Crawford sentenced to 100 years in prison for killing Whisper Sellars
The Kila man convicted earlier this year of murdering Whisper Sellars during a dispute over a golf cart outside a Martin City bar received a 100-year sentence in the Montana State Prison on Tuesday.
Glass sentenced for stabbing death of Lukas Davis
The mother of a 22-year-old man stabbed to death in Columbia Falls in 2022 said Thursday that the system set up to protect the community from criminals failed her son.
Crawford found guilty in Martin City shooting
A Flathead County District Court jury on Thursday evening found Del Orrin Crawford guilty of deliberate homicide in the shooting death of Whisper Sellars outside a Martin City bar in August 2022.
Witness testimony in shooting trial inconsistent
Eyewitnesses offered differing – at times clashing – accounts of the fatal August 2022 shooting in Martin City during the second day of Del Orrin Crawford’s murder trial in Flathead County District Court.
Floyd faces more charges in alleged hit and run
Prosecutors filed new charges in late March against a man accused of running over his ex-wife in Martin City last year.
Floyd released on own recognizance pending trial
Judge Dan Wilson released on his own recognizance Thursday the man accused of running over his ex-wife in Martin City in June.
Man faces felony charges for ramming cars near Martin City
A Kalispell man accused of ramming law enforcement vehicles while evading authorities near Martin City in October is facing multiple charges in Flathead County District Court.
Man allegedly shot ex-girlfriend’s house
A 22-year-old arrested after allegedly drunkenly firing an AR-15-style weapon into his ex-girlfriend’s Columbia Falls home earlier this month is facing a felony charge in Flathead County District Court.
Man charged in Martin City hit and run that killed ex-wife
Authorities on Wednesday arrested a Columbia Falls man who prosecutors say ran over his ex-wife in Martin City last June and then fled the scene.
Road rage incident ends in arrest
A 29-year-old is behind bars after an apparent road rage incident in Columbia Falls over the weekend that allegedly nearly ended in gunfire.
C-Falls man sentenced for shotgun incident
A Columbia Falls man with multiple felony convictions was sentenced July 20 to 15 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for illegally possessing a loaded shotgun.
Plea deal reached in drunk driving case
A Columbia Falls motorist arrested after allegedly drunkenly colliding with a family of cyclists last summer has struck a plea deal with prosecutors.
Maas gets 80 years for murdering Wagoner
Judge Dan Wilson sentenced convicted killer Zackary Matthew Maas to 80 years behind bars Thursday, describing the 26-year-old as a threat to society and suffering from an undeservedly heightened sense of self-worth.
Coach accused of raping boys pleads not guilty to charges
The youth coach accused of raping multiple boys participating in his private hockey program pleaded not guilty to four counts of sexual intercourse without consent in Flathead County District Court on Thursday.
Columbia Falls man found guilty of murder
After a little more than three hours of deliberation, a jury found Zackary Matthew Maas guilty of deliberate homicide Thursday evening.
Woman sentenced in dog shooting case
The Flathead Valley woman who became the target of international outrage last year after allegedly shooting a dog she mistook for a wolf and then boasting about it on social media received a six month deferred sentence recently.
Arrests made after motorcycle gang brawl
Flathead County authorities announced Friday the arrest of two men thought to be leaders of the local chapter of a motorcycle club linked to last month’s brawl in the Majestic Valley Arena.
Columbia Falls man held on rape charge in Silver Bow County
The founder of a Flathead Valley youth hockey academy is behind bars and awaiting transport to Silver Bow County to face allegations he raped a child there in 2019.
Artist Oberling gets suspended sentence, time served
Hungry Horse artist and convicted felon Nicholas H. Oberling painted himself as the victim at his Wednesday sentencing in Flathead County District Court, even as his former partner accused him of continuing to harass her from behind bars.
Hungry Horse artist Oberling gets suspended sentence, time served, in electrocution case
Hungry Horse artist and convicted felon Nicholas H. Oberling painted himself as the victim at his Wednesday sentencing in Flathead County District Court, even as his former partner accused him of continuing to harass her from behind bars.
Oberling could get suspended sentence in plea deal
Prosecutors will recommend a renowned local artist receive a suspended five-year sentence with the state Department of Corrections for wiring his then-partner’s shower to shock her over the summer.
Oberling pleads guilty in electrocution case
Locally renowned landscape painter Nicholas Oberling pleaded guilty to criminal endangerment Monday, testifying that he ran a live wire into his significant other’s shower last summer in the hopes of ending their relationship.
Crawford makes bail in Martin City case
The man accused of shooting two people in Martin City over the summer — leaving one dead — was released from county jail Oct. 31 after posting a $750,000 bond.
Woman allegedly was living in home she didn't own
A woman arrested for breaking into a Columbia Falls home late last month adamantly maintained she was the owner even while getting booked into the Flathead County Detention Center, prosecutors say.
Hungry Horse man gets suspended sentence in child-beating case
A Hungry Horse man who has spent more than a year in the county jail after allegedly beating his children received a suspended five-year sentence on Thursday.
Judge denies bail reduction in Martin City alleged murder
Judge Dan Wilson denied a request to lower bail for accused killer Del Orrin Crawford in Flathead County District Court on Wednesday, while also questioning the strength of Crawford’s potential self-defense case.
Columbia Falls man charged with arson
Prosecutors have filed a pair of felony charges against a 25-year-old man accused of starting fires in Columbia Falls earlier this month.
Artist Nick Oberling charged with allegedly trying to electrocute partner
Famed local landscape artist Nicholas Oberling faces a criminal endangerment charge in Flathead County District Court for allegedly wiring his significant other’s shower soap dish to deliver electrical shocks.
Federal grand jury indicts Columbia Falls man on drug charges
A federal grand jury in late May indicted a Columbia Falls man arrested for allegedly knocking over a local pharmacy on multiple counts in two separate cases.
Judge doesn't reduce bail in alleged murder case
Zackary Matthew Maas pleaded not guilty to felony deliberate homicide Tuesday in his first court appearance since the man he allegedly shot in the back succumbed to his injuries.