Articles with the Tag: Lake County Sheriff Department
News from Lake County Sheriff PABLO — At approximately 4:10 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, Lake County Dispatch received multiple 911 calls from the Northwood Trailer Park in Pablo, reporting that a dark colored SUV had just run over a 3-year-old child, causing the child’s death. The SUV fled the...
POLSON — Kim Schmidt is seeing her community through new eyes this Thanksgiving after doctors gave her a 50-50 chance of surviving cancer, and she beat the odds. “I’m so grateful,” she said. “Every day is a gift, such a big gift.” Schmidt’s thankfulness was bubbli...
RONAN — There’s a new face in town, and his name is Nace. “I was named after my grandfather, who called me ‘Rusty.’ He probably didn’t feel comfortable calling me by his own name,” Nace Howell explained. Meaning “fire” in Gaelic, Nace doesn’t bri...
POLSON – Lake County Search and Rescue tied a line of rope to a truck, anchored it to a steel beam from the ceiling, and hooked the end of the rope to a man weighing 170 pounds. The man dangled on a long yellow stretcher, known as a litter, for hours, but not to worry, he was only a dummy. The searc...
Lake County Sheriff Don Bell holds up one of the pink patches being sold for $5 to raise money for cancer awareness through Lake County Relay for Life. Lake County’s Deputy Association and Dentention Association are hosting the fundraiser with Sheriff Bell’s help. Patches are available at the ...
POLSON – Lake County’s budget broke even for regular expenses this year but it was a tight fit. “Right now we have enough money for operating costs but nothing to expand or grow,” Commissioner Bill Barron said. His wish list includes the expansion of the county jail with about a...
LAKE COUNTY – A shy male poodle didn’t have a name when he was rescued from LDR Kennels on Dublin Gulch Road by Life Savers Animal Rescue of Lake County in July — but he did have a critical skin infection. “He was one of the original four with immediate medical needs,” said L...
News from DeeAnn Richardson, SAFE Harbor Executive Director Rape survivors, whether in Ronan, Polson or a larger city like Seattle encounter significant difficulties seeking post-assault healthcare and medical forensic evidence collection. Numerous studies have found that less than half of survivors ...
POLSON — A couple, both charged with felony aggravated animal cruelty, made their first appearance in Lake County Justice Court Wednesday amid a throng of people demonstrating against puppy mills. Larry August Latzke, 74, and Nadene Marie Latzke, 71, held hands and sat tersely awaiting Justice ...
LAKE COUNTY — The phone rings at the E911 Dispatch Center in the Polson Courthouse, information screens light up, and the call is taken. “Lake County Dispatch; this is Anna.” Calling 911 might not seem much different to the public, but the dispatch service is under new management as of J...
