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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: 06:48:47 – Baker Ave / at BAKER AVE / 07:12:44 – S Rw at HIGHWAY 93 RFS 08:06:59 – Wf School at Whitefish, MT 08:07:57 – Armory Rd / Cite at Whitefish, MT 10:07:07 – Red at BAKER AVE HAVING A MEDICAL EMERGENCY 10:49:18 – Inspection at Whitefish, MT 11:16:37 – Driver at Reckless PL / 12:21:41 – Vicious at Whitefish, MT 13:07:52 – Of Come Citations at ST 13:55:27 – Inspection at Whitefish, MT 14:15:03 – Citizen at Whitefish, MT 18:44:20 – Burglary at BAKER AVE 18:51:55 – Pedestrian at Intoxicated HIGHWAY 40 21:10:46 – Police Incident at 9TH ST W / CF09 22:30:09 – Citizen at Whitefish, MT 23:28:18 – Hangup at MARINA CREST LN 01:03:15 – Wf City at Whitefish, MT 02:05:57 – Check at Whitefish, MT 03:21:58 – 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.

04/13/26
Report

Daily Activity Report - Flathead

The agency responded to the following incidents: 08:12:23 – Wf School W at Whitefish, MT 08:15:54 – Spokane Ave at Whitefish, MT 08:27:11 – Neighbor Dispute at Whitefish, MT 08:31:21 – W at 2ND ST / 08:52:43 – Mcdonalds - at Whitefish, MT 11:23:46 – Citizen at CENTRAL AVE HAS SENT HIM AND ANOTHER LAWER 12:23:22 – Verbal at Whitefish, MT 12:29:20 – E at 7TH ST / 13:23:57 – Inspection at FAIRWAY DR 13:46:18 – Health at Whitefish, MT 14:55:10 – Karrow Ave / at KARROW AVE / 15:00:35 – Columbia at Whitefish, MT 15:08:29 – Wf School W at Whitefish, MT 15:16:04 – E at 7TH ST / PINE 15:40:46 – Driver at DR / CREEK CARS RACING THROUGH 15:44:56 – Parkhill Dr / at PARKHILL DR / 15:58:11 – Police Incident at PLOTS ON HWY 40 IFO TOWN PUMP 16:15:13 – Kalispell And Were Ifo The Neig at ADDRESS IS KALISPELL AVE 16:19:01 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 16:24:57 – Police Incident at BASIN RD 16:36:52 – Request at Extra Patrol KARROW AVE / 16:59:31 – E Edgewood at Whitefish, MT 17:09:33 – Dr W at Whitefish, MT 17:17:59 – Colorado W at Whitefish, MT 17:48:23 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 18:03:41 – Assist at Whitefish, MT 18:53:26 – Highway at HIGHWAY 40 W 19:00:56 – Police Incident at HIGHWAY 93 S 19:14:00 – Police Incident at LAKE RD 19:25:46 – Exposure at CENTRAL AVE 19:39:34 – Citizen at Whitefish, MT 19:44:25 – E Edgewood at Whitefish, MT 20:22:33 – Pedestrian at CENTRAL AVE 20:27:17 – Check at HIGHWAY 93 S 20:41:16 – Spokane Ave at Whitefish, MT 22:14:06 – E at 2ND ST / 23:20:27 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 23:29:25 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 02:43:03 – Town Pump - W at TOWN PUMP 03:21:29 – 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.

04/10/26
Report

Daily Activity Report - Flathead

The agency responded to the following incidents: 06:28:11 – Physical at Whitefish, MT 07:47:42 – Genesis Is Still Driving His Tr at Whitefish, MT 08:03:40 – Burglary at NEIGHBOR TO SOUTH ON RIVERSIDE AVE, 08:11:00 – Mischief at Whitefish, MT 08:22:27 – Wf School at Whitefish, MT 08:32:57 – Red at Whitefish, MT 09:11:52 – Violation at BAKER AVE ONGOING ISSUE 09:46:47 – Mischief at Whitefish, MT 10:05:42 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 10:53:10 – Physical at Whitefish, MT 11:24:01 – Citizen at Assist SPOKANE AVE NOT SURE WHAT CALL IS CONCERNING 11:37:10 – Hangup at NEAR LAKESIDE BLVD 11:59:39 – Red at Medical BLS E 3RD ST / 12:34:11 – Driver at Reckless BOWDISH RD / 13:54:53 – Hangup at Whitefish, MT 14:10:08 – And Traded Bags at NOW EB ON FOOT ON E 2ND ST ON S SIDE 14:14:33 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 15:00:15 – Rfs - Expired Registration - Ci at Whitefish, MT 15:16:16 – Peddlers W at Whitefish, MT 15:20:59 – Case at Whitefish, MT 15:48:27 – Location at Whitefish, MT 20:36:57 – Police Incident at PL 21:26:10 – E at 2ND ST / 21:40:31 – Spokane Ave Rfs Exp Regs at Whitefish, MT 22:09:46 – Check at Whitefish, MT 00:10:20 – Columbia Ave at Whitefish, MT 00:22:02 – Wf City at Whitefish, MT 00:34:12 – Vehicle at Out With PINE AVE / E of E 2nd St with the passenger door wide open. 00:44:49 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 00:47:42 – W at 7TH ST / 01:04:22 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 01:12:51 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 01:58:17 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 02:19:57 – Check at Whitefish, MT 02:30:06 – E at 7TH ST / // 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.

