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Daily Activity Report – Flathead

The agency responded to the following incidents: 07:21:05 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 07:37:53 – Citizen at Whitefish, MT 07:50:33 – Burglary at Whitefish, MT 08:28:39 – Highway at Whitefish, MT 10:19:23 – Highway at Whitefish, MT 10:22:26 – E at 2ND ST / 10:37:04 – Burglary at E 2ND ST / 10:48:19 – Okay With Any Officer at AVE 12:45:47 – Police Incident at ST 14:48:54 – Abandoned at PL 15:06:58 – W at 10TH ST / PLATE 15:20:21 – Spokane W at Whitefish, MT 17:14:35 – Citizen at Whitefish, MT 20:17:38 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 22:08:33 – Check at Whitefish, MT 22:33:31 – Wisconsin W at Whitefish, MT 23:05:20 – Citizen at Whitefish, MT 01:41:45 – Wf City at Whitefish, MT 02:01:04 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 02:12:49 – Check at Business HIGHWAY 40 02:28:13 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 02:31:12 – 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.

03/12/26
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Daily Activity Report – Flathead

The agency responded to the following incidents: 06:40:43 – W at 10TH ST / RFS 07:12:42 – Abandoned at Whitefish, MT 08:04:47 – Wf School W at E 4TH ST / HAS BOTH 08:24:36 – Vehicle at AVE 5TH AND SPOKANE BUT ON THE SPOKANE 09:13:07 – Blu Ford Ranger at WAY 09:18:39 – Citizen at ARMORY RD 09:29:52 – Citizen at Whitefish, MT 10:08:42 – Heading Downtown at ST 11:01:22 – Other at E 2ND ST NOW IN THE APT AND JUST WANTS PH CALL 11:44:15 – Citizen at Assist SOMERS AVE 14:16:54 – Found at Animal PINE AVE / E 14:36:00 – Officers In The Neighbors Yard at Whitefish, MT 14:56:41 – Post Handicapped Spot - No Placard at Whitefish, MT 15:31:57 – Driver at NOW TURNING ONTO JP RD 15:45:44 – Not Go To School With The Suspe at Whitefish, MT 15:48:15 – Citizen at E 2ND ST for her to collect her belongings to leave tonight 16:09:02 – Peddlers at Whitefish, MT 16:40:25 – Pl Concerning Heard Phone Issues at E 2ND ST / 17:08:22 – Outcome at AVE 18:32:30 – Heard at Shots HIGHWAY 93 19:02:50 – Hangup at Whitefish, MT 20:32:46 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 23:48:05 – Wf City at Whitefish, MT 00:23:52 – Check at Business HIGHWAY 40 00:42:28 – Wf City at Whitefish, MT 01:05:40 – Check at Business TOWN PUMP 01:33:13 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 01:52:29 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 02:05:00 – Male Is Talking To Himself at Whitefish, MT 02:58:36 – 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.

03/11/26
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Daily Activity Report – Flathead

The agency responded to the following incidents: 08:06:19 – Patrol at Whitefish, MT 08:18:02 – Stop at Traffic BAKER AVE / E 08:29:25 – Citizen at Assist SPOKANE AVE ADDRESS JUST KNOWS IN WFISH VICINITY 09:43:27 – Stop at Traffic BAKER AVE / 10:05:36 – Citizen at MURDOCK LN 14:54:15 – Stop at DR 14:58:07 – Whitefish at Whitefish, MT 15:17:57 – Patrol at Whitefish, MT 15:18:05 – Birch Point There After Receivi at Whitefish, MT 15:24:46 – Ramsey Ave / Stickered At The C at RAMSEY AVE / STICKERED AT THE CORNER AND IT BEING 19:07:21 – Citizen at Whitefish, MT 19:14:06 – Stop at Traffic BAKER AVE / 19:25:35 – Whitefish at Whitefish, MT 19:36:46 – Stop at AVE / O`BRIEN 21:19:19 – Wildlife at Animal E 2ND ST / FIR 21:46:41 – Stop at DR / E TEXAS 22:14:11 – Stop at DR 22:35:25 – Driver at Reckless HIGHWAY 93 S SEDAN DRIVING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, 22:42:36 – Stop at Traffic E 5TH ST / Reason for stop: Speed 51 in 35 22:59:10 – Stop at Traffic TOWN PUMP 23:12:04 – Stop at DR 23:12:53 – Stop at AVE / 23:19:45 – Stop at Traffic RFS: TURNED LEFT ON HIGHWAY 93 FROM 01:02:51 – Spokane Ave Spokane at Whitefish, MT 02:41:18 – Stop at E 3RD ST

