04/11/06 

03/27/06 

    For the past two years, unauthorized people have been transmitting on law enforcement radio frequencies. This activity has interfered not only with normal radio traffic but has also created a hazard in emergency situations. This seriously jeopardizes the safety of all emergency personnel as well as the victims seeking our assistance.

03/05/06 

02/22/06

    On the evening of Thursday, February 9^th, a white 2003 GMC truck was parked next to the Deluxe Barber Shop at 221 Highway 2 West. A side window of the truck was broken out and the paint job on the truck was also damaged. Damage to this vehicle is estimated at $1500. 

01/30/06

    On Wednesday, April 13^th 2005, at 3:00 in the afternoon, Libby Volunteer Fire Department, Libby Volunteer Ambulance, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputies and Libby City Police Officers responded to a house fire located at 818 West Balsam. The house was occupied at the time the fire was ignited. A seventeen year old, 3 year old and seven month old baby were able to escape the house without injury. Fire Investigators have determined that the cause of the fire to be arson. The house was a total loss with damages estimating at $150,000.

12/27/05 

    On Friday December 23^rd, it was reported that a cabin, located at 16947 Pipe Creek Road, had been broken into. The door had been kicked in and the following items were taken; a shotgun, rifle, generator, pair of binoculars, compass, candles and flashlights. Total cost of damages and value of stolen items is unknown at this time.

11/22/05

    On Wednesday, October 19th, it was reported that the new Kootenai County sign on highway 2 south at the county line had been damaged. An unknown suspect backed into the sign, hooked onto the log that was across the top and pulled it off damaging the concrete on the top of the sign where the log was attached. Once the log was down the suspect used a chainsaw and cut off the end, taking it. Total cost of damages is unknown at this time.

09/09/05

    On Sunday, August 6^th a forest fire was detected in the Camp 32 / Phil’s Lake area in  Rexford.  At containment, the fire damaged 800 Acres including the loss of two outbuildings, land and one piece of heavy equipment. Suppression costs are estimated to be $2 million dollars. An investigation into the cause of this fire has determined the fire to be person caused. Information is requested to assist in solving this investigation by identifying individuals who may have been in the area between Camp 32 and Phil’s Lake, Saturday evening August 6^th or Sunday morning August 7^th.

08/23/05

    On Wednesday, June 15^th 2005, the theft of $20,000 has been reported from the old Branding Iron on Highway 2 South.

05/10/05

      On Friday, April 29th, at approximately 8 PM, the northern end of the Flathead Valley was affected by a 3.5 hour electrical outage. The outage was later discovered to be a result of malicious gunfire, which destroyed ceramic insulators on a tower located in Lincoln County. Power loss affected the North Valley Hospital, three lumber mills, Whitefish Police and Emergency 9-1-1 Dispatch, as well as Whitefish residents. Production loss, damages and other losses caused by the outage are unknown at this time.

03-11-05

     On Saturday morning, February 26^th, it was discovered that Bob’s Auto Service, 611 East Larch, had been broken into and the following items were taken: a Snap-on analyzer, Snap-on trouble shooter, Skill saw, gear pulling set, air chisel, metric gear ratchet set, heavy duty drill, 3 pry bars, 3/8 air ratchet, ½ drive air wrench, die grinder, 4 oil filter wrenches and miscellaneous office supplies. Damage to the building and value of the stolen items is estimated at over $5,000.

02-11-05

    Sometime between the afternoon of Sunday, January 23^rd and the early morning hours of Monday, January 24^th, someone broke into Plummer/ Headstart school Building and took the following items: two Bendix King hand held radios, a stereo, a new Dell computer tower, two VCR’s, and several other miscellaneous items. The value of the stolen items and damages to the building is estimated at over $3,500.

01-19-05

    On Monday, January 10^th, it was reported that three - four wheel ATV’s, a 2003 Kawasaki prairie 360 red in color, 2003 Kawasaki Prairie 650 red in color and a 2004 Bombardier 500 Green in color, had been taken from a residence on Middle Thompson Lake. The four wheelers had last been seen on this property sometime during the second week of November 2004. Estimated value of the four wheelers is over $10,000.

