CAT | Crime
A Great Falls man is recovering at Benefis hospital after being stabbed in a nearby apartment building.
The stabbing took place Sunday around 4:15 p.m. in an apartment at 706 Third Avenue North. When the victim was stabbed, his lung was punctured, requiring immediate surgery.
Police are waiting to interview him until he’s in more stable condition. They’re also interviewing a female witness who was in the apartment building at the time of the incident.
Police are saying that alcohol was involved, however they aren’t focusing on a specific suspect or motive at this point.
A 17-year-old girl is in custody and faces possible robbery charges after allegedly injuring two people in the parking lot of Wal-Mart after attempting to steal from the store on Sunday.
According to Great Falls Police, the 17-year-old girl was apprehended after she allegedly tried to steal a belt from the store.
Security officials had tried to detain her in the store, but she was able to get to her car.
According to Sgt. Dean Bennett, she got in her car and was attempting to leave the parking lot when she hit a shopping cart, which then hit other vehicles.
She then attempted to flee the parking lot and hit two people, sending one to the hospital.
Bennett said he’s not sure of the severity of injuries.
The teenage girl, whose name has not been released, was transported to the Juvenile Detention Center.
Robbery is a felony. Theft of an item under $1,000 is considered a misdemeanor. Bennett said according to Montana law, a theft is upgraded to a felony when there is “bodily harm” caused in the process.
The former chairman of the annual East/West Shrine Bowl football game admitted in court Thursday that he stole about $40,000 from the charity event.
Jerrold “Jerry” Evans, 78, pleaded guilty to one count of felony theft, and prosecutors agreed to drop two other counts of felony theft.
If Judge Dirk Sandefur accepts the nonbinding plea agreement, Evans will be sentenced to six years under the supervision of the Department of Corrections — which could mean anything from probation to prison — but the entire sentence would be suspended if Evans repays the stolen money.
The organization commissioned an audit, which turned up unauthorized charges in Evans’ name. The Shriners hired a private investigator, who confronted Evans with the results of the audit.
Evans told the private investigator that a problem with alcohol and gambling led him to steal money donations from ticket sales for the game, according to the charges.
