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2026-04-25 · Montana Blotter News Writer

The agency responded to the following incidents: 00:13 – Drugs/Alcohol Violation at 2700 BLK MONTANA AVE 03:04 – Assault at 2800 BLK 10TH AVE N 07:43 – Assault at 2800 BLK 10TH AVE N 08:16 – Sex Crime at 1400 BLK YELLOWSTONE RIVER RD 09:15 – Drugs/Alcohol Violation at 1000 BLK COOK AVE 10:02 – Drugs/Alcohol Violation at MONAD RD & S 20TH ST W 13:09 – Drugs/Alcohol Violation at 1200 BLK CLAIM JUMPER LN 13:50 – Drugs/Alcohol Violation at BENCH BLVD & LOGAN LN 13:55 – Disturbing the Peace at 100 BLK S 30TH ST 15:53 – DUI at 2600 BLK KING AVE W 15:56 – DUI at RIMROCK RD & SHILOH RD 16:54 – DUI at 1500 BLK MAIN ST 17:11 – Fraud at 2100 BLK KING AVE W 19:01 – Assault at 1000 BLK S 27TH ST 19:37 – Assault at 2600 BLK 6TH AVE N 20:36 – Fraud at 0 BLK ALDERSON AVE 20:50 – Vandalism at 900 BLK POLY DR

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2026-04-25 · Montana Blotter News Writer

The agency responded to the following incidents: 07:57:30 – Wf School W at Whitefish, MT 09:11:05 – Stop at Pedestrian E 2ND ST / WARN FOR EXCESSIVE PROPERTY X3 09:24:20 – Markus at Whitefish, MT 09:27:24 – Markus W at Whitefish, MT 09:34:40 – Check at Welfare BAKER AVE / E 10:11:48 – Inspection at EMPLOYEE AT TOWN PUMP 10:22:32 – Town Pump - And Asked To Wait A at Whitefish, MT 10:40:58 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 10:59:59 – Possession at Whitefish, MT 11:12:27 – No Emergency at Whitefish, MT 12:03:45 – Citizen at HIGHWAY 93 S 13:21:45 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 14:47:21 – Monegan Rd / at MONEGAN RD / 15:03:32 – E Edgewood at Whitefish, MT 15:45:53 – Town Pump - at TOWN PUMP 16:16:22 – Markus Warning at , FAIL TO YIELD RIGHT OF WAY. 16:22:48 – Edgewood Pl at HIGHWAY 93 S 16:53:58 – Police Incident at LAKE RD 17:31:01 – E Edgewood Cite at Whitefish, MT 18:11:50 – Said at EDGEWOOD PL OF THE ROAD 18:34:24 – Injury at AVE Call #: 696 18:56:13 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 19:14:36 – Physical at Whitefish, MT 20:22:36 – Spokane Ave Ph Call Req From W at SPOKANE AVE PH CALL REQ FROM IN REF TO 21:32:05 – Health at Whitefish, MT 23:05:05 – Hangup at Whitefish, MT 23:59:56 – Run at MVA Hit & BAKER AVE / W 02:24:21 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT

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2026-04-25 · Montana Blotter News Writer

