UPDATE: APRIL 16 AT 1:45 A.M.
An emergency alert sent out by Ready Gallatin said that law enforcement is searching for two homicide suspects in the vicinity of Highway 191 and 287.
People are told to shelter in place by locking their doors and staying inside.
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WEST YELLOWSTONE - An emergency alert was sent out, activating a shelter in place for the West Yellowstone area and Gallatin County.
We ve reached out to the Gallatin County Sheriff s Department which confirmed the alert to be active at 1:30 a.m.
We re waiting for additional information from the county. Right now, you re being asked to contact West Yellowstone Police at (406) 646-7600 if you see anything suspicious.
Homicide suspects found dead near West Yellowstone
MGN Online
WEST YELLOWSTONE, Mt. (KIFI)-Two suspects being sought in connection with a Billings, Montana homicide were found dead near Duck Creek, in the West Yellowstone area at around 10:30 p.m. Thursday.
According to the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office, deputies joined a multi-agency response for a vehicle pursuit in the West Yellowstone area.
The two suspects left their vehicle and ran into the Duck Creek area, near the intersection of Highway 287 and Highway 191. Several law enforcement agencies set up a perimeter and issued a “shelter in place” order for residents in the area.
Hiker hospitalized after grizzly bear attack Published
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WEST YELLOWSTONE, Mt. (KIFI)-A hiker is being treated at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center after an encounter with a grizzly bear near West Yellowstone, Montana.
The Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office was called to the Baker’s Hole area at around 3:42 p.m. on report of a grizzly bear attack. The Forest Service, West Yellowstone Police, and Hebgen Basin Fire and EMS also responded.
Rescue teams were able to locate the injured person after about 50 minutes of off-trail searching. The Sheriff’s Office said the victim sustained significant scalp and facial injuries.
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Snowmobiler hospitalized after crash near West Yellowstone
Gallatin Co. Sheriff Search and Rescue
WEST YELLOWSTONE, Mt. (KIFI)-A 43-year-old snowmobiler was transported to Big Sky Medical Center after a snowmobile crash near West Yellowstone.
West Yellowstone Police were notified at 9:20 p.m. Sunday of a snowmobile crash 5 miles north of West Yellowstone near the Madison Arm of Hebgen Lake. Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue volunteers were dispatched to the scene.
The snowmobiler, who was not identified, suffered a possible broken shoulder and punctured lung. Rescuers said his snowmobile apparently left the trail and struck a tree.
Search and Rescue located the snowmobiler, loaded him onto a specialized litter, and transported him to a waiting Hebgen Basin Rural Fire District ambulance. His condition is unknown.