04/09/26
Report

Daily Activity Report - Flathead

The agency responded to the following incidents: 07:32:34 – Way / at WAY / 08:27:23 – Injury at MVA Non NORTH ON TO TEXAS AVE 09:20:48 – Possession at Whitefish, MT 09:28:07 – Wisconsin Gmc Sra at PL / RFS 09:44:35 – Shiloh Ave / at SHILOH AVE / 09:47:18 – With Beard at Whitefish, MT 10:57:52 – Central Ave at Whitefish, MT 11:54:34 – Questions Answered at Whitefish, MT 12:33:50 – Request at ICEHOUSE RD WANT CONTACT JUST WANTS LE AWARE 12:46:23 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 13:00:43 – Mill Ave / E at Whitefish, MT 13:18:12 – Murano at Whitefish, MT 13:28:11 – Large at BAKER AVE ANIMAL LAWS 14:27:17 – Police Incident at DR 14:51:11 – E Lakeshore Rfs at SHADOWS DR FOR SPEED. R-W. . 14:56:17 – Pedestrian at Intoxicated E 2ND ST / AGGRESSIVE 15:57:21 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 16:04:21 – Stop at E 1ST ST ALLEY BEHIND PARKING GARAGE 16:16:59 – Into North Entrance at HIGHWAY 93 S 16:32:27 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 16:43:50 – Spokane Ave at Whitefish, MT 16:47:00 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 16:51:55 – Spokane Ave at Whitefish, MT 17:16:45 – Highway at Whitefish, MT 17:25:44 – Highway at HIGHWAY 93 18:38:48 – Police Incident at DR 18:39:58 – Citizen at HIGHWAY 93 S 19:07:31 – Police Incident at DR 20:54:19 – Assist at SKYLES PL answered the door or spoke. 20:58:23 – Check at Welfare TOWN PUMP 00:51:44 – Wallet Left At The Bar at Whitefish, MT 00:54:12 – Assist at Whitefish, MT 01:09:06 – Assist at CENTRAL AVE 01:30:09 – Wf City at Whitefish, MT 01:34:05 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 02:00:28 – Check at Whitefish, MT 03:23:11 – Friendly at SKYLES PL // 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.

04/08/26
Report

Daily Activity Report - Flathead

The agency responded to the following incidents: 08:02:45 – Patrol at Whitefish, MT 08:07:25 – Stop at AVE / E 4TH RFS ROW VIO, VERBAL WARN, RW 08:48:39 – Stop at Traffic BAKER AVE / E 08:52:03 – Stop at Traffic CENTRAL AVE FRS TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES VIO, 09:25:06 – Check at PARK AVE 11:23:41 – Citizen at Whitefish, MT 11:58:22 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 12:03:54 – Unlock at Whitefish, MT 12:36:02 – Citizen at DAKOTA AVE 12:54:50 – Hangup at Whitefish, MT 13:38:28 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 14:08:01 – Central To Press Charges at Whitefish, MT 14:08:36 – Stop at AVE / E 4TH RFS RED LIGHT VIO, VERBAL WARN, RW 14:33:02 – Check at Whitefish, MT 15:47:30 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 16:37:56 – Red at OFF THE ROAD WAY OWNER IS TRYING 16:59:16 – Found at LA BRIE DR 701 18:25:25 – Citizen at IOWA AVE 20:10:05 – Driver at TOP OF BIG MTN RD PURSUIT 20:30:13 – Phone Call at Whitefish, MT 22:31:26 – Citizen at Whitefish, MT 00:41:50 – Patrol at Whitefish, MT 01:56:16 – Highway at HIGHWAY 93 02:01:30 – On at LAKE LN // 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.