The agency responded to the following incidents: 10:00 AM – Harassment at 209XX HOLLORON LN 10:19 PM – Person Needs Assistance at 11XX W BROADWAY 10:28 AM – Harassment at JUDI DR 10:34 AM – Camping in the City at 4XX N CALIFORNIA ST 10:36 PM – Traffic Enforcement - Control/Direction at HIGHWAY 93 S 10:39 AM – Civil at 25XX RIATA RD 10:48 PM – Bar/Building Check at 1XX W PINE ST 10:56 AM – Disorderly Conduct at 11XX W BROADWAY 10:58 AM – Person Needs Assistance at 15XX S 7TH ST W 11:03 AM – Trespassing at 11XX CEDAR ST 11:07 AM – Internet Offenses at 4XX MONTANA AVE 11:10 AM – Parking/Junk Vehicle Complaint at N HIGGINS AVE 11:19 PM – Suspicious Activity at 1XX W PINE ST 11:24 AM – Camping in the City at 11XX CEDAR ST 11:25 PM – Medical CPR at 12XX 34TH ST 11:25 PM – Disorderly Conduct at 11XX W BROADWAY 11:30 AM – Hazards at N RUSSELL ST 11:51 AM – Accident - No Injury at W SUSSEX AVE 11:54 AM – Person Needs Assistance at 11XX W BROADWAY 11:57 AM – Welfare Check at 79XX HIGHWAY 200 E 12:14 PM – Transport of Person at 4XX RYMAN ST 12:36 PM – Intimidation at 145XX NEIL DR 12:53 PM – Disorderly Conduct at 24XX N RESERVE ST 1:28 PM – Other Non-Criminal Incidents at 25XX W CENTRAL AVE 1:38 PM – Welfare Check at 16XX S 13TH ST W 1:46 PM – Welfare Check at 23XX SHERWOOD LN 2:01 PM – Hazards at MM HWY 93 N 2:02 PM – Person Needs Assistance at 22XX MULLAN RD 2:03 PM – Person to be Removed at 19XX S 5TH ST W 2:09 PM – Welfare Check at WASHBURN ST 2:12 PM – Person Needs Assistance at 25XX W CENTRAL AVE 2:26 PM – Suspicious Activity at 31XX SOUTH AVE W 2:37 PM – Medical Standby ALS at 43XX RAINBOW DR 2:39 PM – Assault at 22XX N RESERVE ST 2:59 PM – Shots Fired at 3XX S 5TH ST E 2:59 PM – Accident - No Injury at N RESERVE ST 3:01 PM – Disorderly Conduct at RYMAN ST 3:11 PM – Welfare Check at 39XX MULLAN RD 3:20 PM – Driving Under the Influence at 31XX SOUTH AVE W 3:22 PM – Person Needs Assistance at S 14TH ST W 3:27 PM – Person to be Removed at 23XX BROOKS ST 3:31 PM – Theft at 26XX N RESERVE ST 3:49 PM – Shoplifting at 40XX HIGHWAY 93 S 3:51 PM – Drugs at 1XX MM I90 4:03 PM – Person to be Removed at 3XX N HIGGINS AVE 4:04 PM – Person Needs Assistance at BROOKS ST 4:11 PM – Theft at 31XX CUMMINS WAY 4:28 PM – Quality of Life at 13XX E BROADWAY 4:31 PM – Court Papers Served at 23XX MULLAN RD 4:49 PM – Burglary at 36XX STEPHENS AVE 4:54 PM – Accident - Hit and Run at 32XX N RESERVE ST 5:05 PM – Accident - No Injury at 118XX HIGHWAY 93 S 5:32 PM – Hazards at BROOKS ST 5:42 PM – Person Needs Assistance at 28XX ROCKRIDGE CT 5:47 PM – Harassment at 4XX COLORADO AVE 5:54 PM – Person Needs Assistance at 22XX MULLAN RD 6:06 AM – Disorderly Conduct at 10XX TOOLE AVE 6:10 PM – Welfare Check at RUSSELL ST 6:12 PM – Accident - Hit and Run at SCOTT ST 6:15 PM – Theft at 11XX W BROADWAY 6:24 AM – Welfare Check at 2XX E FRONT ST 6:31 PM – Moving Violation at TURNER ST 6:41 AM – Medical Standby BLS at 8XX W BROADWAY 6:41 AM – Fire/One Unit Response at 7XX E BROADWAY 6:56 PM – Wildlands Fire at KIM WILLIAMS TRL 6:56 PM – Bar/Building Check at 9XX E BROADWAY 7:00 PM – Vandalism at 22XX BURLINGTON AVE 7:02 AM – Fish and Game at SPURGIN RD 7:02 PM – Driving Under the Influence at RESERVE ST 7:03 PM – Camping in the City at 4XX N CALIFORNIA ST 7:06 PM – Moving Violation at WYOMING ST 7:10 PM – Accident - Hit and Run at S 3RD ST W 7:20 AM – Person to be Removed at 3XX N HIGGINS AVE 7:26 PM – Disturbance at 16XX COOLEY ST 7:27 PM – Fish and Game at 27XX MERIWETHER ST 7:31 AM – Camping in the City at 4XX E MAIN ST 7:40 PM – Disturbance at 23XX VILLAGE SQ 7:50 AM – Camping in the City at W PINE ST 7:52 AM – Hazards at 8X MM I90 7:54 AM – Welfare Check at 69XX UNCLE ROBERT LN 8:09 AM – Camping in the City at 2XX STATION DR 8:17 AM – Harassment at MM HWY 10 W 8:21 AM – Camping in the City at 34XX AMERICAN WAY 8:21 AM – Hazards at 1XX MM I90 8:23 PM – Medical Call ALS at 52XX HIGHWAY 10 W 8:26 PM – Driving Under the Influence at 18XX SHERWOOD ST 8:29 PM – Found Property at 1XX N CATLIN ST 8:31 AM – Other Non-Criminal Incidents at 8XX CHESTNUT ST 8:41 PM – Theft at 40XX HIGHWAY 93 S 8:46 AM – Disorderly Conduct at 88XX SHARPTAIL DR 9:12 AM – Person Needs Assistance at 1XX N CATLIN ST 9:15 PM – Disorderly Conduct at 2XX RYMAN ST 9:17 PM – Hazards at 30XX W BROADWAY 9:18 PM – Burglary Alarm at 19XX BROOKS ST 9:31 PM – Bar/Building Check at 38XX BROOKS ST 9:39 AM – Intimidation at 13XX S 3RD ST W 9:53 AM – Civil at 4XX GOLDEN EAGLE LN 9:55 PM – Medical Transfer at 11XX MCDONALD 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.

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2026-04-25 · Montana Blotter News Writer

The agency responded to the following incidents: 00:00 – PATROL CHECK at Bozeman, MT 00:02 – PATROL CHECK at Bozeman, MT 00:06 – PATROL CHECK at Bozeman, MT 00:11 – TRESPASS at Bozeman, MT 01:07 – PATROL CHECK at Bozeman, MT 01:41 – DISORDERLY CONDUCT at Bozeman, MT 01:47 – ALARM at Bozeman, MT 02:04 – PATROL CHECK at Bozeman, MT 02:08 – PATROL CHECK at Bozeman, MT 05:17 – FOLLOW UP at Bozeman, MT 05:39 – PATROL CHECK at Bozeman, MT 06:03 – TRAFFIC STOP at Bozeman, MT 06:27 – TRAFFIC STOP at Bozeman, MT 06:48 – VEHICLE ABANDONED at Bozeman, MT 07:10 – PUBLIC ASSIST at Bozeman, MT 07:12 – SECURITY at Bozeman, MT 07:19 – SECURITY at Bozeman, MT 07:28 – ALARM at Bozeman, MT 07:42 – FOLLOW UP at Bozeman, MT 07:45 – PUBLIC EDUCATION/RELATIONS at Bozeman, MT 07:49 – THEFT at Bozeman, MT 07:50 – 911 HANG UP at Bozeman, MT 07:55 – FOLLOW UP at Bozeman, MT 08:05 – TRAFFIC STOP at Bozeman, MT 08:11 – FOLLOW UP at Bozeman, MT 08:14 – TRAFFIC STOP at Bozeman, MT 08:17 – TRAFFIC STOP