12:21 p.m. A frustrated customer at a local bank insinuated that he would harm himself upon leaving. Authorities found that he had no real intention of doing so.
6:40 p.m. A Martin City woman called to complain that she couldn’t get to sleep because her little sister was drunk and would not quit yelling.
Flathead County Sheriff's reports
Strange Smell and a Confused Wife
9:58 a.m. Someone detected a strange chemical odor on East Oregon Street. The stink was gone when authorities arrived.
12:49 a.m. A Whitefish woman called to report that her husband was missing. Authorities found that he was not missing, but that she was actually extremely drunk.
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12:49 a.m. A Whitefish woman called to report that her husband was missing. Authorities found that he was not missing, but that she was actually extremely drunk.
Flathead County Sheriff's reports
Stolen Trike and a Dishwasher Fire
7:43 a.m. A music player, a purse and an adult tricycle were taken from a vehicle in Columbia Falls.
12:49 p.m. A fire in a dishwasher on Merganser Drive was gone when authorities arrived.
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12:49 p.m. A fire in a dishwasher on Merganser Drive was gone when authorities arrived.
Flathead County Sheriff's reports
Road Rage and a Hidden Car
4:17 p.m. A motorist on Holt Stage Road nearly rear-ended another driver, then pulled around to the front of the car and slammed on the brakes. The man later got out of his car as if to injure the reporting party. Authorities counseled both parties involved.
7:36 p.m. A resident of Marion felt as if someone was trying to hide a car on Old Idaho Hill Road. The vehicle owner had actually just parked there for a day of hunting.
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7:36 p.m. A resident of Marion felt as if someone was trying to hide a car on Old Idaho Hill Road. The vehicle owner had actually just parked there for a day of hunting.
Flathead County Sheriff's reports
Foot Pursuit and a Misplaced Mother-in-Law
10:00 a.m. An escapee from a pre-release center in Powell County was sighted by deputies near a Columbia Falls school. The subject was apprehended after a short foot pursuit through a nearby field.
2:23 p.m. A man was separated from his mother-in-law while hunting on Blankenship Road. The woman turned up while a deputy was speaking with the man.
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2:23 p.m. A man was separated from his mother-in-law while hunting on Blankenship Road. The woman turned up while a deputy was speaking with the man.
Flathead County Sheriff's reports
Sleeping on the Job and a Stolen Head
4:58 a.m. Someone was alarmed to find an Evergreen convenience store seemingly abandoned. The store manager later found the employee sleeping in the building.
12:32 p.m. Someone stole a deer head from the back of a truck on Parliament Drive.
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12:32 p.m. Someone stole a deer head from the back of a truck on Parliament Drive.
Flathead County Sheriff's reports
Cat Thief and an Open Garage
7:27 a.m. A resident of Conrad Drive reports that a neighbor trapped his cat and has been keeping it in their garage. The victim wants his cat back but claims that the neighbor isn’t very nice.
8:41 a.m. A garage door on Valley Drive has been mysteriously opening when the homeowner isn’t around. Recently, part of a deer carcass went missing from the open garage.
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8:41 a.m. A garage door on Valley Drive has been mysteriously opening when the homeowner isn’t around. Recently, part of a deer carcass went missing from the open garage.
Flathead County Sheriff's reports
Killing Time and a Missing Person
4:06 p.m. A man was seen sitting in his vehicle near a local convenience store with a hatchet on his lap. When asked what he was doing, he claimed he was just “killing time.”
8:04 p.m. A person reported as missing from a Bigfork gym was later found inside the building, cleaning the carpets.
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8:04 p.m. A person reported as missing from a Bigfork gym was later found inside the building, cleaning the carpets.