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Flathead County Sheriff's Office involved in fatal shooting at Emery Bay Campground, investigation underway

Flathead County Sheriff's Office involved in fatal shooting at Emery Bay Campground, investigation underway

KALISPELL, Mont. - Deputies with the Flathead County Sheriff's Office were involved in the fatal shooting of a 57-year-old man at Emery Bay Campground on May 29, according to a press release from the Kalispell Police Department (KPD). KPD is investigating the incident. The man who died

One dead in officer-involved shooting in Flathead County

One person is dead following an officer-involved shooting in Flathead County, according to a Flathead County Sheriff's Office press release. According to the release, which was put out Friday around 11 p.m., deputies responded Friday to a report of an assault with a weapon in the

Armed assault call leads to deputy shooting near Hungry Horse Reservoir

MARTIN CITY, Mont. — The Flathead County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) said deputies responded to a reported assault involving a weapon in the Emery Bay area of the Hungry Horse Reservoir. Upon arrival, the sheriff’s office confirmed a shooting by at least one deputy. The suspect died. No deputies were

Billings man accused of secretly recording underage girls in the bathroom of his home

Billings man accused of secretly recording underage girls in the bathroom of his home

A girl reporting child sex abuse to a school official has led to criminal charges against a Billings man. Franco Antonio Sidoti pleaded not guilty Thursday in Yellowstone County District Court to multiple counts of child sex abuse and one count of molesting a child, with county prosecutors accusing the

Poplar man who admitted to murdering 3 sentenced to over 15 years in prison

Poplar man who admitted to murdering 3 sentenced to over 15 years in prison

POPLAR, Mont. – The U.S. Attorney’s office sentenced a Poplar man who admitted to shooting and killing three people he was using methamphetamine with. 74-year-old Michael J. Ackerman pleaded guilty in January 2026 to one count of second-degree murder and one count of using a firearm

Victim identified, gun still missing in Rocking R Bar homicide as suspect appears in court

Jakob Lundberg, 22, made his initial appearance in Gallatin County Justice Court on Tuesday as new details emerged in the homicide outside Rocking R Bar early Monday morning. The victim, previously unidentified, is 29-year-old Sidney Callaghan. The incident began with an altercation between Lundberg and Callaghan inside the

22-year-old arrested, appears in court after fatal shooting outside Rocking R Bar in Bozeman

22-year-old arrested, appears in court after fatal shooting outside Rocking R Bar in Bozeman

UPDATE: May 26, 2026 at 1:50 p.m. Judge Bryan Adams set 22-year-old Jakob Lundberg's bail at $1.5 million. If Lundberg makes bail, he will be required to wear a GPS monitor. Investigators with Bozeman Police confirmed they located the gun using a trained