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Daily Activity Report - Flathead

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.

04/23/26
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Daily Activity Report - Flathead

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 // 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.

04/22/26
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Daily Activity Report - Flathead County Sheriff's Office

The Flathead County Sheriff's Office responded to the following incidents: 08:03:44 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 08:31:14 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 10:36:41 – District Background at Whitefish, MT 10:53:32 – Highway at Whitefish, MT 11:33:49 – Civil Standby at Whitefish, MT 12:32:37 – Police Incident at PLOTS 137 FT FROM WISCONSIN AVE, 13:28:55 – Wf City at Whitefish, MT 14:04:39 – Highway at Whitefish, MT 14:12:35 – Wf City at Whitefish, MT 16:17:18 – Inspection at ROADSTATE PARK RD, TO CONTINUE 17:07:39 – Rd / Lion W at RD / LION LICENSE PLATE. THE DRIVER OF THE 17:28:15 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 17:46:34 – Police Incident at ST 17:52:39 – Just Rp And The Dogs In The Park at Whitefish, MT 18:02:18 – Driving A Mini Van Was Taking D at Whitefish, MT 18:04:12 – Central W at Whitefish, MT 18:10:21 – Police Incident at Location: CARVER BAY RD, Whitefish 18:31:44 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 19:46:12 – Officer at Whitefish, MT 21:01:57 – Police Incident at ST 21:16:26 – Communication at Whitefish, MT 21:23:02 – State Park Not Home Now Mom Is at Whitefish, MT 22:01:19 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 22:23:18 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 22:49:18 – St Wpd at ST WPD 23:03:16 – Police Incident at WAY JUST INCASE SHE TOOK MORE 23:38:12 – Peddlers at Whitefish, MT 01:42:15 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 02:03:48 – Patient Loc In Er Waiting Room at Whitefish, MT 04:57:36 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 05:30:37 – WAY / stop for red light 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.

04/21/26
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Daily Activity Report - Flathead

The agency responded to the following incidents: 08:04:04 – Patrol at DISTRICT 08:13:10 – Stop at Traffic E 7TH ST / 08:54:06 – Stop at PARK RD 09:49:13 – On Corner Of Street at ST 10:02:36 – Driver at AVE 10:17:25 – Citizen at Assist BAKER AVE 12:25:55 – application process at BAKER AVE 13:57:30 – Stop at ST 14:08:14 – Spokane at Whitefish, MT 14:22:29 – Stop at AVE / E 5TH RFS STOP SIGN VIO, VERBAL WARN, RW 15:00:29 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 15:16:31 – Inspection at Whitefish, MT 15:22:09 – Patrol at DISTRICT 15:33:22 – Wildlife at Whitefish, MT 15:35:35 – To Himself at Whitefish, MT 17:29:20 – Burglary at Whitefish, MT 17:53:36 – Injury at Whitefish, MT 20:48:36 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 22:23:33 – Complaint at PARK AVE INTO HIS SPACE AFTER HE WAS SERVED A 24 23:57:37 – Violation at Whitefish, MT 00:09:40 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 00:26:48 – Patrol at Whitefish, MT 01:02:52 – Patrol at E 1ST ST 02:42:49 – Check at Whitefish, MT 04:27:56 – Check at Whitefish, 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.

04/20/26
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Sheriff Flathead County Sheriff's Office

Daily Activity Report - Flathead County Sheriff's Office

The Flathead County Sheriff's Office responded to the following incidents: 06:07:17 – Highway at Whitefish, MT 06:26:26 – Unlock at Whitefish, MT 09:19:16 – Highway at BAKER AVE / 09:37:25 – Police Incident at AVE 09:57:07 – Highway at Whitefish, MT 10:25:05 – Check at Welfare HIGHWAY 93 Further. . 12:32:18 – Baker Ave / at BAKER AVE / 12:34:50 – Highway at Whitefish, MT 13:04:30 – Citizen at E 13TH ST TRANSIENT IS LIVING THERE 13:30:15 – Run at Whitefish, MT 13:34:00 – HAUGEN more info - w at Whitefish, MT 14:12:48 – Healthcare Alarm - Smoke Detector at Whitefish, MT 14:42:27 – Stop at Whitefish, MT 14:44:36 – Wf City at HIGHWAY 93 S 15:14:21 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 15:19:09 – Highway at Whitefish, MT 15:44:34 – Weapon at W 6TH ST 15:46:56 – Highway at MAY BE STAYING AT SKYLES PL 16:51:26 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 20:17:02 – Hung Up at Whitefish, MT 20:48:50 – Spokane Trying To Disturb His N at Whitefish, MT 21:46:20 – Citizen at PARK AVE 23:44:22 – Spokane Ave at Whitefish, MT 23:56:35 – Citizen at CENTRAL AVE MALE JUST WANTED TO SAY HI 00:17:31 – Check at Whitefish, MT 01:51:23 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 02:03:02 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 02:27:32 – Wf City at Whitefish, MT 02:35:12 – Stop at 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.