at Bozeman, MT 08:17 – PATROL CHECK at Bozeman, MT 08:18 – TRAFFIC STOP at Bozeman, MT 08:26 – PATROL CHECK at Bozeman, MT 08:31 – PUBLIC ASSIST at Bozeman, MT 08:33 – FIRE/MEDICAL at Bozeman, MT 08:34 – TRAFFIC STOP at Bozeman, MT 08:38 – ALARM at Bozeman, MT 08:40 – ASSAULT at Bozeman, MT 08:43 – TRAFFIC STOP at Bozeman, MT 08:48 – ADMINISTRATIVE at Bozeman, MT 08:52 – FOLLOW UP at Bozeman, MT 08:55 – TRAFFIC STOP at Bozeman, MT 09:06 – TRAFFIC STOP at Bozeman, MT 09:08 – TRAFFIC STOP at Bozeman, MT 09:14 – TRAFFIC STOP at Bozeman, MT 09:14 – PATROL CHECK at Bozeman, MT 09:17 – PATROL CHECK at Bozeman, MT 09:19 – PATROL CHECK at Bozeman, MT 09:22 – ORDINANCE VIOLATION at Bozeman, MT 09:22 – FRAUD at Bozeman, MT 09:22 – PATROL CHECK at Bozeman, MT 09:25 – PATROL CHECK at Bozeman, MT 09:28 – PATROL CHECK at Bozeman, MT 09:30 – FOOT PATROL at Bozeman, MT 09:32 – PATROL CHECK at Bozeman, MT 09:33 – PATROL CHECK at Bozeman, MT 09:35 – TRAFFIC STOP at Bozeman, MT 09:35 – PATROL CHECK at Bozeman, MT 09:42 – FOLLOW UP at Bozeman, MT 09:43 – TRAFFIC STOP at Bozeman, MT 09:45 – ORDINANCE VIOLATION at Bozeman, MT 09:48 – PATROL CHECK at Bozeman, MT 09:49 – PATROL CHECK at Bozeman, MT 09:53 – TRAFFIC STOP at Bozeman, MT 10:04 – TRAFFIC STOP at Bozeman, MT 10:06 – ORDINANCE VIOLATION at Bozeman, MT 10:08 – PUBLIC EDUCATION/RELATIONS at Bozeman, MT 10:11 – ORDINANCE VIOLATION at Bozeman, MT 10:12 – SUSPICIOUS at Bozeman, MT 10:13 – ORDINANCE VIOLATION at Bozeman, MT 10:18 – TRAFFIC STOP at Bozeman, MT 10:18 – ORDINANCE VIOLATION at Bozeman, MT 10:20 – ORDINANCE VIOLATION at Bozeman, MT 10:23 – ORDINANCE VIOLATION at Bozeman, MT 10:26 – TRAFFIC STOP at Bozeman, MT 10:37 – TRAFFIC STOP at Bozeman, MT 10:46 – FOLLOW UP at Bozeman, MT 10:48 – FOLLOW UP at Bozeman, MT 10:49 – WARRANT at Bozeman, MT 10:51 – TRAFFIC STOP at Bozeman, MT 10:55 – 911 HANG UP at Bozeman, MT 11:01 – TRAFFIC STOP at Bozeman, MT 11:01 – PATROL CHECK at Bozeman, MT 11:02 – PROPERTY - LOST/FOUND at Bozeman, MT 11:06 – ORDINANCE VIOLATION at Bozeman, MT 11:06 – TRESPASS at Bozeman, MT 11:08 – TRAFFIC STOP at Bozeman, MT 11:09 – ORDINANCE VIOLATION at Bozeman, MT 11:14 – PATROL CHECK at Bozeman, MT 11:15 – ORDINANCE VIOLATION at Bozeman, MT 11:16 – DISORDERLY CONDUCT at Bozeman, MT 11:16 – CIVIL at Bozeman, MT 11:17 – FOLLOW UP at Bozeman, MT 11:19 – PATROL CHECK at Bozeman, MT 11:20 – FOLLOW UP at Bozeman, MT 11:21 – FOLLOW UP at Bozeman, MT 11:22 – TRAFFIC STOP at Bozeman, MT 11:22 – PARKING at Bozeman, MT 11:27 – RSO/RVO at Bozeman, MT 11:28 – ORDINANCE VIOLATION at Bozeman, MT 11:31 – TRAFFIC STOP at Bozeman, MT 11:35 – TRAFFIC STOP at Bozeman, MT 11:38 – TRAFFIC STOP at Bozeman, MT 11:43 – WELFARE