41 a.m. A bar patron drank too much. 1:47 a.m. A motorist who watched a bunch of speeders drive past a police officer was worried something was wrong with the officer. 9:36 a.m. Injured duck. 10:05 a.m. A neighbor who reported two barking dogs wanted them talked to. 10:50 a.m. A road rage incident escalated […]
Four men have died at the hands of Flathead County law enforcement in the last 12 months, an unprecedented spree that’s left a trail of heartache and unanswered questions
1:03 a.m. Two inmates were fighting. 11:47 a.m. A man who offered to help a woman move ended up stealing some things. 12:17 p.m. A man fell down. 4:48 p.m. A man was offering condolences when he was hit in the head with a gun. 5:28 p.m. A woman in pink shorts was not acting […]
8:15 a.m. A man with unkempt hair was waving a wrench around. 8:59 a.m. A man advised he would continue calling the cops until “someone does something” about a loud truck. 11:34 a.m. Four men who looked “pretty shady” were believed to be casing a business. 12:46 p.m. A woman found two teenagers on her […]
Supporters say bill ensures playing field in girls sports remains fair, opponents say it further harms already marginalized transgender youth
12:10 a.m. A man wanted to know where he could sleep that he wouldn’t be woken up by “tweakers.” 7:44 a.m. Some loud dogs only stop barking when they are fed. 8:28 a.m. Drugs were stolen. 8:48 a.m. Two women stole some cosmetics. 9:06 a.m. Someone was sleeping near the deli. 9:31 a.m. A small […]
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