10-21-04

    On Sunday, October 17^th at approximately 11:30 PM, officers from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office and the Libby Police Department responded to a 911 call of a robbery in progress at the Eagles Bar. An unknown male suspect entered the bar wearing dark clothing, a face mask, and was carrying a rifle with a scope. The suspect then locked the bartender and a patron in the bathrooms. He took approximately $1880.00 in cash and left the bar.

10-05-04

    On Wednesday morning, September 15^th, it was discovered that the Libby Sports Center had been broken into and the following guns were taken: 2 Ruger semi-auto 22 stainless handguns, a Smith and Wesson model M228 semi-auto 22 stainless handgun, 2 Taurus model 44 stainless revolvers and one Taurus model 444CP stainless revolver, all in 44 caliber. Damage to the building is estimated at $400, and value of the stolen guns is estimated at over $2600.

    On Monday September 13^th, Timberline Auto reported that three vehicles had been vandalized. Damage to the vehicles is estimated at over $1000.

06-11-04

    Sometime between 5:00 PM on Tuesday June 8^th and 7:00 am on Wednesday June 9^th someone drove around a locked gate at the Marcor EPA site two miles up Rainy Creek, and took the following items. A pressure washer, a 5000-watt portable generator, and a 4000-PSI pressure washer w/wand, hose, and 4 nozzles. The value of the stolen items is estimated at over $5,000.

    On Thursday, June 3^rd, between the hours of 7:30 PM and 10:30 PM, someone stole a new red Yamaha ATV from the Camp Ground Hosts at Door Skeels Camp Ground. This ATV was recovered in Libby on June 5^th behind Pamida close to the train tracks. There was a minimal amount of damage to the ATV.

    On Saturday Morning, May 29^th, Troy Volunteer Fire Department, Deputies and Detectives were called out to an Arson / Burglary at the Conoco Minimart in Troy. The suspect broke a window to gain entry and took approximately $100 in change. The suspect should have detection powder on the sole of their footwear, and possibly on their clothing and skin. This detection powder is a bright purple color and is hard to eliminate after contact on the skin. Damage to the building is estimated at $5,000.00.

    During the evening of Monday, May 17^th, two men cutting firewood discovered a cow elk in the Upper Terge Creek area that had been shot and killed. The elk was shot with a high caliber rifle and had traveled over the ridge from the West Pipe Creek side. The woodcutters reported hearing rifle shots shortly before they found the elk. The elk was pregnant with a calf and would have given birth in the near future.

06-3-04    

    On Friday, May 14^th at 7:16 pm, the Libby Volunteer Fire Department had been paged to respond to 56 Shaughnessy hill for a trailer fire located behind Saverite South. Investigators believe this fire had been intentionally set between the hours of 6:35 and 6:45 pm.

05-14-04    

    On Tuesday May 4^th at approximately 11 pm, Officers responded to the 200 block of Mineral Avenue in the alley behind Cardinal building center for an assault. Upon arrival officers made contact with the victim who sustained some minor injuries, the suspects had taken off on foot. The victim stated he had observed two young males knocking over garbage cans on the west side of Mineral Avenue. He yelled at them to pick up their mess, they crossed the street and assaulted him. Earlier the same evening a vehicle parked at the VFW had been vandalized estimated at approximately $300. After initial investigation officers recognized the description of the male suspects as possibly being involved in the assault, criminal mischief, and the vandalism. 

March 11, 2004 

January 08, 2004

    On Sunday, December 14^th, between the hours of 2 and 4 am, someone driving a vehicle damaged the following properties. The Home Bar courtyard was driven through, the suspect caused extensive damage to several tables and the stage. The Troy Medical Arts Complex fence was also driven through causing damage to two fence sections. The LDS church on Lake Creek sustained damage to their chain link fence in two places. Several Traffic signs along Lake Creek were run over and destroyed. Total damages at this point are estimated at $6 to 8 thousand dollars.

