An amateur lawyer looking to get his vehicle back from the tow yard contacted the Columbia Falls Police Department to plead his case. The vehicle was towed a few days earlier following a traffic stop, he said.
The unhappy owner of a new cat phoned the Columbia Falls Police Department with concerns the feline was unwell. She told officers she had called several area veterinarians after getting the calico cat from a neighbor and each had encouraged her to contact the authorities before they would do anything.
Matthew Clark Burns, 22, pleaded not guilty to a single count of felony assault with a weapon in Flathead County District Court shortly before his Nov. 16 bail modification hearing.