Articles with the Tag: Lake County Sheriff Department
POLSON — A Ronan man denied charges that he had swindled nearly $180,000 from two men while acting as a livestock broker in 2013. On Thursday, Andrew Jackson, 29, pleaded not guilty to a felony charge of deceptive practices in Judge Deborah Kim Christopher’s Lake County District Court. ...
POLSON – Little sticky notes are appearing on Lake County businesses and homes, letting the public know that law enforcement has been on patrol. Sheriff Don Bell said about a month ago that his deputies began putting the notes up on homes and businesses. “Businesses and homeowners know that we...
RONAN — Freshly minted wrestling champion Cole Snyder, 18, was charged with two felony counts for distribution of dangerous drugs and sexual abuse of children after being arrested upon return from the state wrestling tournament on Feb. 15. Authorities say several additional minors have been im...
News from St. Ignatius Neighborhood Watch group ST. IGNATIUS — When in doubt, make the call, said Lake County Sheriff Don Bell. Bell was addressing the St. Ignatius Neighborhood Watch meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 17, in the St. Ignatius Senior Citizens Center. Bell was responding to queries fro...
ST. IGNATIUS — St. Ignatius School District students were a bit alarmed, but overall safe and sound after a police pursuit resulted in the school going into lockdown mode for 14 minutes on Feb. 10. St. Ignatius Superintendent Bob Lewandowski said the school district’s clerk noticed that ...
LAKE COUNTY — While statistics show a rash of recent vehicle thefts, the numbers don’t reveal the human side of car thefts — the feeling of being violated, worries about a trashed or wrecked vehicle, insurance issues, and the inconvenience of no transportation. Sometimes it&...
BIG ARM — A manhunt on Melita Island Lane Jan. 15 netted James Rand Hernvall, 34, and Jessica Erin Taylor, 37. Both were wanted on warrants — Hernvall in Montana and Idaho and Taylor in both Flathead and Lincoln County. Law enforcement was alerted when a resident called Lake County dispatch at...
News from Mission Valley Christian Academy POLSON — The Lake County Sheriff’s department provided a two-week self-defense class that just concluded at the Mission Valley Christian Academy this last Thursday. Officer Levi Read worked with the dozen high school girls and demonstrated basic skill...
POLSON — A Ronan man accused of a brutal stabbing last December denied the charges in Judge Christopher’s district courtroom Thursday. Marcus John Azure, 25, pleaded not guilty to a felony charge of assault with a weapon. According to court documents, on Dec. 22, 2014, a woman r...
It had been a whirlwind between when Lake County Sheriff Don Bell and Undersheriff Jim Atkins took office at one minute after midnight on Jan. 1 and when they came to speak to the Pachyderm Club on Jan. 9. During the last nine days, Bell and Atkins have put in more than 110 hours each, going to work...