September 24, 2003

    Sometime between the evening of September 13th and noon on September 15^th, the Keeler Mtn Lookout was broken into. Entry was made by using a pry bar to break the hasps of the hatch door and lookout door. Items taken include: A Kenwood Mobile radio, several flashlights, 3 sleeping bags, 1 spotting scope, 2 pair binoculars, 1 20 lb propane tank, alarm clock, batteries D cell and AA’s, belt weather kit and numerous food items.

September 02, 2003 

    In the late evening or early morning hours of Thursday, August 21^st and Friday August 22^nd, subjects in a vehicle on Iron Creek road out of Troy, shot and killed two whitetail does and left them in the field. Cattle were also present in the field where the deer were shot. This illegal action is a major reason landowners are closing down areas to hunters. Your help is requested in the identification of the individuals responsible for this crime.

August 06, 2003

    On Wednesday July 30^th it was reported that windows had been shot out on 2 dump trucks a backhoe and a front end loader owned by P&S construction. The incident occurred on Rainbow Lake Road in the Happys Inn Area. Suspects also shot holes in a door of a public restroom.

July 23, 2003

    On Tuesday July 15^th at approximately 1:30 A.M. The Libby Volunteer Fire Department responded to a garage fire at 1021 Louisiana Ave. The fire destroyed the garage and the vehicle parked inside. It also caused damage to the neighboring house.

June 13, 2003

     On Tuesday morning, June 10^th, several Troy area businesses reported they were burglarized and cash had taken, The Medicine Tree, Troy Library, The Cutting Crew and Troy Conoco.  Total cash taken from the businesses is approximately $200 dollars. Extensive property damage to the businesses totaling approximately $1,900.

May 28, 2003

    On Wednesday, May 14^th, it was reported that tired had been slashed on several vehicles parked on Montana Ave, Nevada Ave, Washington Ave and Balsam Ave. Total estimated damages over $400.

April 30, 2003  

    On Tuesday, April 15^th, it was reported that the 4 corners Restaurant in Eureka had been broken into. Several doors were broken, locks had been cut off and offices had been gone through. $3,077.00 in U.S. cash was taken, $905.00 in Canadian Cash (worth $579.00 U.S.), $50 in quarters. Total estimated damages and cash taken is over $4,000.

April 24, 2003

    Recently vandals have struck several businesses on Missoula Ave. and Kootenai Ave. in Troy.

On January 24, 2003, there was a break-in at Auntie's Bakery and $350 cash was stolen.

On March 28, 2003, a side door was kicked in at Troy Auto Parts and $700 cash was stolen from the store.

On February 7, 2003 two windows at Larson Lumber were broken. Estimated loss is approximately $1800.

February 25, 2003

    During the early morning hours of Wednesday February 19th, several vehicles were vandalized at Don K Motors, Timberline Auto and Jenkins Motors. Thirteen vehicles were extensively damaged with a total of approximately $10,000 in damages.

February 5, 2003

    On Tuesday, January 21^st, between 9 and 11 pm, BNSF stack trains were burglarized. About 20 containers were broken into in the Fisher river area and near Pamida. It is unknown at this time the total value of the items stolen.

January 16, 2003

    On Thursday, January 2^nd, it was reported that over $10,000 worth of items were taken from a garage/residence on Louisiana Avenue. Two Napa top chest 8 drawer rollaway tool boxes containing Mac, Craftsman and Snap-on brand hand tools, a craftsman nail gun, 2 professional paint guns (Sharps – platinum and Binks – Big Bertha), Stihl 046 chainsaw with 28” bar, and a bell full face Motorcycle helmet white w/red flames.

January 3, 2003

    Between Tuesday evening, December 17^th, and Wednesday morning, December 18^th, unknown person or persons broke into the Nordic Auction building. The building was entered and approximately $210 in cash was taken. Seven (7) battery chargers were taken, estimated value at over $300. Nineteen (19) radio-controlled cars were taken, Traxxas, Ofna, Tamiya, Team Association, HPI and LOSI brand radio controlled cars, estimated value at over $11,000 dollars.

