William Managhan News Today

Jason Jerald Andreaus Meyer pleaded not guilty to a single count of arson in Flathead County District Court prior to the Jan. 4 bail modification hearing.

Heil was to be sentenced Wednesday, but his current attorney, William Managhan, said Heil was in a homeless shelter in Boise, Idaho, and was unable to join the hearing remotely.

The suspect in a Lakeside shooting last month had no connection to the victim and recently arrived in the Flathead Valley with his weapon from Alaska, prosecutors said Thursday.

Colton R. Merritt, 24, entered an Alford plea to a deliberate homicide charge in May.

May 20—A Columbia Falls man is headed to the Montana State Prison after his drug-fueled drive through a grocery store last fall terrorized shoppers inside and caused tens of thousands dollars worth of damage. Alan Roger Connor Jr., 50, pleaded guilty to felony charges of criminal endangerment and criminal mischief in February. He remains in the Flathead County Detention Center until his ...