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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.

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Saturday Motorcycle – Mountain LIne Bus Crash Leaves Washington State Man Dead in Missoula [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Mon, 13 May 2013 02:00:13 +0000

A motorcycle-bus accident on Saturday afternoon on Missoula's north side resulted in the death of the motorcyclist, identified by the Missoula County Sheriff's Department as Paul Lawrence Harrison, 49, with a Washington State drivers license, who listed his address as the Poverello Center. .

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Missoula Man Charged With Attempted Deliberate Homicide After Allegedly Shooting Wife in the Face [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Tue, 07 May 2013 20:34:27 +0000

At about 1:30 on Tuesday morning, a Missoula woman walked into the emergency room at St. Patrick Hospital with a gunshot wound to the face.

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Missoula Community Conversation on Underage Alcohol Use is Tuesday April 16

Peter Christian — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 19:44:29 +0000

With 37% of teens reporting drinking in the past 30 days, 20% reporting binge drinking in the past two weeks, and 8% reporting drinking and driving, alcohol is clearly the drug of choice for Missoula youth.

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University of Montana Police Rescue Intoxicated Man From Clark Fork River in Missoula [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 23:50:38 +0000

University of Montana Police Captain Ben Gladwin received a call on Wednesday afternoon that a man was in the Clark Fork River, and was about to be pulled under a logjam. Gladwin, with security officer TJ Johnson, entered the water and rescued the intoxicated man just as he disappeared under the water.

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Update – Saturday Afternoon Motorcycle Crash Victim Identified [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:58:05 +0000

UPDATE - Monday, April 1, 7:45 a.m.

Missoula County Sheriff's department spokesman Jason Johnson has released the name of the victim of Saturday afternoon's motorcycle crash near Lolo. Johnson says 31 year-old Frank Schwindt died of blunt force trauma to the head and back. Johnson said Schwindt was not wearing a helmet when his motorcycle went off the road and tumbled into a ditch.

The Montana Highway Patrol reports that a 31 year-old man from Florence was killed Saturday afternoon not far from Lolo.

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Senator Jon Tester Visits St. Patrick Hospital's Physical Therapy Program [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 01:11:19 +0000

Senator Jon Tester was in Missoula Monday afternoon to visit St. Patrick Hospital and discuss a bill he has sponsored to help physical therapy students pay off their loans.

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Update – Man KIlled in Three Car Accident Near Mullan and Reserve Identified [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 23:36:15 +0000

Update 1/14/13 11:17 a.m.

The Missoula county coroner's office has released the victim's name in Sunday morning's fatal accident Corwin Cornelius, 34, of Ronan.

A three-car accident at about 10:30 Sunday morning has left one man dead and two others injured.

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Woman Accused of Running Over Police Officer Appears in Court [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 23:31:02 +0000

47 year-old Dawnette Eaton, the woman accused of running over police officer Deni Poling Monday night in an effort to escape arrest on a probation violation, appeared in Justice Court Wednesday afternoon.

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Missoula Police Search For Stabbing Suspect [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 13:33:42 +0000

A dispute over a woman has led to one man being treated for a stabbing or slashing wound on his left cheek, and another man running from the law.

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United States Marine Corps Celebrates 237th Birthday In Missoula Home [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 21:07:43 +0000

HOORAH!! Semper Fi! Words reserved only for the few..the proud..the Marines. And a small company of Marines, friends and relatives celebrated the 237th birthday of the Corps Saturday night in a Missoula home.

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Missoula Law Enforcement Honors Chaplain Chuck Lee [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 20:41:12 +0000

When Missoula County Sheriff's deputies encounter a traffic fatality, or a gunshot victim, or any situation where victims and their families need support..the call goes out for C-2, Chaplain Chuck Lee

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19 Year-old Man Killed in Bitterroot Rollover Crash [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 00:37:27 +0000

19 year-old Bitterroot Valley resident Christopher Lee Barrett was killed in a one vehicle accident early Tuesday morning on West Fork Road south of Darby.

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Missoula Man Accidentally Shot By Friend [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 12:54:07 +0000

A Missoula man was taken to the St. Patrick Hospital emergency room after being accidentally shot by a friend in his apartment.

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Missoula Police Investigate Accidental Shooting [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 20:12:19 +0000

Missoula police are investigating an accidental shooting that occurred at about midnight Friday morning in an apartment on Cooper Street in which a 23 year-old man wounded himself in the foot.

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Update – Two Men Charged in East Missoula Shooting [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 11:03:39 +0000

Two suspects in East Missoula shooting and attempted armed robbery have been charged with felonies.

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Community and St. Pat's Combine Air Ambulance Programs [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 19:04:57 +0000

Community Medical Center and Providence St. Patrick Hospital have entered into a contractual partnership that will integrate operations of the air ambulance services at the two Missoula hospitals, starting August 13th. Life Flight at St. Patrick Hospital and Care Flight at Community Medical Center have operated independently for several years and have covered emergency calls on a daily, rotational basis.

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