04/19/26
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Daily Activity Report - Flathead County Sheriff's Office

The Flathead County Sheriff's Office responded to the following incidents: 08:13:51 – Trailview at Whitefish, MT 08:24:56 – Rw at HIGHWAY 93 S 08:45:33 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 10:44:39 – Pl / at PL / 10:45:45 – Highway at GAVE 2 FAIRWAY BLVD AS THE LOC 10:51:06 – Wildlife at HIGHWAY 40 HIGHWAY 93 11:21:45 – Injury at / HIGHWAY 93 THE DRIVER OF THE KIA REFUSED TO GIVE 11:51:11 – Police Incident at WAY 12:40:43 – Citizen at Whitefish, MT 13:14:36 – Cruelty at WF AVE WITH CRACKED WINDOWS 13:17:17 – Hangup at WPH2 Location: WHITEFISH AVE, Whitefish 13:18:03 – Citizen at Assist HIGHWAY 40 OUT W VIC FROM COUNTY DIST W 14:20:13 – Highway at Whitefish, MT 14:41:24 – Hangup at COLORADO AVE, Whitefish 15:06:04 – Citizen at Whitefish, MT 15:19:29 – Verbal at HIGHWAY 93 S REQ MEDICAL FOR BEHAVIORAL 16:01:10 – Safety at LOC IN MIDDLE OF PL 16:27:27 – Check at HIGHWAY 93 S SCREAMING EARLIER IN STORE LEFT AND 18:44:10 – Citizen at Whitefish, MT 19:04:42 – Check at HIGHWAY 93 S the peace of the hotel and future issues will 19:41:47 – Wildlife at DR / HOUSTON DISPATCHING 20:13:06 – Check at HIGHWAY 93 S 21:11:35 – Check at HIGHWAY 93 S 21:58:07 – Ave Over On Cedar St at AVE OVER ON CEDAR ST 22:37:34 – Check at Whitefish, MT 23:38:11 – Wf City at Whitefish, MT 00:03:19 – Check at Whitefish, MT 00:04:47 – Vehicle at Whitefish, MT 00:09:54 – Brimstone W at GRANITE DR 00:10:05 – Citizen at Whitefish, MT 00:28:11 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 02:10:53 – Spokane Ave at Whitefish, MT 02:34:13 – Brimstone at Whitefish, MT 02:48:28 – Police Incident 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.

04/18/26
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Daily Activity Report - Flathead

The agency responded to the following incidents: 10:00:56 – Warning To Female Ro For Speed at PL 10:10:55 – Saint at Whitefish, MT 11:42:29 – Assist at GRAND DR DIFFICULTY BREATHING , GASPING 11:43:34 – Burglary at HIGHWAY 40 11:43:45 – Rfs-Speed at Whitefish, MT 12:46:40 – Highway at Whitefish, MT 12:47:44 – Injury at Whitefish, MT 13:01:39 – Highway at Whitefish, MT 16:04:36 – Health at SKYLES PL / 18:39:26 – Injury at MVA Non SIDE OF RD 19:25:56 – Rw at LN 20:18:31 – Whitefish at Whitefish, MT 20:50:15 – Interference at W 3RD ST 21:23:17 – Police Incident at ST 22:21:57 – Police Incident at ST 22:33:28 – W at 10TH ST / 22:50:23 – Stop at AVE 02:23:55 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 02:34:15 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 02:50:29 – Check at Business HIGHWAY 40 02:58:24 – 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.

04/17/26
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Daily Activity Report - Flathead

The agency responded to the following incidents: 08:11:22 – Patrol at Whitefish, MT 08:34:59 – Stop at Whitefish, MT 09:39:53 – Complaint at Whitefish, MT 10:14:11 – stated that tried to contact he at Whitefish, MT 10:30:11 – Mischief at Whitefish, MT 13:39:12 – Complaint at Whitefish, MT 14:02:10 – Citizen at Whitefish, MT 15:35:02 – RED EAGLE charge is coming from at Whitefish, MT 15:55:15 – Run at Whitefish, MT 17:19:08 – Driver at ON HWY 40 EBND 18:40:20 – Central at Whitefish, MT 18:57:26 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 19:07:07 – Citizen at Whitefish, MT 19:57:06 – Check at Welfare BAKER AVE / GET DOWN SOUTH 20:32:22 – Stop at AVE / W 2ND NO NEED 22:01:19 – Burglary at Whitefish, MT 22:27:14 – Check at Whitefish, MT 22:31:09 – Police Incident at ST AND NCIC ENTRY SAYING 2 DIFFERENT 23:30:21 – Patrol at Extra HIGHWAY 93 01:02:08 – Hangup at 911 HIGHWAY 93 SAYS SHE CANT BREATH BUT IS SCREAMING 01:19:56 – Police Incident at Whitefish, 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.

