FYI:
All fingerprints that are needed for CWPs, schools, licensing or anything else are done from 9am to
NOON every Wednesday.
Our Facebook page does give reports of scams and other important information as needed to get to the public.
Concealed Weapon Permits:
New and renewal applications for Concealed Weapon Permits may be picked up at the Sheriff’s Office anytime.
Once approved, you will be contacted to come in on Wednesday between 9 AM and noon for
fingerprints and photographs.
**NOTE ON NEWS REPORTS: It should be noted that items listed in the news log start at 1400 hours the first day through
1400 hours the final day because of reporting periods.
April 17, 2025
2:15pm 911s received reporting an erratic vehicle on Hwy 2, west of Dodson; Blaine Co SO reported the
same vehicle stopped in the middle of Hwy 2 near the Blaine/Phillips Co line; Deputy and
Ft Belknap LE responded; vehicle located, stopped and driver evaluated; no impairments
found; driver claimed to be overly tired.
3:33pm Deputy performed building and residential security checks in the Dodson and Hwy 2 west areas.
6:20pm Female requested law enforcement assistance with an intoxicated family member who was
driving and had juveniles in the vehicle, possibly headed to Route 8 from Malta; Deputy responded;
male not located in Malta; information passed onto Ft Belknap LE.
April 18, 2025
12:56pm Male reported suspicious activity around his Saco residence in the early hours of the mornings;
Undersheriff handled.
3:23pm Undersheriff performed building and residential security checks in the Saco and Hwy 2
east areas.
7:27pm Deputy performed building and residential security checks in the Saco, Sleeping Buffalo
and Hwy 2 east areas.
7:36pm Deputy performed building security checks in the downtown Malta area.
8:53pm Deputy performed building and residential security checks in the Dodson and Hwy 2
west areas.
11:20pm Deputies performed building security checks in the downtown Malta area.
11:32pm 911 received reporting an erratic vehicle on Hwy 2, eastbound toward Malta; Deputies
responded; suspect vehicle located, driving behavior was normal and driver did not
appear to be impaired.
April 19, 2025
12:43am Deputy performed building and residential security checks in the Saco, Sleeping Buffalo
and Hwy 2 east areas.
10:25am Undersheriff, Deputy and Malta FD responded to the PC Hospital area for the Milk River
Baseball Opening Day Parade through downtown Malta.
11:27am Female reported a two-vehicle fender/bender in the downtown Malta area; Undersheriff
responded; case file started.
6:48pm Deputy performed building and residential security checks in the Zortman, Landusky
and Hwy 191 south areas.
9:25pm Deputy performed building and residential security checks in the Malta and Hwy 191
north areas.
10:47pm Female reported another female had violated probation conditions; Deputy responded;
Adult Probation Officer advised of the situation; no violations were committed.
11:22pm Deputy performed building and residential security checks in the Saco, Sleeping Buffalo
and Hwy 2 east areas.
April 20, 2025
1:09am Deputy performed building and residential security checks in the Malta area.
7:00pm Deputy performed building and residential security checks in the Dodson and Hwy
2 west areas.
7:56pm 911 received reporting a haystack that was purposely set on fire on Beaver Creek Road;
Malta, Zortman and Ft Belknap FDs responded; PCSO Deputies and Ft Belknap LE responded;
fire later controlled and monitored.
8:54pm Deputy performed building and residential security checks in the Zortman and Hwy
191 south areas.
11:30pm Deputy performed building and residential security checks in the Malta area.
April 21, 2025
12:13am Deputy performed building and residential security checks in the Saco, Sleeping
Buffalo and Hwy 2 east areas.
5:06am Sheriff performed building and residential security checks in the Loring, Port of Morgan
and Hwy 191 north areas.
9:24am Male reported an erratic vehicle on Hwy 2, heading westbound, west of Dodson;
information passed onto Ft Belknap LE.
12:25pm Deputy performed building and residential security checks in the Saco and Hwy 2
east areas.
2:17pm 911 received requesting assistance for a female passenger on Amtrak who was being
verbally and physically assaulted by another passenger; Amtrak was currently at the Malta
Depot; Sheriff responded; Amtrak Police advised of the situation; Amtrak left the Malta
Depot with both individuals still on the train.
2:40pm 2nd 911 received from the same Amtrak passenger; Amtrak was westbound from the
Dodson area; call transferred to Hill Co SO.
2:41pm Sheriff performed building and residential security checks in the Dodson and Hwy 2 west areas.
2:49pm Male reported both Dodson railroad crossings were blocked by a train for an extended
amount of time; information passed onto BNSF Police.
2:53pm Deputy performed building and residential security checks in the north Phillips Co,
Hwy 243 and Whitewater areas.
3:48pm Deputy performed building and residential security checks in the Loring, Port of Morgan
and Hwy 191 north areas.
5:02pm PC Hospital requested an ambulance for a flight crew pick up; local EMT Crew handled.
5:37pm Deputy performed building and residential security checks in the Dodson and Hwy 2 west areas.
7:40pm Male reported a vehicle speeding and had thrown an object at the caller’s vehicle;
vehicle was currently on Old Hwy 2, heading toward Bowdoin; Deputies responded;
vehicle located and driver advised.
11:17pm Deputy performed building and residential security checks in the Sleeping Buffalo, Saco
and Hwy 2 east areas.
11:18pm BNSF Police reported a possible trespasser on the railroad tracks near the Malta Depot;
Deputy responded; no one located in the reported area.
April 22, 2025
1:22am Deputy reported a suspicious vehicle parked in Trafton Park and checked it out; no one
found in the area.
5:10am Sheriff performed building and residential security checks in the Loring, Port of Morgan and
Hwy 191 north areas.
8:54am Female reported suspicious activity around a Dodson residence and requested extra patrol;
information passed onto Deputies.
10:33am Deputy performed building and residential security checks in the Dodson and Hwy 2 west
areas.
1:47pm Deputy performed building and residential security checks in the Zortman, Landusky, Route
66 and Hwy 191 south areas.
11:02pm Male requested a lift assist for a male who fell at a Malta apartment; local EMT Crew handled
the call.
April 23, 2025
1:00pm Male filed a verbal complaint about dogs running loose on a Phillips Co Road and did not
want to hit them; Deputy handled.
1:46pm 911s received requesting assistance for the caller who was going to run out of fuel on Hwy
191 south of Malta; local MHP Trooper handled.
4:12pm Deputy performed building and residential security checks in the Dodson and Hwy 2 west areas.
6:04pm Deputy performed building and residential security checks in the Dodson and Hwy 2 west areas.
7:26pm Deputy performed building and residential security checks in the Malta area.
8:06pm Deputy performed building and residential security checks in the Saco and Hwy 2 east areas.
April 24, 2025
9:04am Female reported no signs advising to wait for pilot cars in the construction zone on any
residential turnoffs on Hwy 191 south of Malta; information passed onto Deputies.
10:19am Female reported a vehicle traveling northbound on Hwy 191 south driving down the middle
of the Hwy south of Malta; Deputy responded; caller also reported the vehicle drove through the stop
light in the construction zone on Hwy 191 south; vehicle located, stopped and advised.
10:24am Deputy performed building and residential security checks in the Dodson and Hwy 2 west areas.