A report by the National Institute of Corrections indicates that Lake County, Montana needs a new jail, it’s something Sheriff Don Bell has known for a while.
The Mineral County jail has been closed since last November when staffing levels declined to just two jailers and even the Sheriff turned in his badge and quit.
Missoula police had to use their vehicles to pin in a suspected burglar on Saturday morning, August 5, after concerned neighbors called in to report a suspicious man trying to gain entry into a residence on 55th street.