CHECK at Bozeman, MT 11:45 – ORDINANCE VIOLATION at Bozeman, MT 11:49 – FOLLOW UP at Bozeman, MT 11:52 – PATROL CHECK at Bozeman, MT 11:53 – TRAFFIC STOP at Bozeman, MT 12:00 – TRAFFIC STOP at Bozeman, MT 12:08 – CIVIL at Bozeman, MT 12:13 – THEFT at Bozeman, MT 12:13 – PROPERTY - LOST/FOUND at Bozeman, MT 12:23 – FOLLOW UP at Bozeman, MT 12:26 – PATROL CHECK at Bozeman, MT 12:27 – PATROL CHECK at Bozeman, MT 12:36 – PATROL CHECK at Bozeman, MT 12:37 – PUBLIC ASSIST at Bozeman, MT 12:51 – TRAFFIC STOP at Bozeman, MT 12:54 – FOLLOW UP at Bozeman, MT 13:14 – ORDINANCE VIOLATION at Bozeman, MT 13:18 – PATROL CHECK at Bozeman, MT 13:19 – ORDINANCE VIOLATION at Bozeman, MT 13:22 – AGENCY ASSIST at Bozeman, MT 13:40 – PUBLIC EDUCATION/RELATIONS at Bozeman, MT 13:44 – ORDINANCE VIOLATION at Bozeman, MT 13:50 – ORDINANCE VIOLATION at Bozeman, MT 14:03 – ORDINANCE VIOLATION at Bozeman, MT 14:05 – AGENCY ASSIST at Bozeman, MT 14:07 – AGENCY ASSIST at Bozeman, MT 14:07 – STALKING at Bozeman, MT 14:19 – ORDINANCE VIOLATION at Bozeman, MT 14:24 – SPECIAL EVENT at Bozeman, MT 14:24 – PATROL CHECK at Bozeman, MT 14:45 – FOLLOW UP at Bozeman, MT 14:46 – FOLLOW UP at Bozeman, MT 14:58 – ORDINANCE VIOLATION at Bozeman, MT 15:05 – PUBLIC ASSIST at Bozeman, MT 15:05 – PATROL CHECK at Bozeman, MT 15:14 – FOLLOW UP at Bozeman, MT 15:16 – PATROL CHECK at Bozeman, MT 15:16 – AGENCY ASSIST at Bozeman, MT 15:17 – TRAFFIC STOP at Bozeman, MT 15:19 – FOLLOW UP at Bozeman, MT 15:20 – TRAFFIC STOP at Bozeman, MT 15:21 – PATROL CHECK at Bozeman, MT 15:22 – 911 HANG UP at Bozeman, MT 15:26 – TRAFFIC STOP at Bozeman, MT 15:29 – VEHICLE - VIN INSPECTION at Bozeman, MT 15:33 – CIVIL at Bozeman, MT 15:35 – TRESPASS at Bozeman, MT 15:43 – PATROL CHECK at Bozeman, MT 15:51 – PATROL CHECK at Bozeman, MT 16:02 – MVA NON INJURY at Bozeman, MT 16:02 – ASSAULT at Bozeman, MT 16:03 – SECURITY at Bozeman, MT 16:14 – FOLLOW UP at Bozeman, MT 16:18 – CRIMINAL MISCHIEF at Bozeman, MT 16:18 – TRAFFIC STOP at Bozeman, MT 16:28 – TRAFFIC CRIME at Bozeman, MT 16:41 – THEFT at Bozeman, MT 16:52 – TRAFFIC CRIME at Bozeman, MT 16:54 – AGENCY ASSIST at Bozeman, MT 16:54 – PUBLIC EDUCATION/RELATIONS at Bozeman, MT 16:55 – TRAFFIC CRIME at Bozeman, MT 16:57 – TRESPASS at Bozeman, MT 17:07 – TRAFFIC STOP at Bozeman, MT 17:12 – MVA NON INJURY at Bozeman, MT 17:15 – DISORDERLY CONDUCT at Bozeman, MT 17:19 – DOMESTIC at Bozeman, MT 17:19 – PUBLIC EDUCATION/RELATIONS at Bozeman, MT 17:21 – PUBLIC ASSIST at Bozeman, MT 17:30 – FRAUD at Bozeman, MT 18:00 – THEFT at Bozeman, MT 18:00 – PATROL CHECK at Bozeman, MT 18:24 – ALARM at Bozeman, MT 18:28 – FRAUD at Bozeman, MT 18:45 – PATROL CHECK at Bozeman, MT 18:56 – TRAFFIC STOP at Bozeman, MT 18:56 – 911 HANG UP at Bozeman, MT 19:15 – THEFT at Bozeman, MT 19:25 – THEFT at Bozeman, MT 19:31 – TRAFFIC CRIME at Bozeman, MT 19:50 – 911 HANG UP at Bozeman, MT 20:46 – 911 HANG UP at Bozeman, MT 20:49 – TRESPASS at Bozeman, MT 21:01 – NOISE at Bozeman, MT 21:07 – DOMESTIC at Bozeman, MT 21:34 – TRAFFIC STOP at Bozeman, MT 21:35 – NOISE at Bozeman, MT 22:11 – PATROL CHECK at Bozeman, MT 22:36 – FIRE/MEDICAL at Bozeman, MT 22:57 – FOLLOW UP at Bozeman, MT 23:01 – ID CHECK at Bozeman, MT 23:03 – TRESPASS at Bozeman, MT 23:05 – TRAFFIC STOP at Bozeman, MT 23:17 – NOISE at Bozeman, MT 23:51 – AGENCY ASSIST at Bozeman, MT 23:56 – OUT WITH VEHICLE at Bozeman, MT 23:59 – TRAFFIC STOP at Bozeman, MT // Historical Perspective: Fraud and public-integrity cases in Montana are often read against the Copper Kings era, when mining money distorted state politics and helped produce the 1912 Corrupt Practices Act.

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2026-04-25 · Montana Blotter News Writer

The agency responded to the following incidents: 06:08:52 – Ave Keyholders Pending at Whitefish, MT 06:14:48 – Police Incident at ST BELIEVES SHE IS USING EMBALMING 07:43:36 – Wf School W at RAILWAY ST / 07:57:54 – Warn - Rw at AVE 07:58:59 – Communication at Whitefish, MT 08:33:51 – W at 19TH ST / 10:28:59 – W at 7TH ST / 10:34:47 – Baker Ave / Working With W at BAKER AVE / WORKING WITH ABOUT A VAN 11:02:05 – Baker Ave / at BAKER AVE / 11:14:48 – Police Incident at CREST RD 12:06:57 – District Medical For Mental Health at Whitefish, MT 12:18:58 – On The Passenger Seat Of His Ca at Whitefish, MT 12:25:46 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 12:41:06 – Baker Ave / W at BAKER AVE / 12:59:42 – Baker Ave / at BAKER AVE / 13:53:41 – Forester at Whitefish, MT 14:05:07 – Baker Ave / at BAKER AVE / 14:14:23 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 14:20:15 – Lakeshore at GLEN RD 15:14:31 – Edgewood at AVE 17:02:20 – Physical at Whitefish, MT 18:10:07 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 18:13:53 – Police Incident at ST 18:28:38 – Highway at Whitefish, MT 20:00:04 – Abandoned at Whitefish, MT 20:06:40 – Spokane W at Whitefish, MT 21:35:45 – Park Ave / E at Whitefish, MT 21:40:31 – St Accident And He Needed To Call In at ST ACCIDENT AND HE NEEDED TO CALL IN 22:13:36 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 00:04:22 – Highway at Whitefish, MT 00:11:48 – Wf City at Whitefish, MT 00:48:39 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 03:08:21 – Wf City at Whitefish, MT // 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.

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