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Articles with the Tag: St. Ignatius police

Locals team up to give back to Mason Moore Foundation Locals team up to give back to Mason Moore Foundation

LAKE COUNTY — The St. Ignatius Police Department and Polson’s Scottage Cakery have teamed up for the month of February to raise money for the Mason Moore Foundation.  Created in honor of Broadwater County’s Deputy Mason Moore who lost his life in the line of duty in 2017, the founda...

New St. Ignatius police chief outlines plans for future New St. Ignatius police chief outlines plans for future

ST. IGNATIUS — Chief of Police Jason Acheson was sworn in on July 7, and since then has been working to implement new measures in the police force.  Originally from Columbia Falls, Acheson has worked throughout the Flathead in his career. He started out as a reserve police officer in Columbia F...

Hot Springs man pleads not guilty to pursuit charges Hot Springs man pleads not guilty to pursuit charges

POLSON — A Hot Springs man is accused of leading police on a pursuit in the St. Ignatius area in early October. Daryl Able McDougal, 22, entered a plea of not guilty at District Court in Polson on Oct. 28 to felony criminal endangerment. According to court records, on Oct. 9, St. Ignatius Police Off...

St. Ignatius Town Council appoints new judge, accepts resignation of police chief

St. Ignatius Town Council members accepted the resignations of two employees at their August meeting and heard updates on the ongoing purchase of a building as well as submissions for grant proposals made possible through American Rescue Plan Act funds.  First on the agenda was the resignation of Jud...

Man pleads not guilty to assaulting officers

A Kalispell man is accused of kicking two law enforcement officers while being placed under arrest. Arsenio Savionlouis Zanca, 31, entered a plea of not guilty at District Court in Polson on July 15 to assaulting a peace officer.  According to court records, at about midnight on June 20, Mission Poli...

St. Ignatius Council prepares to purchase property, replace municipal judge

ST. IGNATIUS — Much of the St. Ignatius Town Council’s July meeting was spent discussing the upcoming finalization of a property purchase, as well as how to handle the recent resignation of the town’s municipal judge. The property in question houses the Mission Valley Food Pantry, as wel...

High-speed chase circles St. Ignatius, ends in arrest High-speed chase circles St. Ignatius, ends in arrest

ST. IGNATIUS – On dry dirt roads outside of town, where more cows and chickens usually roam than cars, a white sedan hit speeds of up to 90 miles an hour as a line of police vehicles pursued it.  The incident started on Olsen Road at about 2 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 30, when Montana Highway Patro...

Two council members take oath, officer congratulated Two council members take oath, officer congratulated

ST. IGNATIUS – The St. Ignatius town council board was rearranged on Jan. 7 with newly elected members during the regular meeting. Daren Incashola was seated after being sworn in. This is the second time he has served on the council. He was on the board back in 2018 for one term. “I like to se...

St. Ignatius council member resigns

ST. IGNATIUS – One of the seats on the St. Ignatius City Council was empty during the Tuesday, Aug. 6, meeting. Annie Morigeau resigned from her position after she was charged with felony theft and forgery involving the St. Ignatius Fire Department’s auxiliary program. Annie sent a letter to M...

Arsonist burns down St. Ignatius home Arsonist burns down St. Ignatius home

ST. IGNATIUS – St. Ignatius Police Chief Matthew Connelly believes arson was the reason a house at 314 Diamond Street filled with flames and smoke during the morning of Wednesday, June 26. The house was for sale at the time of the fire and no one was in the structure.   Connelly said he was at ...


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