Articles with the Tag: Lake County Sheriffs Office
To the citizens of Lake County: Recently, I have been asked if I will uphold the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Montana in regard to the current attempts by the federal government to control our rights as citizens to own firearms. As your sheriff, I would like you, ...
ST. IGNATIUS — Police say James Wilson Allen, a 37-year-old St. Ignatius resident, led police on a seven-minute car chase followed by a 90-minute foot pursuit after he allegedly tried to run over a Lake County Sheriff’s Deputy. Allen was originally stopped for “unsafe driving habits&rdqu...
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DIXON — In the days following the Dec. 6 Dixon home invasion that left Doug Morigeau dead and his wife Cheryl in critical condition, details on the attack have been difficult to come by. Law enforcement officials and investigators were unusually silent or difficult to reach. Basic facts surrou...
ARLEE — Arlee schools shut down briefly Monday morning while 37-year-old Arlee resident Peter Woken threatened suicide three blocks from the school. According to a press release, Lake County Dispatch received a call regarding a suicidal male with a gun in a private residence on McMurtrie St...
MISSION VALLEY- The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is seeking public assistance to locate seven violent and or sexual offenders, according to a press release. Lake County Undersheriff Daniel Yonkin said it is the responsibility of the sheriff’s office to make sure violent or sexual offende...
Editor, I would like to touch on the recent decision handed down by the Montana Attorney General to not pursue the allegations against Lake County Sheriff’s Office. I read about the three allegations and was really curious as to why those issues even went to the Attorney General? Why weren’t t...
POLSON — The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has been cleared of three allegations of wrongdoing brought forward in complaints by current employees of the office. The Department of Criminal Investigations investigated allegations made by Lake County deputies Ben Woods, Steve Kendley and Mik...
Editor, I am confused, following all the articles in all of the local newspapers concerning the issues of “who done it” in regards to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. It is my understanding that the primary job description for law enforcement is to “serve and protect.” ...
