April 16, 2026
8:51pm Deputy transported one adult female, Charnez Denny, from Choteau Co Detention Center to PCSO to be incarcerated in PCSO Jail on a local warrant.
6:55pm Male requested law enforcement assistance with threats received from another male at a Saco residence; caller also wanted the male trespassed from the ranch; Deputy handled.
9:39pm Female reported a “loud bang” on her residential door and would like it checked out; Deputy responded; no one found in the area.
April 17, 2026
1:50am Deputy performed security checks in the Malta area.
6:16am PC Hospital requested an ambulance for a flight crew pick up from the airport; local EMT Crew handled.
9:16am Deputy performed security checks in the east Malta and Malta areas.
1:34pm 911s received reporting a domestic situation at a local motel; Deputies responded; found to be a verbal dispute and situation taken care of without further incident.
4:26pm Deputy performed security checks in the Saco and Hwy 2 east areas.
4:37pm Female reported two juveniles had left her residence without permission, possibly headed to the downtown Malta area; Deputy responded; juveniles later located, were okay, and returned to the family member’s residence.
6:25pm Deputy performed security checks in the Malta, Hwy 363 and Wagner areas.
9:52pm Deputy performed security checks in the Saco and Hwy 2 east areas.
10:50pm Deputy performed security checks in the Short Oil Road area.
11:35pm BNSF Police reported a crossing arm malfunction at the Larb Creek Road crossing in Saco; maintainer was enroute to repair it.
April 18, 2026
12:55am Deputy performed business and residential security checks in the Zortman area.
1:33am Deputy performed security checks in the Dodson and Hwy 2 west areas.
9:14am Female reported a dog running loose in an alley behind a downtown business; ACO handled.
9:41am Female requested law enforcement assistance with a situation involving a juvenile family member; Deputy handled.
1:56pm Female reported missing property from a Zortman business; Deputy responded; property later located and returned to the owner.
4:26pm 911 received reporting a wildfire in the Missouri River breaks; information passed onto BLM Central MT Dispatch.
6:41pm Deputy performed security checks in the Zortman, Landusky and Hwy 191 south areas.
8:11pm Deputy performed a traffic stop in Malta which led to one adult male, Jordan Olson, being transported to PCSO to be incarcerated in PCSO Jail on Driving While Suspended charges; case file started.
9:35pm Deputy released one adult male, Jordan Olson, from PCSO Jail on bond.
10:54pm Deputy performed security checks in the Malta area.
11:47pm Deputy performed a traffic stop which led to one adult male, Jason Olson, being transported to PCSO to be incarcerated in PCSO Jail on DUI-1st and Open Container charges; case file started.
April 19, 2026
2:27am Deputy performed a traffic stop on Hwy 191 north, which led to one adult male, Hayden VanWichen, being transported to PCSO to be incarcerated in PCSO Jail on DUI-1st charges; case file started; male later released on bond.
12:09pm Sheriff released one adult male, Jason Olson, from PCSO Jail on bond.
12:14pm Deputy transported one adult female, Charnez Denny, from PCSO Jail to Valley Co Detention Center to serve time on sentencing.
12:39pm 911 received reporting a stove fire at a Malta residence; Malta FD responded and NorthWestern Energy advised; fire later controlled and extinguished.
2:14pm Deputy performed security checks in the Saco and Hwy 2 east areas.
2:31pm Deputy performed a welfare check on a vehicle alongside of Hwy 2, east of Malta; occupants were ok, just stopped to look at gophers.
April 20, 2026
1:37am Deputy performed security checks in the Malta area.
7:21am Male requested an ambulance for a female in extreme pain and could not walk at a local motel; local EMT Crew responded; patient transported to the PC Hospital.
9:59am PC County Crew reported an out-of-control grass fire at the County Shop; MFD responded; fire controlled and extinguished.
11:44am Saco FD reported a flare-up on a controlled pit burn previously reported and would be taking a truck out to douse it with water.
11:49am PC Hospital requested an ambulance for a flight crew pick up from the airport; local EMT Crew handled.
12:07pm Female requested law enforcement assistance with a situation involving family and a business; Undersheriff responded; female advised situation was a civil matter.
