PHILLIPS COUNTY SHERIFF NEWS LOG
April 17 through April 24, 2025

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.