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Your Choice DUI Event at Missoula's Ram Field Displays the Tragic Consequences of Drinking and Driving [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Tue, 14 May 2013 23:03:55 +0000

Tuesday morning at Missoula Loyola’s Ram Field, buses full of teenagers from local high schools were brought face to face with the deadly consequences of drunk driving during the “Your Choice” event. At the event, accident victims played by local students were portrayed as having been ejected from a vehicle during a fatal crash caused [...]

Potential Scam Alert From Missoula County Sheriff's Department [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Tue, 07 May 2013 21:11:17 +0000

The Missoula County Sheriff’s Department has received word that a company called “Property Transfer Services” is vastly overcharging their customers for copies of documents that should only cost a few pennies. Public Information Officer Paige Pavalone said on Tuesday that this activity is not technically a scam. “Someone who works here in the county courthouse [...]

Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Friday and Saturday in Missoula [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Wed, 01 May 2013 20:17:19 +0000

Law enforcement personnel will be joining together Friday and Saturday, May 3 and 4 to carry the Flame of Hope through Missoula County on its way to the Special Olympics State Games in Billings on May 15. Missoula County Sheriff’s department spokesman Jason Johnson said Wednesday he had been involved with the torch run for [...]

Crimestoppers Need Public's Help to Track Down Alleged Thieves From Missoula Truck Stop [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:04:13 +0000

Local authorities are asking the public’s help in identifying three individuals suspected of theft from the Flying J/Town Pump Truck Stop at the Wye near Missoula. Missoula County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Jason Johnson said on Tuesday that two women and one man were caught on the store’s surveillance cameras. “The three individuals went into the [...]

MCPS Public Safety Meeting to Feature Strategies Teachers and Administrators Can Use in Case of School Attack [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:05:25 +0000

How victims respond in the first few minutes of a school attack can make the difference between life and death, according to a New York Times article that will be shared at Tuesday night's school safety public meeting.

A Night of Drinking Leads to Man Being Stabbed – Woman Beaten and Threatened With a Gun [DOCUMENT]

Peter Christian — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 22:06:23 +0000

Sunday night, Denny Calhoun Smith, 28, was pulled over by a Missoula County Sheriff’s deputy after driving over 100 miles per hour on Glacier Drive. Smith, arrested for DUI, said a friend was in his truck, bleeding from stab wounds. Court documents indicate that the victim, identified as Regan Pearce, had allegedly been stabbed by [...]

Authorities Searching for Suspects in Stolen Fire Danger Sign [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:13:53 +0000

Sometime during the past week, from March 30-April 6, Missoula County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Jason Johnson said some one stole a 4 by 6 foot fire danger sign from it’s location on Big Flat Road, near O’Brien Creek Road. Johnson said, “it’s fairly new, only about a year old and in great condition, with a [...]

Missoula Walgreen's Drug Robbed at Gunpoint – Suspect Caught North of Missoula [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 12:09:08 +0000

Michael Burke, 31, was arrested just after midnight Saturday after allegedly robbing the Walgreen’s Drug Store on Brooks at gunpoint and fleeing from police. Sergeant Rick Stevenson with the Missoula Police Department said Saturday morning, that the robbery took place at 8:48 p.m. Friday, and an officer patrolling nearby saw the suspect leave the store [...]

Update – Fire Chief Warns About Outdoor Burning After Friday Afternoon Blaze on Grant Creek Road [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 03:13:31 +0000

Update: Saturday, March 16, 12:00 p.m.

This message comes from Assistant Missoula Rural Fire Chief Brent Christofferson...

The fire appears to have been caused by a recreational fire in the back yard that spread to the home then up the siding of the house and into the attic. MRFD fire investigators, however, are continuing their investigation. The majority of the house was saved, but there is significant damage to the 2nd floor and outside of the home. Preliminary damage to the home is said to be around $80,000. The Missoula Rural Fire District would like to remind people to continue to monitor your recreational fire or open burning as weather conditions can change rapidly, fire can spread and cause significant damage in a short period of time.

Missoula Rural Fire, with assistance from Missoula City Fire and the Frenchtown Fire Departments battled a structure fire Friday afternoon on Grant Creek Road.