December 6, 2002

    On Tuesday, November 26, between 7:45 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., someone entered a residence on Highway 2 South and removed two model airplanes and a large framed map of the world.  One airplane was a white Piper J-3 Cub with 6 foot wingspan and the words “Res Dogs” painted on the tail, valued at $1,000.  The second is a yellow Piper J-3 Cub with 5 foot wingspan, valued at $400.  The framed map had Captain Cook’s explorations marked out on it and is valued at $300.  

November 22, 2002 

    Between Saturday evening, November 16, and Monday morning, November 18, unknown person or persons broke into buildings at the Lincoln County landfill on Pipe Creek.  A shop building was entered and nearly all of the air tools were taken, including a ½ inch impact wrench, 3/8 inch impact wrench, disk grinder, socket sets, ratchet set, micrometer, handtools and other various wrenches.  A wheelbarrow was also taken from the shop building, but was later located in the parking area.  The main office building was also entered where two Midland handheld radios and a battery operated grease gun were taken.  Subjects also pried open a door to a trailer which belongs to the Environmental Impact Center, removing a charger for a drill.  Damage to the doors is estimated at $1,000, and value of the stolen items is estimated at over $5,000.

November 4, 2002

   On Tuesday, October 15, a hit and run accident occurred at noon on Louisiana and 3^rd street near the hospital.  A vehicle struck the driver’s side of a tan and brown 1978 Buick, causing extensive damage.  The driver of the suspect vehicle gave false ID information, then left the scene of the accident before law enforcement arrived, stating he was going to the hospital.  Police searched the area but were unable to locate him.   The suspect is described as a large, white male and the vehicle he was driving is described as a large, white, older car.  This car will possibly have front damage to the driver’s side and should have a large amount of tan and brown paint transfer on it. 

October 15, 2002

    On Saturday, September 28, a statue was reported vandalized outside the St. Joseph Catholic Church.  The statue of a praying woman had been taken from the church grounds and was found in the eastbound lane of Lincoln Boulevard in front of the church.  The head of the statue was missing.   A window of the church was also broken in the area where the statue had been taken.  On Wednesday, October 2, it was reported that several additional windows had been broken in the same area of the church.  Estimated damage to the statue is $1,000 and $200 to replace the broken windows.

September 24, 2002

   On Monday morning, September 23, it was discovered that SJ Orr Services south of Libby on Highway 2 had been broken into with extensive damage to the interior of the building.  Money was taken from a drawer in one of the offices.  On Tuesday morning, September 24, Twinkle Welding west of Libby reported a second break-in to their business.  Thieves took several winches from the store totaling over $4,000.  Total loss from this break-in and one reported on September 18 is over $7,000.

September 20, 2002

    Between Wednesday and Thursday, September 19 and 20, thefts occurred at two area businesses.  On Wednesday, the owner of Twinkle Welding south of Libby on Highway 2, reported a break-in to the business and the theft of 2 Warn winches, KC stainless steel daybrite lights, and at least one set of Dee Zee 1800 mud flaps, as well as a small amount of change.  On Thursday, the owner of Kootenai Truck Repair, also near Libby on south Highway 2, reported the theft of 16 new tires that had been delivered the previous day.  Two commercial track truck tires, two Sumitomo truck tires, four Goodyear truck tires, four Michelin XZE tires, and four Kumho commercial track tires were taken, for a total value of $4,740. 

September 10, 2002

    Sometime after 9:00 p.m. on Friday, September 9, several thefts from vehicles occurred south of Libby.  An aluminum diamond plated tool box with Craftsman brand socket sets, a Craftsman cordless drill, metric and regular open end wrench sets, and numerous other hand tools including electrical testers was taken from the trunk of a 1994 Cadillac at a residence on Wards Road.  Two vehicles were entered at another residence on Wards Road where a small amount of change was taken after suspects went through the gloveboxes and center consoles.  Two vehicles parked at a third residence on Wards Road were entered and a stereo was removed from the dash of one of the vehicles.   A CB radio was taken from an International semi truck parked on Vicks Lane and two vehicles were entered at a residence on Farm to Market Road.  Taken from one of the vehicles were numerous CD’s of various artists and a silver chain necklace with a clear dolphin inscribed with the victim’s name.  Value of the CD’s is estimated at over $1,400.  A Panasonic stereo was removed from the second vehicle.

