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Articles with the Tag: Lake County Sheriffs Office

Authorities urge watercraft safety while recreating on lake Authorities urge watercraft safety while recreating on lake

LAKE COUNTY — Flathead Lake is an ideal cool place to spend the blazing last days of summer, but Lake County Undersheriff Dan Yonkin reminds people that fun outings can end up in a trip to the hospital or jail if proper safety measures aren’t taken.  Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies h...

Lake County law enforcement to target drunk drivers

LAKE COUNTY— From Aug. 13 – Sept. 1, 2014, the Montana Highway Patrol, Lake County Sheriff Office, and Polson Police Department will be out in force as part of the annual nationwide “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” crackdown on drunk driving. The crackdown will include increased high-...

Missing kayaker's body recovered Missing kayaker's body recovered

  POLSON —  The body of missing kayaker Robert W. McDonald was found 2:45 p.m. Friday in Flathead Lake, just south of Big Bull Island.   Lake County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue boats and the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office boat, who were still out sea...

Search area narrowed for missing kayaker Search area narrowed for missing kayaker

FLATHEAD LAKE — The search for a kayaker that went missing on Flathead Lake Saturday afternoon in Polson continued Monday. Robert W. McDonald, 43, a physician and hospitalist at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Polson, launched his kayak around noon on July 19 near the Bear Harbor...

Kayaker missing on Flathead Lake

FLATHEAD LAKE — The weekend search for a missing Flathead Lake kayaker transitioned from an active search to a recovery effort on Monday.  Lake County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Karen Sargeant said St. Joseph Hospital physician Robert W. McDonald, 43, launched a yellow Eclipse kayak fr...

Missing Pablo woman found dead Missing Pablo woman found dead

    FLATHEAD COUNTY — After days of searching for Shannon Turner of Pablo, authorities discovered her deceased body in her maroon Chevy Uplander in southern Flathead County at about 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 8. Lake County Sheriff’s Office said the vehicle was located afte...

Homicide suspect apprehended Tuesday evening

Homicide suspect Harry Lozeau was taken into custody Tuesday without incident at his residence by CSKT Tribal Law and Order Officers after they received a tip about 8 p.m. Lozeau was transferred to the Lake County Detention Center where he will be processed for arrest.   Lozeau, 53, is sus...

City of Ronan to advertise for police chief, revamp hiring procedures City of Ronan to advertise for police chief, revamp hiring procedures

RONAN — Last week the Ronan City Council reversed an earlier decision to hire a police chief without advertising specifically for the position and decided to take heed of a police commissioner’s concerns about whether the latest hiring process was kosher.  After a brief executive session ...

Law enforcement still searching for homicide suspect Law enforcement still searching for homicide suspect

Law enforcement officers are still searching for Harry Lozeau, 53, a suspect in the fatal shooting of his brother, 51-year-old Terry Lozeau, on Saturday, June 14. Deputies responded to a report that a man had been shot and killed at a home on Mollman Pass Trail about 4 p.m.  The scene of the shoot...

Inmate held for assaulting officer

News from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office POLSON — A Tribal detention officer has been released from the hospital after sustaining significant injuries sustained when an inmate at the Tribal Detention Center attacked him on Thursday afternoon.  The assault, which occurred around 12:45...


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