United Flight in Trouble Lands Safely at Missoula International Airport [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:08:00 +0000

Emergency vehicles were called out to the Missoula International Airport on Wednesday morning, March 13, to respond to an aircraft that was having technical difficulties. Deputy director of the airport, Brian Ellisted, said the United Airlines flight 5535 from Denver called in to the Missoula tower and said they were experiencing some maintenance issues. Ellisted [...]

Authorities Searching For Missing Gun Used in Armed Robbery [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 23:01:50 +0000

On May 7, 2011, the Gray Wolf Peak Casino at the top of Evaro Hill was robbed at gunpoint. Authorities have arrested David Whaley and charged him with armed robbery, however, a vital piece of evidence in the crime is still missing. Spokesman for the Missoula County Sheriff’s Department, Jason Johnson, says the handgun used [...]

Missoula County Sheriff Speaks Out on Gun Control And School Safety [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 19:04:37 +0000

In a wide ranging interview on Friday primarily focusing on gun control and public safety, Missoula County Sheriff Carl Ibsen said he would uphold the state and the U.S. Constitutions in protecting citizens’ rights. Ibsen said there are hundreds of laws already on the books dealing with the issue of gun control, and even more [...]

Attempted Suicide Prevented At Missoula County Jail [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 23:15:00 +0000

Tuesday afternoon, February 5, an inmate at the Missoula County Jail attempted suicide by jumping off a high balcony, but was stopped by two corrections officers. Missoula County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Jason Johnson says the 51 year-old inmate had just returned from a court hearing, when he ran up the stairs to a balcony and [...]

Update – Three Juveniles Charged In High-Speed Pursuit in Missoula [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 14:50:42 +0000

Update-7:30 a.m. February 6..

The three juveniles involved in Tuesday morning's burglaries and car thefts are facing serious charges. Sergeant Tony Rio with the Missoula County Sheriff's Department says the three are facing charges of felony burglary and theft.

Sergeant Tony Rio

A report of two stolen vehicles early this morning, Tuesday, Feb. 5 led to a high-speed pursuit by Missoula County Sheriff Department deputies and Missoula Police.

UPDATE – Missing Snowbowl Skier Found Safe [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 14:26:34 +0000

A lost skier has been found safe after failing to return home after a ski trip at Snowbowl on January 30.

Update – Missing Snowmobilers Found Safe [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 12:10:04 +0000

Update 12:00 p.m. Monday..

Deputy Bob Parcell says the two missing snowmobilers from Helena were found safely just before noon on Monday not far from Seeley Lake by a helicopter from Kalispell. Parcell says the two men built a fire and stayed put with their snowmobiles overnight, then tried to hike out in the morning. The helicopter picked up the two men who were tired and cold, but uninjured.

Deputy Bob Parcell

Missoula County Search and Rescue was called out at about 10:30 Sunday night to look for two missing snowmobilers in the Seeley Lake area.

Missoula County Receives Three Times More Concealed Carry Permit Applications Than Last Year [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 19:08:48 +0000

The number of applications in Missoula County for concealed carry firearms permits in January of 2013 has tripled from those in January of 2012. Missoula county sheriff’s department spokesman Jason Johnson says six applications were received in the first twenty days of January, 2012, but there have been eighteen permit applications in the first twenty [...]

Lolo Man Gets Three Days in Jail for School Threats [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:42:42 +0000

19 year-old Erik Wengren will spend three days in the Missoula County Jail for making threats over the internet to attack a Wyoming school, such as what occurred in Newtown, Connecticut. Wengren pleaded guilty to misdemeanor disorderly conduct, and will also undergo psychiatric evaluation. Missoula County Sheriff’s spokesman Jason Johnson says Wengren told authorities he [...]

UPDATE: Missoula Police Officer Hospitalized After Being Run Over by Suspect And Other Officer Identified [DOCUMENT]

Jordan Dawson — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 07:37:46 +0000

A female Missoula Police Officer has been injured by the vehicle of a fleeing suspect. The suspect was shot and wounded, but fled the scene and found a few hours later in a southside residence in Missoula.

Update – County Attorney Considering Frenchtown Bartender Case [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 19:19:38 +0000

Missoula County Attorney considering charges against Frenchtown bartender.