04/07/26
Report

Daily Activity Report - Flathead

The agency responded to the following incidents: 08:02:24 – Wf School at Whitefish, MT 08:06:34 – Wf School at Whitefish, MT 08:55:58 – Large at Animal at HEDMAN LN / 10:14:55 – Kinnikinnik W at Whitefish, MT 11:24:39 – Burglary at BARKLEY LN UPDATE 12:06:56 – Injury at Whitefish, MT 13:53:10 – Driver at LAKE RD / HEADING INTO WHITEFISH 14:01:16 – Police Incident at DR 14:20:40 – Assistance at Whitefish, MT 15:09:03 – Columbia Walk On Her Property A at WAY THAT THE EXCAVATOR WILL NOT HIT 15:47:53 – Injury at AVE 16:07:02 – Check at Business HIGHWAY 93 16:30:57 – Run at Whitefish, MT 17:29:12 – Citizen at Assist SPOKANE AVE IS CURRENTLY AT HOSPITAL 17:30:00 – Wf City at BEACH 18:25:13 – Golf Haven at Whitefish, MT 18:52:28 – Interference at Whitefish, MT 20:02:46 – Driver at Reckless BAKER AVE / SAYS THEY WERE IN WHITE SUBARU WITH 20:05:14 – Central Ave Now at BAKER AVE / 20:17:13 – Police Incident at AVE 22:38:48 – Peddlers at Whitefish, MT 00:10:34 – Highway at Whitefish, MT 01:35:26 – Assist 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.

04/06/26
Report

Daily Activity Report - Flathead

The agency responded to the following incidents: 09:59:20 – Stop at Traffic W 7TH ST / 11:34:02 – Stop at HIGHWAY 93 S 11:56:37 – Stop at Whitefish, MT 12:26:51 – Stop at HIGHWAY 40 12:43:23 – Stop at DR / WILHELM 12:58:09 – Burglary at POINT DR 13:21:37 – Stop at Whitefish, MT 13:41:41 – Stop at Whitefish, MT 14:54:22 – Check at Whitefish, MT 15:13:42 – Hangup at DR / NEAR E LAKESHORE 16:41:38 – Large at Animal at EMERALD DR / 16:44:09 – Found at Animal EMERALD DR / DOG HAS BEEN RETURNED TO OWNER 17:03:33 – Check at HIGHWAY 93 warning for speed, RW 18:36:22 – Stop at LN 18:41:22 – Stop at Traffic IVERSON LN / 19:26:53 – Stop at HIGHWAY 40 23:47:22 – Patrol at Whitefish, MT 23:48:35 – Stop at Traffic HIGHWAY 93 00:16:02 – Patrol at AVE / E 2ND 01:24:26 – Check at HIGHWAY 40 01:41:52 – Patrol at Whitefish, MT 02:07:38 – Assist 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.

04/05/26
Report

Daily Activity Report - Flathead

The agency responded to the following incidents: 08:46:13 – Stop at DR 10:07:50 – Stop at Whitefish, MT 10:34:43 – Stop at Traffic HIGHWAY 93 S 10:45:40 – Stop at W 7TH ST 12:09:48 – Stop at Traffic HIGHWAY 40 12:24:57 – Wildlife at Whitefish, MT 12:51:30 – Stop at Traffic HIGHWAY 93 14:19:33 – Stop at Traffic E 5TH ST / RFS 14:28:31 – Stop at Whitefish, MT 14:44:14 – Hangup at HIGHWAY 93 14:52:09 – Stop at DR 15:09:52 – Stop at Traffic LUPFER AVE / 16:28:59 – Stop at Traffic JP RD / 16:54:41 – Lost at E 2ND ST WITH BOBBED TAIL CATTLE DOG BLACK COLLAR CHIPPED UNREGISTERED NO TAGS 18:02:02 – Burglary at CT 20:22:10 – Stop at Traffic HIGHWAY 93 S 20:48:10 – Stop at Traffic BAKER AVE / E 21:00:55 – Check at Whitefish, MT 21:08:11 – Stop at AVE / LA BRIE taillamps. warninrgf,s : RC-W 21:08:35 – Stop at Whitefish, MT 21:22:49 – Stop at Traffic HIGHWAY 93 21:29:34 – Stop at ST / HIGHWAY ID 21:54:58 – E at 1ST ST 22:01:19 – Stop at Traffic BAKER AVE / E 28* 22:16:48 – Check at Whitefish, MT 22:19:35 – Stop at E 1ST ST 22:46:46 – Check at Whitefish, MT 23:56:22 – Burglary at POINT DR 00:09:44 – Stop at Traffic AVE / 00:12:41 – Patrol at E 1ST ST 00:21:36 – Patrol at Whitefish, MT 00:22:58 – Stop at Traffic HIGHWAY 93 S 00:31:01 – Stop at Whitefish, MT 00:31:15 – Stop at Traffic BAKER AVE / W 00:51:42 – Vehicle at Whitefish, MT 00:55:08 – Stop at Traffic HIGHWAY 40 01:16:20 – Stop at WAY 01:31:21 – Stop at Whitefish, MT 01:52:07 – Patrol at Whitefish, MT 01:56:13 – Central W at Whitefish, MT 02:11:45 – Check at Business TOWN PUMP 02:14:03 – Patrol at E 1ST ST 02:35:20 – 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.

