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Articles with the Tag: Lake County Sheriffs Office

Fatal shooting in Charlo under investigation

News from the Lake County Sheriff's Office UPDATE Nov. 20 Adrian M. McElderry, 32, was arrested and charged with deliberate homicide in the shooting death of Raelynn M. Charlo. McElderry is currently being held in the Lake County Detention Facility without bond pending the arraignment hearing. CHA...

High speed chase ends in arrest

  RONAN – A Ronan woman is in jail this weekend, after leading authorities on a high-speed chase Friday afternoon. According to a press release from the Lake County Sheriff’s Department, Delicia Fayef Blackweasel, 21, was charged with resisting arrest, felony theft of an automobil...

Sheriff's authorities investigating death of toddler

    UPDATE Friday, Oct. 24: Based on facts and evidence gathered during the Lake County Sheriff’s Office investigation, the Lake County Attorney’s Office will be charging 26-year-old Galen Hawk with negligent homicide in the accidental shooting death of ...

St. Ignatius council hashes out police coverage problems

ST. IGNATIUS – Town and county officials said on Sept. 2 that they will try to better coordinate work schedules to provide more law enforcement coverage for St. Ignatius as the municipality enters its fourth month without a police chief.  The council has grappled with citizen complaints of incr...

Authorities investigate Whitefish man’s death

PABLO — Lake County Sheriff’s Office continues their investigation into the death of a man whose body was found Thursday in Pablo near S&K Holdings. Identified as 69-year-old Bernard F. Carlson, Whitefish, the man was discovered at approximately 4:45 p.m. Aug. 21 in a field north of U.S. High...

Authorities investigating body found Thursday

UPDATE Sunday, Aug. 24 The male subject found deceased in a field north of the Hwy 93 and Light Rd. intersection has been identified as 69 year old Bernard F. Carlson of Whitefish.  The cause of death has not been determined pending the outcome of the medical examiners investigation. ...

Combined efforts result in safe street dance Combined efforts result in safe street dance

RONAN — The annual Pioneer Days Street Dance was a much calmer, safer event this year thanks to the combined efforts of local law enforcement and community volunteers, city officials said last week.  The dance’s future hinged on the outcome of the event, as city officials said they would ...

Authorities urge watercraft safety while recreating on lake Authorities urge watercraft safety while recreating on lake

LAKE COUNTY — Flathead Lake is an ideal cool place to spend the blazing last days of summer, but Lake County Undersheriff Dan Yonkin reminds people that fun outings can end up in a trip to the hospital or jail if proper safety measures aren’t taken.  Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies h...

Lake County law enforcement to target drunk drivers

LAKE COUNTY— From Aug. 13 – Sept. 1, 2014, the Montana Highway Patrol, Lake County Sheriff Office, and Polson Police Department will be out in force as part of the annual nationwide “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” crackdown on drunk driving. The crackdown will include increased high-...

Missing kayaker's body recovered Missing kayaker's body recovered

  POLSON —  The body of missing kayaker Robert W. McDonald was found 2:45 p.m. Friday in Flathead Lake, just south of Big Bull Island.   Lake County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue boats and the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office boat, who were still out sea...


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