03/10/26
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Daily Activity Report – Flathead County Sheriff's Office

The Flathead Sheriff's Office responded to the following incidents: 08:11:33 – Wf School at Whitefish, MT 08:12:14 – Wf School at Whitefish, MT 08:12:28 – Citizen at BAKER AVE 08:21:22 – Park Ave / E No Need at Whitefish, MT 08:43:45 – Other at Traffic RAMSEY AVE / 08:49:46 – Baker Ave / E Had Then Taken Me at BAKER AVE / E HAD THEN TAKEN MEASURES TO GAIN 09:09:54 – Whitefish at Whitefish, MT 09:23:35 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 09:38:47 – Citizen at Whitefish, MT 10:29:41 – Assist at SKYLES PL with Undersheriff. He advised that the father has 10:50:33 – Physical at CENTRAL AVE CENTRAL 12:11:22 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 12:12:48 – Wildlife at W 7TH ST 13:41:21 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 13:58:04 – Police Incident at BARKLEY LN 15:05:05 – Wf School at Whitefish, MT 15:08:28 – Ramsey Ave / Close To Corner An at RAMSEY AVE / CLOSE TO CORNER AND HAVE TO GO INTO 16:15:57 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 16:34:01 – Was Victim Of Physical Disturbance at Whitefish, MT 17:06:51 – Ramsey Ave / at RAMSEY AVE / 18:26:39 – Reason for stop at DR 18:35:35 – AVE / Reason for stop at PL 18:48:29 – Ramsey Ave / The Corner Blockin at RAMSEY AVE / THE CORNER BLOCKING VISIBILITY 18:59:41 – At Monagan Rd Now at AT MONAGAN RD NOW 19:02:55 – Police Incident at ONTO WALKER MEADOW RD 19:04:39 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 19:14:12 – Citizen at Whitefish, MT 20:04:35 – Assist at Whitefish, MT 20:50:42 – STUMPTOWN Reason for stop at Whitefish, MT 20:54:39 – Mcdonalds - at Whitefish, MT 20:55:00 – Jeep Rng at WOODSIDE LN 22:34:06 – Hangup at HIGHWAY 93 S 22:45:07 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 22:53:08 – Check at BARKLEY LN LIVES ALONE 22:53:54 – Highway at Whitefish, MT 23:13:38 – Citizen at Whitefish, MT 23:17:07 – LUPFER AVE Citation at E 2ND ST / Reason for stop: Red traffic signal violation 23:42:34 – Wf City at Whitefish, MT 23:51:45 – Highway at Whitefish, MT 23:56:06 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 00:32:41 – Peddlers at Whitefish, MT 01:06:06 – Police Incident at DR AROUND THE CORNER CANT SEE THEM

03/09/26
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Daily Activity Report – Flathead

The agency responded to the following incidents: 07:50:33 – S / Great at DR 09:12:07 – Rfs - Speeding - South Of Inter at SPOKANE AVE 09:33:13 – Firearm In Passenger Seat at Whitefish, MT 10:38:55 – River at Whitefish, MT 11:10:46 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 12:47:03 – Police Incident at AVE 12:58:38 – W at 10TH ST / 13:49:41 – Communication at Whitefish, MT 13:49:51 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 13:57:32 – Traffic Stop at BAKER AVE / E RFS- RED LIGHT VIOLATION ROW PEDESTRIAN IN CROSSWALK 14:13:45 – Hampton Inn Busy On Callback at Whitefish, MT 14:52:29 – Police Incident at DR 15:03:35 – The House Smaller Blk & White Mix at Whitefish, MT 15:07:39 – Physical at DR 15:48:25 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 16:26:12 – Spokane W at Whitefish, MT 19:33:33 – Whitefish at SUITE BROUGHT THE DOG TO THE PL OF THE LIQUOR STORE 20:09:24 – BAKER AVE / E a stick at Whitefish, MT 20:13:17 – Request at Whitefish, MT 22:11:55 – Central at Whitefish, MT 22:55:51 – Spokane at female provided breath of .05 and she is on her way 00:11:29 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 01:02:31 – Vehicle at Whitefish, MT