04/16/26
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Daily Activity Report - Flathead

The agency responded to the following incidents: 08:06:06 – Rw at ST 08:06:11 – Wf School at Whitefish, MT 08:07:15 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 08:35:03 – Communication at Whitefish, MT 09:12:43 – Police Incident at ST department. Some links direct to legitimate 09:54:58 – Wf City W at Whitefish, MT 12:14:35 – Communication at Whitefish, MT 12:58:43 – W at 8TH ST / 13:01:33 – S / Great Sfsts Conducted at DR 93 13:45:55 – Central W at Whitefish, MT 14:31:55 – Moritz Dr Bite at Whitefish, MT 14:46:25 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 14:49:54 – Know What Options Are at Whitefish, MT 16:18:51 – acting at Whitefish, MT 16:58:46 – Already And They Told Him To St at Whitefish, MT 17:24:04 – CENTRAL they went outside and e at Whitefish, MT 18:31:14 – Person Sleeping In Park at Whitefish, MT 19:58:13 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 20:30:37 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 20:37:37 – Central Ave Rfs at Whitefish, MT 20:52:55 – Whitefish at Whitefish, MT 00:01:47 – Wf City at Whitefish, MT 00:19:47 – Verbal at Whitefish, MT 03:18:51 – Central W at Whitefish, 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.

04/15/26
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Daily Activity Report - Flathead

The agency responded to the following incidents: 07:49:13 – Patrol at Whitefish, MT 08:07:24 – Burglary at BARKLEY LN 08:22:21 – Person at Missing HIGHWAY 93 10:21:48 – Stop at WAY 11:10:31 – Stop at DR 12:43:40 – Highway at Whitefish, MT 15:16:11 – Citizen at ASHAR AVE BOTH EARS 16:29:23 – Found at LN / HIGHWAY regarding the dog and who to contact about 16:29:46 – Citizen at moved along if the owner of Central Ave requests 18:27:19 – Check at APARTMENTS NEAR WHITEFISH CITY BEACH 19:15:02 – Stop at Traffic LUPFER AVE / RFS EXP REGS, WARN FOR FAIL TO AFFIX 21:22:30 – Stop at Whitefish, MT 21:40:01 – Stop at Traffic HIGHWAY 93 00:38:14 – Patrol at Whitefish, MT 01:03:43 – Patrol at Whitefish, MT 01:58:58 – Patrol at E 1ST ST 02:10:58 – Stop at Traffic HIGHWAY 93 S 02:43:09 – Patrol 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.

04/14/26
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About Flathead County Law Enforcement

Flathead County is located in northwest Montana and includes Kalispell, Whitefish, and Columbia Falls. It borders Glacier National Park to the east and Flathead Lake — the largest natural freshwater lake west of the Mississippi — to the south. The Flathead County Sheriff's Office and Kalispell Police Department are the primary agencies. The county's outdoor recreation economy and proximity to the Canadian border create unique law enforcement challenges. The Flathead Beacon newspaper publishes a detailed daily police blotter. Flathead County offers a public warrant list and live inmate roster online.

Flathead County supports some of the strongest local-intent queries in Montana because people often search at both the county and city level for Kalispell, Whitefish, and Columbia Falls police activity.

This page is built as the main Flathead Valley records hub, with internal paths into city pages, county arrest coverage, the live jail roster, and the official county warrant list for users who need more than a headline summary.

High-intent searches this page serves

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Flathead Valley archive plus county warrant and roster links

This page ties Montana Blotter coverage to Flathead County's official warrant and detention tools while also routing readers into Kalispell, Whitefish, and Columbia Falls pages for narrower local search intent.

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How to Find Arrest Records in Flathead County

Arrest records in Flathead County are public documents under Montana's public records laws. There are several ways to access them:

  1. 1 Montana Blotter (this site) — Free, AI-summarized daily activity reports from law enforcement agencies serving Flathead County. No account required.
  2. 2 Flathead County Jail Roster — The Flathead County Detention Center posts a live roster of current inmates.
  3. 3 Montana DOJ Criminal History — The Criminal History Online Public Records Search (CHOPRS) allows name-based searches of felony and misdemeanor charges statewide for a $20 fee.
  4. 4 Montana Courts Portal — Montana's public court access portal provides case-level criminal records for district courts and limited jurisdiction courts statewide.

How to Check Active Warrants in Flathead County

Active arrest warrants and bench warrants in Flathead County are public records. You can search for them through the Montana Judicial Branch Public Access Portal — select "Warrants" under the defendant search drop-down. The Flathead County warrant list is also available directly from the county. You can also call the Flathead County Sheriff's Office at 406-758-5610 to inquire about active warrants.

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