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UPDATE – Alleged Drunk Driver Appears in Court – Victims Identified as Missoula Sisters [DOCUMENT]

Peter Christian — Fri, 17 May 2013 00:38:49 +0000

Tom George Vineyard, 38, made an appearance via video in Missoula Justice Court from the Missoula County Jail on Thursday afternoon before Judge Karen Orzech.According to court documents, Vineyard caused the death of Roberta Emmert and seriously injured her sister, Pamela Demmert, while allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol. In the affidavit filed by [...]

Your Choice DUI Event at Missoula's Ram Field Displays the Tragic Consequences of Drinking and Driving [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Tue, 14 May 2013 23:03:55 +0000

Tuesday morning at Missoula Loyola’s Ram Field, buses full of teenagers from local high schools were brought face to face with the deadly consequences of drunk driving during the “Your Choice” event. At the event, accident victims played by local students were portrayed as having been ejected from a vehicle during a fatal crash caused [...]

Butte St. Patrick's Day Celebration Was Low in Turnout and in DUIS

Jon King — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 22:15:46 +0000

Butte is famous for its large Irish population and active St. Patrick's Day celebrations, but things were a bit different this past holiday.

Extra Patrols Will be Watching For DUIs in Missoula During St. Patrick's Day Weekend

Jon King — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 18:24:39 +0000

Like New Year's Eve and the Superbowl, for many, St. Patrick's Day has become a drinking holiday. Because of this, extra enforcement will be on the street.

Update – County Attorney Considering Frenchtown Bartender Case [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 19:19:38 +0000

Missoula County Attorney considering charges against Frenchtown bartender.

New Year's Eve Warning – No Tolerance For DUI [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 23:35:29 +0000

Missoula police will be out in force on New Year’s Eve in a concerted effort to keep drunk drivers off the road. Corporal Paul Kelly says extra patrols of police, sheriff’s deputies and troopers from the Montana Highway Patrol will be on the roads around Western Montana looking for drunk, drugged, and distracted drivers. Kelley [...]

Ex-Boyfriend Crashes Truck Into House With Children Inside [AUDIO] [DOCUMENT]

Peter Christian — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 21:51:53 +0000

34 year-old Leroy Holden III is in jail after being charged with felony criminal endangerment, partner assault and a second DUI, after allegedly crashing his pickup truck into his ex-girlfriend’s home. Deputy Missoula County Attorney Shaun Donovan says the incident occurred at about 1:30 Thursday morning, when Holden had an argument with his girlfriend and [...]

Montana Highway Patrol Will Increase Presence During Holidays [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 20:08:45 +0000

Winter weather, holiday parties, and too much holiday cheer can lead to a tragedy on Western Montana’s highways. Mike Burman with the Montana Highway Patrol wants drivers to know, extra patrols will be out over the holidays, and that those displaying distracted driving will be pulled over. Burman advises party-goers to choose a designated driver [...]

Missoula Man Arrested For Fourth DUI [DOCUMENT] [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:16:23 +0000

54 year-old Timothy Felde of Missoula was arrested Tuesday for his fourth DUI after being involved in an injury accident on the 200 block of North Russell. Court records indicate that police officers tested Felde for driving while intoxicated and transported him to St. Patrick Hospital for a blood draw. When officers returned to take [...]

A DUI Arrest Can Cause Major Problems [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 23:02:42 +0000

With the Christmas party season in full swing, Deputy Missoula County Attorney Jason Marks has some sobering news for party-goers. Drink and drive at your peril. Marks says just some of the problems that come with a DUI arrest are mandatory incarceration, suspension of your drivers license, increased insurance rates, court costs and attorney’s fees. [...]

Underage Drunk Driver Crashes into Missoula Home

Jon King — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 15:20:11 +0000

Missoula police dealt with two drunk driving accidents last night, none of the individuals involved in either case were of legal drinking age. Missoula Police Captain Colin Rose describes one of the crashes as “a rollover in the 1600 block of 14th street.” The driver was a 19-year-old Missoula male, single occupant that rolled the [...]

Missoula Police Make 11 DUI Arrests Thursday Night

Peter Christian — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 14:23:27 +0000

Missoula police were busy overnight pulling over drunk drivers during what was called ‘Thirsty Thursday.’ Sergeant Colin Rose says there were 11 DUI arrests between 10 p.m. Thursday night until 4 a.m. Friday. Each person was arrested and booked into the Missoula County jail. Rose said police also arrested a man and a woman Thursday [...]

Man in Jail Charged With 8th DUI [DOCUMENT]

Peter Christian — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 01:25:13 +0000

53 year-old Michael Patterson appeared in Missoula justice court Monday afternoon charged with his 8th DUI, a felony. According to court documents, Patterson was arrested on Saturday night at the Fast Trip convenience store on Reserve Street, as his vehicle was parked in a handicapped spot on top of several garbage bags placed there [...]

18 DUI Arrests Over The Grizzly Bobcat Weekend

Peter Christian — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 14:52:11 +0000

Law enforcement personnel were kept busy over the Grizzly-Bobcat weekend pulling over alleged drunk drivers. Sergeant Jerry Odlin with the Missoula Police Department says 18 people were arrested from Friday night into Monday morning. Missoula County Sheriff’s deputies and the Montana Highway Patrol participated in the extra patrols. Many times, law enforcement personnel must call [...]

Fatal Crash on Evaro Hill Wednesday Morning [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 13:37:57 +0000

One man is dead and three others were injured in an apparent two-vehicle DUI crash that occurred at about 1:30 Wednesday morning near about a mile south of Arlee on U. S. Highway 93 north. Highway patrol trooper Paul Pfau says a man and woman traveling in a car near the Missoula-Lake county line were [...]

Questions of Alcohol Use and No Seat Belt Linger in Josh Carter's Death [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 23:46:55 +0000

U Drink… U Drive… U May Look Like This

KC — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:36:14 +0000

I heard that the Missoula PD was busy most of the night Saturday handing out DUI’s. Everywhere you went there seemed to be “cherries and berries” flashing. The boys in blue handed out 12 DUI’s on NYE. Thats a lot considering Kalispell Police only picked up 1 suspected drunk driver and Bozeman only had 2 [...]

U Call Us: Needs Our Help

KC — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:44:54 +0000

You have heard us talk about these guys many of times on the Blaze. They are lifesavers. I personally have chosen them over the possibilty of driving home a couple times. This is a group of people who really care about keeping the streets safe. Think of them as superheros without the tight underwear. Now [...]

Montana Pleads Not Guilty To DUI And Speeding

Angel — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 17:34:54 +0000

University of Montana officials say the punishment for breaking the university’s student athlete code of conduct could be anything to scholarship loss to being kicked off the team.

However, UM athletic director Jim O’Day says the university will allow quarterback Nate Montana’s DUI arrest to play out through the court system before taking any action

Son Of Hall Of Fame Quarterback Joe Montana Arrested For Suspicion Of DUI

Angel — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 12:28:08 +0000

Photo courtesy of FacebookTwenty one year old Nathaniel Joseph Montana, son of Hall of Fame Quarterback Joe Montana was arrested by Missoula County Sheriff’s Deputies for driving under the influence of alcohol just before four o’clock this morning.

Montana posted $685 bond and was released from the Missoula Cou