03/08/26
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Daily Activity Report – Flathead County Sheriff's Office

The has not been served by Sheriff's Office responded to the following incidents: 09:18:07 – Driver at Whitefish, MT 09:41:48 – W at 6TH ST / 09:58:00 – Markus Older Subaru Obstruct Pl at Whitefish, MT 10:46:14 – Hangup at D DR 10:52:49 – Baker Ave / Out Of The Roadway at Whitefish, MT 11:12:41 – Vehicle at Out With JP RD / 11:15:18 – Complaint at Whitefish, MT 11:26:02 – Junes Way / at JUNES WAY / 11:28:51 – doing drugs after hours and is at AVE 13:28:42 – Dr / W at DR / LEAFY SUBSTANCE IN IT AT PAT SEARCH FOR SFST'S 14:38:38 – Motel About A Previous Incident at Whitefish, MT 15:59:58 – Check at AVE with the RP to advise and update but was unable to get through. 17:09:22 – Iowa Ave W at IOWA AVE 18:01:31 – Hangup at Whitefish, MT 19:28:59 – Burglary at Whitefish, MT 20:00:23 – Baker Ave / E at Whitefish, MT 20:11:59 – Check at Business HIGHWAY 93 20:23:57 – Hangup at Whitefish, MT 22:13:14 – Wildlife at Whitefish, MT 23:13:34 – Request at AVE 23:25:38 – Police Incident at AVE 23:26:13 – Mischief at Criminal E 1ST ST 23:28:08 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 00:02:31 – Bark at Animal FOX FARM DR 00:31:26 – Police Incident at HIGHWAY 93 S 00:32:16 – Citizen at Whitefish, MT 01:08:48 – Verbal at 1 CUSTODY 8TH ST AND BAKER 1 PRIOR INS IN THE PAST 5 01:49:56 – W at 10TH ST / NB ON 10TH ST REQ COUNTY RESPOND 01:50:05 – Stop at Whitefish, MT 03:04:51 – Citizen at Whitefish, MT 05:26:18 – Central Ave / W at CENTRAL AVE / AROUND A PICK UP NO DESCRIPTION

03/07/26
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Daily Activity Report – Flathead

The agency responded to the following incidents: 07:47:03 – Wf School at Whitefish, MT 07:58:12 – E at 5TH ST / PINE 08:03:47 – Communication at Whitefish, MT 08:15:34 – Baker Ave / E at Whitefish, MT 08:38:55 – BAKER RFS - failure to maintain at Whitefish, MT 08:51:29 – W at 7TH ST / 09:23:17 – Highway at Whitefish, MT 11:33:15 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 11:50:51 – Fir Ave / E at Whitefish, MT 12:42:43 – Baker Ave / W at Whitefish, MT 14:49:48 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 14:59:27 – E at 2ND ST / E 15:40:34 – Mischief at Criminal E 1ST ST / 17:11:48 – BAKER Online Report at Whitefish, MT 20:22:54 – Baker Ave / W at BAKER AVE / 20:47:33 – Police Incident at MOUNTAIN RD 20:55:46 – Police Incident at AVE 21:09:38 – individual at WAY 21:21:01 – Highway at Whitefish, MT 21:37:17 – Business Check at HIGHWAY 21:40:00 – Highway at Whitefish, MT 21:51:08 – W at 2ND ST / STOPPING 22:02:40 – Police Incident at DR 23:45:13 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 00:13:21 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 00:31:14 – Spokane Ave / at SPOKANE AVE / 00:51:23 – Highway at Whitefish, MT 02:25:57 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 03:00:39 – Hampton Inn - Employee at Whitefish, MT

03/06/26
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Daily Activity Report – Flathead

