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.
Florence 'Flora' Lauman, 97
Florence “Flora” Lauman passed away on Jan. 9, 2018, at the Prestige Assisted Living in Kalispell, at the age of 9…
Law roundup: Unruly guests draw crowd on social media
A woman reportedly watched more than 30 partygoers, who looked to be teens, allegedly flooding the streets and fighting on the instant messaging app Snapchat and the situation appeared to be escalating.
Law roundup: Woman calls 911 for help calling husband
A woman trying to call her husband reportedly dialed 911 asking for help but hung up.
Law roundup: The beast is to blame for break-in
A young man’s wallet and backpack were stolen out of his truck. Missing items included the man’s license, debit card, school notebooks and a copy of “Lord of the Flies.”
Lack of sleep blamed on early morning gathering
Someone called the Kalispell Police Department to report a rude awakening. The caller alleged that several cars would gather near their house every morning at 6:30 a.m. to play loud music.
Law roundup: Chinese spy drones hack Columbia Falls
Have Chinese spy drones infiltrated Columbia Falls? Maybe so, according to a concerned individual who called the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office after multiple alleged sightings of drones circling her house.
Relationship gets scrambled over breakfast dispute
Officers from the Kalispell Police Department advised the man to finish his walk and then talk through his feelings with his partner.
Law roundup: Sign should be relocated to the abyss
People allegedly left a sign on a sidewalk that stated, “Everyone is going to hell.” A man called the Kalispell Police Department, claiming it was illegal, but he wouldn’t provide his name or phone number to be con…
Law roundup: Siblings work with, and against, each other
Two sisters patronizing a Martin City establishment reportedly yanked a woman off a barstool. Parties were separated.
That's one way to drop a call
A nanny at a park allegedly watched a box truck catch what turned out to be phone line and the driver just kept going, ripping it down.That'
Law roundup: That's one way to drop a call
A nanny at a park allegedly watched a box truck catch what turned out to be phone line and the driver just kept going, ripping it down.
Law roundup: Uncle can’t get away from family baggage
A man’s nephew allegedly punched him at the airport baggage claim in Kalispell.
Law roundup: Man is a legend in his own mind
A man who believed he was wrongfully ticketed during a traffic stop called with a proposal: “I challenge the whole Kalispell Police Department to meet me at Depot Park and surround me. " He concluded with, “I’ll se…
Law roundup: Man has skin in the game
Someone allegedly had a verbal agreement with an online forum user to purchase multiple video game "skins" for $950 and hadn’t received the digital items for weeks. An officer answered the person’s questions about …
Law roundup: Business not about van life or cat life
A hotel asked the Kalispell Police Department to remove two people on the “do not return list” who, along with seven cats, were reportedly sitting in a broken-down van with toy skeletons on the top in the parking l…
Law roundup: Money hungry delivery driver steals tips
A man allegedly working for DoorDash stole money out of the location’s employee tip jar.