1:42pm Male brought in a found wallet from the Trafton Park area; owner located and wallet returned.
5:47pm Undersheriff reported a juvenile riding a dirt bike recklessly near the PC Courthouse; Deputy responded; juvenile not located.
A reminder:
Off road motorcycles are for off road use ONLY. The motorcycle must be registered, licensed, and the driver must possess a valid driver's license with a motorcycle endorsement before it can be driven on the streets. If riders are under the age of 18, helmets are required.
Citations may be issued.
9:00pm Male reported almost being run over by a vehicle full of juveniles on a residential street; Deputy responded; one juvenile located and spoken to.
11:16pm Deputy performed security checks in the Dodson and Hwy 2 west areas.
11:23pm Deputy performed a welfare check on a vehicle parked alongside of Hwy 2, east of Dodson; all found to be okay and no one around the area.
April 21, 2026
1:33pm Female reported a phone scam.
If it seems suspicious DO NOT GIVE any information to the caller. Ask for a call back phone number and call them back to see if it is who they are claiming to be or simply HANG UP.
If you don’t recognize the phone number on the caller ID, don’t answer it. If it is a person who truly needed to contact you, they will leave a message. If you don’t know the sender of the check, do not cash it.
The IRS and the Federal Justice System do not contact people via telephone. Local Court systems do not contact via text message or private messenger.
Always remember the key things regarding scams:
1. If you didn't enter, you didn't win
2. If you have to pay to receive your prize, you didn’t win.
3. If you have a lawsuit or other legal issues pending you will get notification via certified mail or served to you by an official, whether it is a law enforcement officer or a civil process server
If you feel you have been a victim of a scam, please follow the link below to the Office of Consumer Protection. https://dojmt.gov/consumer/consumer-complaints/ or call the Montana State Legislature Fraud Hotline: 1-800-222-4446.
You can also call the National Do Not Call Registry phone number, 1-888-382-1222, to have your phone number removed from solicitors. Call this number from EACH phone number you want removed, cell or landline.
For emails, there is an option at the top of your email screen to report emails and block the sender’s email. This will help with receiving less of these types of emails.
2:05pm PC Hospital requested an ambulance for a flight crew pick up from the airport; local EMT Crew handled.
6:28pm Female reported a vehicle spinning brodies in the Trafton Park area and there were lots of children around the area; Deputy responded; vehicle located and occupants advised.
7:06pm Malta FD reported to the City Shop for training.
7:34pm Deputy incarcerated one adult male, Heath Call, into PCSO Jail to serve time on a Blaine Co Justice Court sentencing.
9:06pm Deputy performed security checks in the Malta area.
April 22, 2026
12:24am Deputy performed a traffic stop which led to one adult male, Joe Holt, being transported to PCSO to be incarcerated in PCSO Jail on Driving While Suspended and DUI-2nd charges; case file started; male later released on bond.
10:07am 911s received requesting assistance for a truck driver stuck in the mud in Dodson; caller given several towing company phone numbers.
12:28pm Female reported a concern for an elderly female who should not be driving and was showing mental issue signs; Undersheriff handled.
1:18pm Deputy performed security checks in the Dodson and Hwy 2 west areas.
3:33pm 911 received requesting an ambulance for a female having a possible heart attack; Deputy and local EMT Crew responded; patient transported to the PC Hospital.
4:14pm Deputy performed security checks in the Malta area.
4:30pm 911 received reporting smoke in the Zortman area; Malta Fire Chief informed, advised BLM Fire was heading to a fire on the reservation and Ft Belknap was aware as well.
6:46pm Female filed a verbal complaint about a neighbor’s dog running loose and attacking another dog in Malta; Deputy and ACO handled.
9:41pm Deputy performed security checks in the Malta area.
10:11pm BNSF Police reported a crossing arm malfunction at the Larb Creek crossing and a maintainer was enroute to repair it.
April 23, 2026
2:07pm Deputy performed security checks in the Dodson and Hwy 2 west areas.
12:12pm Deputy performed security checks in the Malta area.
12:55pm Deputy performed security checks in the Dodson and Hwy 2 west areas.