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Kalispell man says he was high on meth when he confessed to slayings

After Tyler Michael Miller was arrested for gunning down his girlfriend and her 15-year-old daughter on Christmas Day, the Kalispell man told police that “I probably pulled off the most evil manipulative pathetic thing today, but I feel good about it”

“I wish I felt bad,” he continued, according to court papers. “I [...]

Cops and Courts roundup – Firefighters’ deal. Wheelchair no excuse. WTF in PA.

Good news for Kalispell firefighters. Here’s the early version from the AP:

The city of Kalispell and the International Association of Fire Fighters Union have reached a contract that will prevent seven layoffs the city said would be needed to pay for the raises and additional benefits included in a new contract approved [...]

Excuses, excuses – Montana trucker says God told her to destroy Jesus art

Cops and Courts coverage abounds with excuses. Just this week, I watched a suspect tell a justice of the peace that he didn’t realize that taking a bike that didn’t belong to him was stealing. The bike was just sitting there unlocked, he explained, as though that explanation made sense.

And then there’s [...]

Cops and Courts Quote of the Day – Terrifying goodbye

“That’s why I’m going to wreck my car. Because I am a terrible person. I thought I could fix it but I couldn’t … It shows me I’d rather kill myself. Goodbye, Ryan.”

One of the texts Justine Winter allegedly sent Ryan Langford shortly before her car crashed into another, killing a pregnant [...]

Cops and Courts Quote of the Day – Suicide texts from Kalispell teen?

“Good bye … My last words …” “If I won. I would have you. And I wouldn’t crash my car.”

Text messages allegedly sent by 16-year-old Justine Winter after her boyfriend ended their relationship. She’s on trial in Kalispell, accused of crashing her car in a suicide attempt, and killing two people [...]

Cops and Courts Quote of the Day – Hell on Earth

“It’s our own personal hell on Earth. I’m still in denial. I still don’t believe it. I think I would literally go insane if my heart and my mind simultaneously grasped what has really happened.”

Dawn Hurlbert, whose daughter, Jaimi Lynn Hurlbert, and granddaughter, Alyssa Burkett, were allegedly shot to death Christmas Day [...]