Law Roundup
The Daily Inter Lake's Law Roundup provides daily updates on crime and public disturbance news happening around town. Browse the latest stories below.
Kalispell man surrenders following SWAT response
Kalispell man surrenders following SWAT response
Law roundup: Neighbor keeps barking up the wrong tree
A resident was tired of a neighbor’s harassment over their outdoor dog when she reportedly kept turning her in to animal control — about six or seven times — without any findings.
Law roundup: Pranksters left with egg on their faces
A girl and her friend were allegedly throwing eggs at cars in a parking lot when the occupants of a vehicle got out and kicked her truck, leaving dents.
Law roundup: Landlord, tenant have slugfest over parking
A landlord and tenant reportedly got into an argument over a parking space that resulted in one of the women punching the other in the face.
Law roundup: Woman blames missing mail on ‘mafia’
A woman wanted the Kalispell Police Department to document a story involving missing debit cards, missing mail and the “Russian mafia.”
Law roundup: Boyfriend’s clumsiness irks girlfriend
A man — who reportedly doesn’t usually drink — drank a lot during a recent gathering of friends at the house he shared with his girlfriend. As the night unfolded ...
Law roundup: Trespasser pushes his luck at casino
A 73-year-old man who allegedly won a lifetime ban at a casino pushed his luck by returning and went home with a ticket for trespassing by the Kalispell Police Department.
Law roundup: Owner abandons sick dog at veterinarian’s office
The 5-month-old dog, who went by “Tux” possibly owing to its black and white fur, received an exam and tested positive for parvovirus with the total bill coming to about $201.
Law roundup: Geocaching mistaken for a drug deal
After their son described seeing someone drop off an item in the parking lot of a big box retailer, a parent phoned the Kalispell Police Department to report a possible drug deal.
Law roundup: These teens got no chill
A gaggle of teens in need of a chill pill were apparently blazing marijuana around a 9-year-old child near the front entrance of a building and threatening to kill people.
Law roundup: Neighbor cooks up a wild tale of possible meth lab
Officers investigating the complaint discovered that the suspicious neighbors were marking St. Patrick’s Day by cooking corned beef.
Law roundup: Shoplifter sucked in by pricey vacuum
A woman allegedly cleaned up by stealing an $800 Dyson vacuum from a store and drove away in a black Subaru, leaving her “accomplice” to continue shopping. An employee ...
Law roundup: Kalispell man trashes city over litter
Sick and tired of looking at trash on the ground, a Kalispell resident called emergency dispatchers to let them know that too many people are using the solid waste bins in their alleyway. The garbage often spills o…
Law roundup: Man follows teen to the river
A man in his 20s or 30s, who was smoking a cigarette and driving a white car, allegedly stopped to help a 17-year-old put gas in her car and fill the oil tank but didn’t stop there.
Law roundup: Police may have been target of swatting attempt
The Kalispell Police Department SWAT team reportedly responded to what appeared to be a “swatting” incident after receiving a call March 9 on an admin line (no number) from a man, who refused to give his name and s…
Law roundup: Driver goes off-roading on lawn
An erratic driver in a spray-painted black and gray pickup nearly hit an ATM and reportedly went off-roading onto a lawn where he drove between apartment buildings.