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Mon Dieu! ‘Judge, those plants are mine!’ pot suspect back in court, this time speaking French

Michael Claude Urziceanu remained true to colorful form yesterday when he appeared in person, as requested, in Missoula County Justice Court.

Bonjour!” he greeted Missoula County Justice of the Peace Karen Orzech. “Ca va?”

And, immediately after inquiring how things were going, he asked – this time in English – “Where’s my attorney?”

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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 [...]

Recovering from arson allegedly caused by ex who lit fire with divorce papers

We’ve got a couple of stories today following up on the alleged arson at a Frenchtown beauty salon.

Salon owner Jennifer Warner did a nice thing a few years back when she let 8-year-old Elizabeth Larson do manicures at a table in her Gifted Hands salon. Larson was dying of cancer at the [...]

Cops and Courts Quote of the Day – Drinking before court? Go to jail.

“The nose knows. If anybody’s been drinking out there, you can leave right now because I can smell alcohol like you wouldn’t believe.”

Missoula County Justice of the Peace Karen Orzech, after jailing a woman who’d been drinking before she showed up in court in a case involving – you guessed it – [...]

Cops and Courts Quote of the Day – Frenchtown fire chief abusive, stupid, but not a threat

“The court finds the behavior of Mr. Bibler to be threatening and abusive, yet plainly stupid. The court does not find the sixth-grade bullying behavior and posturing to be a continued credible threat. The order of protection is dismissed.”

Missoula County Justice of the Peace Karen Orzech, writing about Frenchtown Fire Chief John [...]

Cops and Courts Quote of the Day — KO’d

“You are not going to be walking around in this community or driving in this community, period.”

Missoula County Justice of the Peace Karen Orzech to a man accused of rolling his car in a crash that saw a passenger’s arm nearly severed, and then brandishing a syringe at a Highway Patrol trooper [...]