Kootenai County Sheriff's Office blotter

Notable Calls for the Day — May 21

Total Phone Calls: 133

Total 911 Phone Calls: 264

Total calls dispatched: 303

Day Shift

Nothing notable to report. Routine calls for service and traffic stops.

Evening Shift

Deputies responded to Fernan Saddle for a report of a two-vehicle accident. While units were responding it was reported the accident was a head-on crash and one of the vehicles went over the bank and down the ravine about 400 feet. Units arrived on the scene and learned one of the drivers was deceased. The Kootenai County Traffic Team was paged out and took over the investigation. As a result, a male driver was arrested for Vehicular Manslaughter as he was determined to be DUI. Press Release sent out.

Deputies responded to a vehicle accident on Wolf Lodge Bay Road. During the investigation, it was determined the driver was possibly under the influence. A DUI investigation was completed, and the driver was charged with DUI. During the DUI investigation, a passenger continually interrupted the investigation. After being told several times to step back and into not interfere with the investigation, the passenger was charged with obstructing/resisting and MIP. A third passenger was contacted and drugs were located in their possession. They were also charged with drug charges.

Deputies responded to Farragut State Park for a possible DUI driver. Deputies contacted the driver and after the investigation determined they were in fact DUI. The driver was charged with a DUI offense.

A deputy located a stolen vehicle in the area of Highway 41 and Seltice Way. The vehicle was eventually stopped at a business on Seltice Way. The occupants were contacted, and it was determined they had no knowledge the vehicle was stolen. During the contact, Meth, Cocaine, Marijuana, Fentanyl, and illegal mushrooms were located. The passenger was charged with multiple drug offenses.

Night Shift

Deputies responded to a report of a runaway juvenile in Harrison. A few hours later the juvenile was located at a friend’s house but refused to come home. Deputies made contact with the juvenile, who continued to refuse to go home and said they would just run away again. The juvenile was taken into custody and transported to JDC.

A deputy made contact with a male on Seltice Way and Williams Street. The male had an active warrant and was taken into custody.

A deputy made a traffic stop on a vehicle for a moving violation. During the contact, drugs were located. The driver was charged with possession of Meth and other related charges.