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Montana Weekly Crime Roundup: Flathead, Missoula, and Yellowstone Led Activity Through March 8, 2026

Montana Blotter reviewed 386 public safety records from March 2, 2026 through March 8, 2026. Flathead, Missoula, and Yellowstone generated the most visible county-level activity this week.

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Filtered: Cascade Co.
Confidence Key High confidence clean source data, strong provenance, low duplicate risk Medium confidence some gaps, but still structurally reliable Limited confidence thin parsing or uncertain source quality Source tag where the record came from

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Pending
▪ Agency High confidence CrimeMapping
03/14/26 ·Cascade Co.

Daily Activity Report - Cascade

The agency responded to the following incidents:

02:20 – Vandalism at 600 BLK 27TH AVE NE

03:43 – Arson at 600 BLK 3RD AVE S

09:27 – Vehicle Break-In/Theft at 2000 BLK CENTRAL AVE

09:35 – Disturbing the Peace at 1100 BLK 5TH ST S

10:20 – Theft/Larceny at 1200 BLK 10TH AVE S

17:10 – Theft/Larceny at 1000 BLK 6TH AVE S

21:47 – Assault at 600 BLK CENTRAL AVE

// Historical Perspective: Public-order enforcement in Montana developed partly in reaction to the 1863-1864 Vigilante era, and the arrival of Territorial judges such as Hezekiah Hosmer helped move those disputes from vigilante action into formal courts.

Pending
▪ Agency High confidence CrimeMapping
03/13/26 ·Cascade Co.

Daily Activity Report - Cascade

The agency responded to the following incidents:

00:45 – Theft/Larceny at 3100 BLK 10TH AVE S

04:35 – Vehicle Break-In/Theft at 500 BLK 2ND AVE N

06:30 – Arson at 800 BLK 3RD AVE S

15:05 – Weapons Violation at 3600 BLK 1ST AVE N

19:26 – Drugs/Alcohol Violation at 3200 BLK 17TH AVE S

00:30 – Motor Vehicle Theft at 15TH ST S / 7TH AVE S

// Historical Perspective: Montana's alcohol enforcement history is unusual: the state stepped back from Prohibition enforcement in 1926, and impaired driving was often treated as a 'folk crime' until stricter 1983 reforms reshaped DUI law.

Pending
▪ Agency High confidence CrimeMapping
03/12/26 ·Cascade Co.

Daily Activity Report – Cascade

The agency responded to the following incidents:

00:10 – Drugs/Alcohol Violation at 3000 BLK 10TH AVE S

02:02 – DUI at 3700 BLK 2ND AVE N

10:57 – Theft/Larceny at 200 BLK 17TH AVE NW

16:45 – Drugs/Alcohol Violation at 2000 BLK 10TH AVE S

20:30 – Drugs/Alcohol Violation at 100 BLK CENTRAL AVE

// Historical Perspective: Montana's alcohol enforcement history is unusual: the state stepped back from Prohibition enforcement in 1926, and impaired driving was often treated as a 'folk crime' until stricter 1983 reforms reshaped DUI law.

Pending
▪ Agency High confidence CrimeMapping
03/11/26 ·Cascade Co.

Daily Activity Report – Cascade

The agency responded to the following incidents:

01:25 – Assault at 1900 BLK 7TH AVE N

05:56 – Drugs/Alcohol Violation at 1100 BLK 26TH ST S

11:31 – Drugs/Alcohol Violation at 8TH ST S / 1ST AVE S

17:00 – Theft/Larceny at 2200 BLK 9TH AVE N

20:16 – Assault at 1000 BLK 14TH AVE S

23:12 – Assault at 800 BLK 6TH AVE N

// Historical Perspective: Montana's alcohol enforcement history is unusual: the state stepped back from Prohibition enforcement in 1926, and impaired driving was often treated as a 'folk crime' until stricter 1983 reforms reshaped DUI law.

Pending
▪ Agency High confidence CrimeMapping
03/10/26 ·Cascade Co.

Daily Activity Report – Cascade

The agency responded to the following incidents:

17:00 – Vandalism at 700 BLK 6TH AVE N

02:09 – Arson at 300 BLK 10TH AVE S

Pending
▪ Agency High confidence CrimeMapping
03/09/26 ·Cascade Co.

Daily Activity Report – Cascade

The agency responded to the following incidents:

01:00 – Vandalism at 2200 BLK CENTRAL AVE W

10:27 – Drugs/Alcohol Violation at 1000 BLK 15TH ST N

10:58 – Theft/Larceny at 200 BLK 17TH AVE NW

12:43 – Theft/Larceny at 3400 BLK 2ND AVE N

18:35 – Robbery at 900 BLK 1ST AVE N

19:00 – Disturbing the Peace at 400 BLK 2ND AVE S

20:44 – Disturbing the Peace at 1600 BLK 10TH AVE S

Pending
▪ Agency High confidence CrimeMapping
03/08/26 ·Cascade Co.

Daily Activity Report – Cascade

The agency responded to the following incidents:

09:56 – Vandalism at 1600 BLK 3RD ST NW

10:28 – Burglary at 2200 BLK 7TH AVE N

18:17 – Assault at 2200 BLK CENTRAL AVE W

18:58 – Theft/Larceny at 600 BLK 2ND AVE N

Pending
▪ Agency High confidence CrimeMapping
03/07/26 ·Cascade Co.

Daily Activity Report – Cascade

The agency responded to the following incidents:

18:15 – Theft/Larceny at 1200 BLK 10TH AVE S

00:14 – Assault at 1200 BLK 1ST AVE N

Resolved
▪ Agency High confidence CrimeMapping
03/06/26 ·Cascade Co.

Daily Activity Report – Cascade

The agency responded to the following incidents:

14:09 – Assault at 9TH ST S / 2ND AVE S

20:11 – Disturbing the Peace at 800 BLK 1ST AVE SW

20:57 – Assault at 600 BLK 6TH ST S

Pending
▪ Agency High confidence CrimeMapping
03/05/26 ·Cascade Co.

Daily Activity Report – Cascade

The agency responded to the following incidents:

07:24 – Motor Vehicle Theft at 700 BLK 4TH AVE NW

09:40 – Theft/Larceny at 600 BLK SMELTER AVE NE

15:15 – Theft/Larceny at 200 BLK 3RD ST NW

17:11 – Theft/Larceny at 700 BLK SMELTER AVE NE

17:38 – Disturbing the Peace at 900 BLK 14TH ST SW

22:40 – DUI at 10TH ST NE / SMELTER AVE NE

01:35 – DUI at 1000 BLK 7TH ST S

What Happened Next

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Gallatin County · 02/18/26

HANG UP

High confidence

DRIVEWAY and 911

6 timeline steps Active timeline CFS CFS26-024460

Montana Blotter captured 5 follow-up log entries after the initial record.

Gallatin County · 02/18/26

DR SUSPICIOUS

High confidence

MEADOW VILLAGE

25 timeline steps Active timeline CFS CFS26-024375

Montana Blotter captured 24 follow-up log entries after the initial record.

Gallatin County · 02/18/26

and SUSPICIOUS

High confidence

ELDORADO LN

6 timeline steps Active timeline CFS CFS26-024321

Montana Blotter captured 5 follow-up log entries after the initial record.

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