04/04/26
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: 06:26:59 – Citizen at BAKER AVE 06:48:11 – Vehicle at Whitefish, MT 08:01:29 – Citizen at Assist HIGHWAY 93 S 08:11:35 – E Edgewood at Whitefish, MT 08:22:31 – Mischief at Whitefish, MT 08:58:46 – Burglary at DENVER ST PHONE WITH VALID PASSCODE 09:19:10 – Police Incident at LAKE RD 09:34:01 – Hangup at Whitefish, MT 09:39:31 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 10:15:01 – Check at Whitefish, MT 10:39:35 – Police Incident at GLENWOOD RD 10:51:06 – Highway at Whitefish, MT 10:53:02 – Citizen at Whitefish, MT 11:08:53 – Credit Union - at Whitefish, MT 11:15:58 – Baker Ave / E at Whitefish, MT 12:46:13 – Unlock at PARK AVE RP CALLED BACK 13:09:25 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 13:14:51 – Baker Ave / E at Whitefish, MT 13:30:15 – Karrow Ave / at KARROW AVE / 13:46:26 – E at 3RD ST / 13:56:32 – Baker Ave / W at Whitefish, MT 14:08:50 – Baker Ave / W at Whitefish, MT 14:30:29 – W at 8TH ST / 14:43:27 – Geddes Ave / at GEDDES AVE / 15:41:15 – Physical at Whitefish, MT 15:50:28 – Baker Ave / W at Whitefish, MT 17:44:53 – Hangup at Whitefish, MT 17:47:34 – Peddlers W at Whitefish, MT 17:52:35 – Hangup at CENTRAL AVE 19:03:05 – Citizen at Whitefish, MT 19:20:30 – Request at Whitefish, MT 20:19:13 – Citizen at Whitefish, MT 20:27:08 – Spokane Ave / at SPOKANE AVE / 21:11:41 – Traffic Stop at HIGHWAY 21:29:49 – Highway at Whitefish, MT 21:42:53 – Citizen at Assist SPOKANE AVE / 21:52:02 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 21:57:12 – Vehicle at Disabled HIGHWAY 93 23:01:50 – Karrow at Whitefish, MT 23:30:27 – Check at Whitefish, MT 01:06:35 – Physical at Whitefish, MT 01:51:44 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 01:55:55 – Physical at Whitefish, MT 02:15:22 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 02:22:55 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 02:35:32 – Check at Business HIGHWAY 40 // 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.

04/03/26
Report

Daily Activity Report - Flathead

The agency responded to the following incidents: 07:48:24 – Abandoned at HIGHWAY 40 INTERSECTION 07:49:53 – Wildlife at LAKES PKWY Narrative added from associated Call #: 797 08:05:53 – Wf School W at Whitefish, MT 08:27:09 – E at 2ND ST / 09:58:06 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT 10:09:40 – Citizen at AVE 11:03:35 – Health at Whitefish, MT 11:19:29 – Hangup at Whitefish, MT 13:08:07 – Geddes Ave / at GEDDES AVE / 13:12:01 – E at 2ND ST / OUT WITH MALE WEST SIDE MARKET 13:50:54 – Lupfer Ave / at LUPFER AVE / 14:58:39 – Wf School at Whitefish, MT 19:54:46 – Extra Patrol at Whitefish, MT 20:36:42 – Run at AVE / 20:57:52 – Baker Ave / W at BAKER AVE / 20:59:40 – Police Incident at ST 22:33:28 – Police Incident at DR 22:54:09 – Central at Whitefish, MT 23:13:35 – Police Incident at DR 00:52:25 – Hangup 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.

04/02/26
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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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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 PortalMontana'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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