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(Gallatin County, Mont.)  On Thursday July 12, 2018 at 2:54 pm., the Gallatin County Dispatch Center received a call reporting an injured ATV rider ten miles up from the Buck Ridge Trailhead south of Big Sky. The injured party, a … Continue reading →

The Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office has received a number of complaints from citizens regarding various phone scams that are circulating the area. One scam involves a caller informing people who answer that they have criminal charges pending and to send … Continue reading →

The subject from the incident on Axtell Anceny has been identified. The investigation is ongoing. Sheriff Gootkin would like to thank everyone for their assistance in this matter.

The Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office has received numerous calls of a scam involving pop-up advertisements or articles on victim’s computers. Once the victim clicks on the pop-up, a message will appear that tells the victim that their computer has viruses … Continue reading →

The Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office has received a number of citizen complaints regarding another scam occurring within Gallatin County. The scam caller claims to be Deputy Edward White with the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office. The scam caller directs the person … Continue reading →

The Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office has received a number of citizen complaints regarding several scams that are occurring within Gallatin County. The first scam involves a caller claiming to be a Captain with the sheriff’s office and informs the person … Continue reading →

May 07, 2018 Contact: DEA Public Affairs (202) 307-7977 DEA brings in record number of unused pills during 15th annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Federal, state and local partners collect close to one million pounds across the country … Continue reading →

  Montana Law Enforcement Officers and their friends have hit the streets, highways and byways of Montana.  In addition to fulfilling their duties of enforcing speed limits, maintaining order and keeping our state safe, they are fulfilling another type of … Continue reading →

Saturday, April 28, Gallatin County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue recovered the remains of Dr. Patrick J. Fitzpatrick, of Bismarck, ND. His vehicle was discovered stuck in a field south of Willow Creek on July 4, 2015.  At that time searchers combed … Continue reading →

The Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office has received a number of complaints from citizens regarding a scam that is occurring within Gallatin County. The caller informs the person who answers that they have criminal charges pending and to send money for … Continue reading →