August 27, 2002

   Between 11:00 Friday night, the 10^th of August, and 8:00 the next morning, Saturday, the 11^th, vandals caused damage to the top of the Libby Dam on the north end by the visitor center parking lot.  Locks on two gates had been tampered with and inspection doors were opened on a grader, allowing access to the engine of the machine.  The fire extinguisher from the grader was later found floating in the water and it had been discharged.  The stop sign at the corner where the grader was parked had been pulled out of the ground and left at another location by the visitor center.

August 16, 2002

   Sometime during the weekend of July 27 and 28, 2002, unknown person or persons shot and wounded “Lance”, a 10 year old Appaloosa gelding, and “Hedwig”, a 4 year old mule.  Both animals have lost their eyesight as a result of being shot.  The incident happened in a pasture bordered by Tetrault Lake Road and Airport Road near Eureka.  The mule, “Hedwig”, is valued at $500 and the gelding, “Lance”, is valued at $2,000.

August 8, 2002 

    On Tuesday, July 30, it was discovered that eight out of twelve Bonneville Power insulators in the Wolf Creek area had been shot.  It is believed this occurred approximately one week earlier, causing power interruptions from west of Kalispell to about 15 miles north of Libby.  The damage also affected the Libby Dam.  Damage estimates, including the power outages that it caused, would amount to over $10,000. 

June 20, 2002

    Sometime during the night of Monday, June 16, to the early morning hours of Tuesday, June 17, mailboxes from the Remp Extension area, Farm to Market Road area, and several other locations around Libby, were taken from their posts.  16 mailboxes and 2 paper boxes were later recovered where they had been dumped in a yard in front of a residence on Bowker Street south of Libby.

June 6, 2002

    During the end of May, the concessions stand at the baseball fields near the cemetery was broken into and numerous items taken.  On Monday, May 20, someone entered the building and took candy and pop worth approximately $100.  The following Monday, May 27, the building was again broken into, and this time the suspect or suspects took over $1,000 worth of candy bars and concessions items, including two buckets of individually wrapped bubble gum.  Also taken were a large deep fryer and a George Foreman grill.

May 21, 2002

    On Saturday, May 18, a theft was reported from a residence being built on Five Mile Creek off Highway 37 north of Libby. Taken from the log home was a Kohler gas powered generator valued at $6,000; a toilet, pressure tank, miscellaneous plumbing fixtures, log railing, and a laundry sink basin.

May 09, 2002

    On Monday morning, April 29, the Northern Energy building on West Highway 2 was reported broken into and a bank bag was taken with cash and checks totaling over $1500. The following Monday morning, May 6, PJ’s Café on South Highway 2 also reported being burglarized and cash taken of about $100. A window had been broken to gain entry into the café.

April 09, 2002

    On Sunday morning, March 31, it was discovered that the Koocanusa Marina on Highway 37 north of Libby had been broken into and numerous items taken. Most of the items were boxes of stockpiled merchandise for the marina and included shirts, sunglasses, lighters, Chapstick, beef jerky, razors, yo-yos, and miscellaneous food and beverage items, along with various fishing equipment, an Argus 35mm camera, and a set up and design for embroidery work valued at $780. Total value of items taken is over $4,600.

March 28, 2002
SOLVED

    On Tuesday, March 26^th, approximately 11:30 pm, 2 display windows were broken at the Dome Theatre on Mineral avenue. The cost to repair the windows is estimated at $240.

March 08, 2002

    On Wednesday, March 6^th, damage to the rear wall of the post office building was reported. The wall is a stucco type construction over a Styrofoam board material. In several places the exterior has been damaged exposing the Styrofoam underneath. There are several small round indentations that appear to have burn marks in them, possibly caused by cigarettes. The cost to repair the damage is estimated at $3000.

    On Thursday,  February 7^th,  it was reported that 74 pieces of furniture are missing from Libby Woodworks,  located at 551 hwy 2 west.  (9) mission style birch coffee tables, (20) mission style alder end tables, (42) mission style birch end tables, and (3) pine benches were taken.  Total estimated value $2,436.

