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Anybody know this cowboy? He’s not who he says he is

The Missoula County Sheriff’s Office is looking for help in identifying a man who passed two forged checks at local Town Pumps. The names he used are Billy J. Wayne and Troy D. Anderson. Both names are fake. These checks were passed on Oct. 8.

If you know the identity of this [...]

CrimeStoppers Crime of the Week – For heaven’s sake, please lock your cars

This week, the Missoula County Sheriff’s Office and CrimeStoppers are working on a largely preventable crime:

The Missoula County Sheriff’s Office continues to be inundated with Theft from Motor Vehicle cases in which items are stolen from unlocked vehicles. We urge people to lock their vehicles and not to store valuable items [...]

Crimes – yes, two – of the Week

We have two from CrimeStoppers this week:

Copperstone burglary – The Missoula County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a burglary and felony theft case that occurred at the Copperstone Store All facility sometime between Feb. 1 and May 17.

An unknown person took approximately 20 boxes of inventory from a clothing store [...]

CrimeStoppers seeks info in SHEC break-in

CrimeStoppers and the Missoula Police Department need your assistance in locating a person or persons who burglarized the SHEC Community Center, located at 1919 North Ave W. during the early morning hours of Aug. 3.

An unknown suspect or suspects entered through an unsecured office window. Once inside, approximately seven doors were [...]

Crimestoppers Crime of the Week – Break-in at Ooh La Latte

The Missoula County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a burglary and felony theft case in which unknown persons broke into the “Ooh La Latte” coffee shop located in the Montana Harley Davidson parking lot. This crime occurred late in the evening of Aug. 3 The suspect or suspects took several items including an espresso [...]

Crimestoppers Crime of the Week – Vandals hit cars all over Missoula

The Missoula County Sheriff’s Office and the Missoula Police Department responded to several reports of criminal mischief during the weekend.

Orange and/or black and pink paint was sprayed on more than 100 vehicles. This occurred during the late hours of 07/23/11 and the early morning hours of 07/24/11 and stretched from the [...]

Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week

The Missoula Police Department is still investigating a reported attempt by an adult male to lure two children into his vehicle near the intersection of High Park Way and Simons Drive that occurred on Thursday evening, July 7, 2011.

The Police Department is seeking a white male adult estimated to be in [...]

And speaking of gun safey – deputy’s badge, gun stolen from Helena home

Law enforcement authorities in Lewis and Clark County are asking folks to be alert after a sheriff deputy’s badge and gun were stolen from his home.

Authorities say if you see someone suspicious with a badge, call 911 and ask if there is an officer at that location. Along with a badge, sheriff’s [...]

Cold doesn’t deter bad guys – mall workers robbed on way to make deposit

We foolishly feel safer in cold weather. Proof that our belief is indeed foolish came this morning (that being the time of day when we feel especially safe) when a couple of women walked from their workplace at Southgate Mall over to the nearby US Bank with a deposit bag.

According to Missoula [...]

Please help Missoula police find man who tried to lure 8-year-old

Missoula police are looking for a man who tried to lure an 8-year-old girl into his car late yesterday afternoon in Lower Miller Creek.

Get the details on Missoulian.com – and if you have any information, contact the Missoula Police Department at 552-6300 or Crimestoppers at 721-4444.

Gwen [...]