The agency responded to the following incidents: 07:33:08 – Stop at Traffic TOWN PUMP 07:41:58 – Stop at LN 08:09:13 – Patrol at Whitefish, MT 08:11:59 – Stop at HIGHWAY 93 S 08:37:55 – Stop at Traffic DR / 08:50:31 – Stop at AVE / VIKING 09:07:24 – Stop at Whitefish, MT 09:08:09 – Hangup at Whitefish, MT 10:50:54 – Burglary at FAIRWAY DR 11:34:32 – Check at Whitefish, MT 12:55:23 – Patrol at Whitefish, MT 13:04:16 – Patrol at Whitefish, MT 15:03:50 – Patrol at Whitefish, MT 15:04:04 – Patrol at Whitefish, MT 15:57:04 – Stop at Traffic BAKER AVE / W 16:10:47 – Stop at Traffic HIGHWAY 93 S RFS SPEED 61 IN 45, CITE, RW 16:45:41 – Als at 3RD AVE E 16:48:55 – Check at O`BRIEN AVE ELECTRIC AVE IN BIGFORK 18:27:24 – Whitefish Confirm Warrant at Whitefish, MT 19:57:22 – Check at HIGHWAY 93 S 21:47:12 – Hangup at SKYLES PL 22:22:44 – Check at Welfare CENTRAL AVE / 23:06:51 – Check at E 4TH ST 23:34:50 – Hangup at LUPFER AVE THIS # NONE CONCERNING 01:01:27 – Patrol at Whitefish, MT 01:07:28 – Check at Whitefish, MT

03/05/26
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Daily Activity Report – Flathead

The agency responded to the following incidents: 06:31:38 – Burglary at SPOKANE AVE 08:09:51 – Patrol at Whitefish, MT 08:09:57 – Patrol at EX LIVES AT HELENA FLATS RD 10:35:46 – Citizen at Whitefish, MT 10:56:58 – Citizen at Whitefish, MT 11:07:30 – Citizen at E 10TH ST A TRACTOR AND TRAILER IN THE STREET 11:24:46 – Patrol at SIDE OF HIGHWAY 12:50:16 – Check at Welfare HIGHWAY 93 S 13:09:39 – Stop at Traffic E 2ND ST / RFS TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE VIO, 13:25:29 – Citizen at DR / RAMSEY 13:51:20 – Injury at WAY RP TO MHP 14:01:20 – Vehicle at Disabled E 2ND ST / RP NOT ASKING FOR ASSISTANCE, JUST 14:07:49 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 15:07:15 – Person at HIGHWAY 93 S 15:40:57 – Stop at / HIGHWAY 40 15:56:12 – Stop at Pedestrian JP RD / 21:39:42 – Patrol at Whitefish, MT 21:47:38 – Check at HIGHWAY 93 S 23:17:26 – Patrol at Whitefish, MT 23:30:01 – Patrol at CAR HAS BEEN RUNNING IN THE PL FOR A 02:11:43 – Pheasant W at Whitefish, MT 02:29:01 – Patrol at Whitefish, MT

03/04/26
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Daily Activity Report – Flathead

The agency responded to the following incidents: 07:48:15 – Patrol at Whitefish, MT 07:56:10 – Stop at Traffic DR / 08:17:46 – Stop at Traffic ARMORY RD / E 08:58:19 – Stop at Traffic GEYSER RD / VEH 09:29:47 – Mischief at Criminal CENTRAL AVE / Online report 11:08:23 – Stop at Traffic BAKER AVE / W 12:45:09 – Injury at MVA Non SPOKANE AVE / added from associated Call #: 504 13:00:00 – Citizen at Assist SPOKANE AVE / 13:24:23 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 13:25:08 – Spokane Ave / Returning W at SPOKANE AVE / RETURNING 'S CALL REF HER WHTE 13:30:42 – Citizen at SPOKANE AVE move however there was no law being broken at 14:28:13 – Driver at DR VEH RP TURNED OFF 14:53:41 – For Law Enf at HIGHWAY 40 W 19:52:03 – Assist at PKWY 19:56:16 – Stop at DR / 20:04:53 – Stop at HIGHWAY 93 W rning for speed, rw 20:14:11 – Stop at Traffic BAKER AVE / E 20:26:03 – Stop at Traffic SPOKANE AVE / 21:53:45 – Assist at Whitefish, MT 21:58:46 – Hangup at IN AREA OF EDGEWOOD PL 23:23:16 – Patrol at Whitefish, MT 23:32:50 – Patrol at Whitefish, MT 00:56:22 – Patrol at Whitefish, MT 01:21:17 – Patrol at E 1ST ST 01:24:49 – Patrol at MALE OFF AT HIGHWAY 93 W 01:50:28 – Stop at Traffic W 7TH ST / EM57792

03/03/26
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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.

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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.