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Arrest warrant issued in Missoula "hole in one" case
Posted 7:25 PM 5/17/2012 by Melissa Anderson (KXLH Helena)
HELENA- When Troy Peissig shot a hole-in-one at a Missoula Country Club golf tournament, he won a special $18,000 prize. But almost two years later and despite multiple witness accounts, Peissig hasn't seen a dime of the prize money.
The tournament's sponsor had purchased insurance to (More)
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Suspects sought in overnight Missoula burglary spree
Posted 12:21 PM 5/16/2012 by Irina Cates (KPAX News)
MISSOULA- Missoula law enforcement are still trying to figure out what was taken in an overnight string of burglaries in the Garden City.
The Missoula County Sheriff's Office reports that as of late Wednesday morning they had looged nine burglary reports, but Public Information Officer (More) • Video (1)
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Not guilty plea entered in Flathead stolen jewels case
Posted 10:49 AM 5/16/2012 by Katy Harris (KAJ News)
KALISPELL- A Flathead Valley woman has pleaded not guilty for reportedly stealing several precious jewels while law enforcement is looking for a second suspect allegedly involved in the theft.
Arista Anderson, 18, from Kalispell pleaded not guilty to theft charges on Tuesday in Flathead (More) • Video (1)
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Bigfork man sentenced for casino robbery
Posted 8:59 AM 5/16/2012 by Katy Harris (KAJ News)
KALISPELL- A Bigfork man has been given six years with the Department of Corrections for his role in robbing a Flathead Valley Casino and writing bad checks.
Darren Hayes, 21, was charged with accountability to theft for reportedly robbing the Glacier Gold Casino near Columbia Falls in (More)
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Sex offender denies Kalispell charges
Posted 2:29 PM 5/15/2012 by Katy Harris (KAJ News)
KALISPELL- A registered sex offender has denied allegations of violating the terms of his probation after it was discovered he had been teaching ballet to young children in Flathead County.
Donald Stanfield, 26, is charged with felony failure to register as a sex offender after reportedly (More)
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Missoula man faces 6th DUI charge
Posted 7:37 AM 5/15/2012 by Irina Cates (KPAX News)
MISSOULA- A Missoula man faces a possible sixth DUI conviction, as well as other charges, after police say he was too drunk to stay on his motorcycle. Authorities say that a citizen took the keys away from Wayne Anthony Dolsman who couldn't keep his Harley Davidson upright. (More)
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Underage girl given alcohol at Maggotfest
Posted 7:09 AM 5/15/2012 by KPAX News Staff
MISSOULA- A man at the Maggotfest rugby tournament over the weekend in Missoula allegedly gave a 15-year-old girl a drink that was a mixture of rum and Everclear.
Patrick James O'Brien, 24, has now been charged with unlawful transactions with minors, which is a misdemeanor.
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Flathead sex offender may face charges
Posted 6:58 AM 5/15/2012 by Dax VanFossen (KAJ News)
KALISPELL- A man who teaches ballet to children in Kalispell may be going back to jail after not registering as a sex offender.
Donald Stanfield, 26, was teaching ballet to children as young as three years old at the Northwest Ballet School and Company.
He was given a six-year (More)
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Reputed Flathead motorcycle gang head given probation
Posted 8:54 PM 5/14/2012 by Katy Harris (KAJ News)
KALISPELL- The reputed leader of a motorcycle gang will spend two years on probation for making threats to police officers and their families.
Joby Bealmer, 35, of Columbia Falls is the alleged leader of a local motorcycle gang called Brother's Speed and last Thursday he received a two (More)
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Teen charged in Missoula gun incident
Posted 11:29 AM 5/14/2012 by Irina Cates (KPAX News)
MISSOULA- A 16-year-old boy is facing felony charges after the gun he was holding went off and shot a girl in the foot.Missoula Police say the incident happened on Friday afternoon but it wasn't reported until the following day.The boy and three other juveniles were at a (More)