    Sometime over the weekend of Friday, December 28 to Monday, December 31, four BF Goodrich model LT-315/75 R-16 tires with Ultra 50 chromed aluminum size 16 wheels were taken from Kootenai Truck Repair on south Highway 2.  The value of the tires is $1,000 and the value of the wheels is $1,200.  The wheels are for a 2000 Ford F-350 pickup.

January 3, 2002
SOLVED

    During the night of Tuesday, December 17, and Wednesday morning, December 18, a Burton snowboard, Nordica black ski boots, blue Burton jacket, Northface gortex jacket, and between 100 and 150 CD’s were taken from a vehicle parked at a residence on Louisiana in Libby. The blue Burton jacket had a Ski Patrol First Aid patch embroidered on the chest and is valued at $200.

December 28, 2001

    Between Friday, November 16, and Monday morning, November 19, over $1,000 worth of logging equipment being stored at a job site on Swede Mountain was stolen. The equipment included a Husqvarna model 372 chainsaw with 24" bar, four wedges, and various other logging tools.

December 12, 2001
SOLVED
    Between Friday, November 23, and Monday, November 26, 2001, three major thefts occurred in Lincoln County near the Happy’s Inn area on Highway 2 between Libby and Kalispell.

Sometime during this weekend, a work truck parked at a job site on the McKillop Road was broken into and over $3,000 worth of tools was taken, including:

1. Miller portable suitcase wire feeder welding unit with 100’ leads, gas regulator, 30 lb. wire roll, and 15’ Bernard welding gun, worth $1,843

2. Victor torch set with 50’ hose and scarfing head valued at $575

3. Milwaukee 4" angle head grinder

4. Bosch 7" angle head grinder

5. Milwaukee ½" drill motor

6. Heavy duty cable hoist

7. 12 lb. sledgehammer.

On Saturday, November 24, between 7:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., the following items valued at over $2,200 were stolen from a hunting camp on Loon Lake:

1. Honda 1000 watt generator EU1000, red suitcase model, valued at $790

2. Leupold 12x40x6mm spotting scope with tripod in a red bag, valued at $800

3. Leupold Windriver binoculars, $400

4. Three bi-pods, two short and one long

Then sometime between Friday and Sunday, a residence on the ACM road was broken into and over $33,000 worth of property was taken, including the following items:

1. New Honda 450ES ATV 4-wheeler, valued at $6,200

2. Bronze sculpture "Helping Hands", valued at $7,500

3. Beretta 12 ga. Shotgun

4. Krieghoff 12 ga. over/under shotgun

5. Remington 7mm bolt action rifle

6. Browning .30-06 A-bolt rifle

7. Knight "Disc" .50 caliber muzzleloader

8. Hawken .50 caliber muzzleloader

9. Smith & Wesson .357 magnum police service revolver

10. Smith & Wesson .38 special snub-nose "Chief’s" model revolver

11. Cabela’s heavy duty steel security gun cabinet

12. Cabela’s aluminum 2-rifle bullet-proof gun case

13. Motorguide ET44 trolling motor

14. Zeiss 10x40 binoculars

15. Yamaha 8hp outboard motor

16. Hoyt double cam compound bow

17. Parker compound bow

18. Miscellaneous archery accessories

19. Numerous other fishing, hunting, camping gear, including clothing, sleeping bag, knives, etc.

20. Various shop tools including miter saw, wrenches, wood splitter, and jack

Items from this burglary are too numerous to list. A complete listing of all items and a photo of the bronze sculpture is attached or may be obtained by contacting Detective Craig Martin at 406-293-4112, ext. 244, fax #406-293-3171, e-mail lcsodets@libby.org.

Total property loss in these three crimes is $38,670. Law Enforcement has reason to believe the suspect(s) live in the Kalispell/Flathead area. Anyone with information on any of these thefts is asked to call Crimestoppers at 406-293-STOP, or the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office. Crimestoppers is offering up to a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and arraignment of those responsible for these crimes. Callers may remain anonymous when calling or collecting the reward.