Phillips County Sheriff's Report

Check out our website: http://www.phillipscountysheriff.org and our Facebook page, Phillips County Sheriff’s Office. Our Facebook page does give reports of scams and other important information as needed to get to the public.

FYI: Please remember to file a new burn permit for the 2025 year. If you plan on doing any burning in 2025, please file one BEFORE you start to burn. These permits are good for all of 2025 and you only have to file one a year, not every time you burn. All 2024 permits will no longer be valid after December 31, 2024. Call PCSO, 406-654-2350, to let Dispatch know of your controlled burn before you start, as a courtesy. Thank you!

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.

All fingerprints that are needed for CWPs, schools, licensing or anything else are done from 9am to NOON every Wednesday.

Check out our website: phillipscountysheriff.org and our Facebook page, Phillips County Sheriff’s Office. Our Facebook page does give reports of scams and other important information as needed to get to the public.

Several calls have been received requesting road reports. Please remember to call 511, 1-800-226-ROAD (7623) or use these websites: http://www.511mt.net or phillipscountysheriff.org.

Just a reminder if you are in need of emergency services, call 911. If you are in need of a fire truck, an ambulance or law enforcement, call 911.

The EMS and Fire Dept offices are not manned 24/7. The Sheriff’s Office is open 24/7 every day of the year, including holidays, and the Dispatcher will get you the assistance you are needing.

January 16, 2025

9:39 a.m. Blaine Co SO received a 911 reporting a verbal altercation at a Malta residence; Undersheriff responded; female left the location without further incident on her own accord.

11:15 a.m. Malta Grade School requested law enforcement assistance with an insubordinate juvenile; Undersheriff responded; juvenile’s guardian was on scene and took the juvenile home for the weekend.

12:15 p.m. Dept of Child & Family Services requested PCSO assistance with a welfare check on 3 juveniles in Malta; Undersheriff responded; juveniles later located and were okay.

1:30 p.m. No voice contact 911 received; PCSO Dispatch called the number back, all was okay just a pocket dial.

4:18 p.m. FedEx reported an employee had been bitten by a dog at a Malta residence; Undersheriff responded; skin was not broken, only scratched.

4:50 p.m. Undersheriff transported one adult female, Heather Oats, to PCSO to be incarcerated on a Hill Co SO warrant; case file started.

6:34 p.m. Deputy performed building security checks in the Malta area.

7:47 p.m. Deputy performed building security checks in the Dodson and Hwy 2 west areas.

January 17, 2025

8:30 a.m. Roosevelt Co Detention released one adult female, Memory Gone, from their facility on bond.

8:58 a.m. Female reported she had been assaulted at a Malta residence; Undersheriff and local EMT Crew responded; patient transported to the PC Hospital; case file started.

2:04 p.m. 911 received requesting an ambulance for an unresponsive male cancer patient at a Malta residence; Undersheriff and local EMT Crew responded; patient transported to the PC Hospital.

5:58 p.m. Deputy performed security checks in the Malta area.

7:25 p.m. 911 received with no voice contact at MHS; PCSO Dispatcher called the number back, female refused to give a name and stated she was fine.

7:36 p.m. 911 received requesting an ambulance for a female who fell at MHS; EMT Crew responded; patient transported to the PC Hospital.

8:34 p.m. Deputy performed security checks in the Malta area.

9:29 p.m. Deputy performed security checks in the Dodson and Hwy 2 west areas.

10:58 p.m. PC Hospital requested an ambulance for a flight crew pick up from the airport; EMT Crew handled.

10:59 p.m. Deputy performed security checks in the Malta area.

11:05 p.m. Male reported being harassed on TikTok; Deputy responded; individual and family advised to block the sender.

January 18, 2025

12:29 a.m. Deputy performed security checks in the Dodson and Hwy 2 west areas.

1:59 a.m. Female reported underage drinkers in the Sleeping Buffalo area; Deputies responded; all individuals and vehicles located were adults and customers of the resort.

2:41 a.m. PC Hospital requested PCSO assistance with a deceased patient; Deputy responded; coroner case file started.

2:46 a.m. Deputy performed security checks in the Malta area.

4:47 a.m. Male reported vandalism to his vehicle at a Malta residence; Deputy responded; case file started.

7:40 a.m. Deputy performed security checks in the Dodson and Hwy 2 west areas.

3:15 p.m. No voice contact call received from a Malta residence; PCSO Dispatch called the number back; spoke to a male at a group home and all was okay.

5:00 p.m. Undersheriff released one adult female, Heather Oats, from PCSO Jail on bond.

6:08 p.m. Deputy performed security checks in the Malta area.

6:25 p.m. No voice contact 911 received from a Malta number; PCSO Dispatch called the number back; male advised all was okay, just a pocket dial.

7:10 p.m. MHP Dispatch reported a vehicle slide off on Route 66 near the Phillips Co/Ft Belknap reservation line; Deputy responded; no vehicle or indication of anyone sliding off located on Route 66 to the Blaine Co line.

8:49 p.m. Deputy performed building security checks in the Landusky, Zortman and Hwy 191 south areas.

10:37 p.m. Several calls received requesting a welfare check on a male in Malta due to a post seen on Facebook; Deputy responded; male located, was okay, just stressed and going through some stuff.

10:42 p.m. Deputy performed security checks in the Dodson and Hwy 2 west areas.

January 19, 2025

5:09 a.m. Sheriff performed security checks in the Port of Morgan, Loring and Hwy 191 north areas.

6:47 a.m. Sheriff reported a possible water main break in Malta; information passed onto City employee.

3:15 p.m. Female reported damage to her yard, trees and fence at a Malta residence; Sheriff responded; case file started.

6:11 a.m. Deputy performed security checks in the Malta area.

9:35 p.m. Deputy transported one adult male, Joshua Newton, to PCSO to be incarcerated in PCSO Jail on a PCSO Warrant for Partner/Family Member Assault, Assault with a Weapon, Tampering of a Communication Device and Privacy in Communication.

January 20, 2025

5:18 a.m. Sheriff performed security checks in the Port of Morgan, Loring and Hwy 191 north areas.

6:35 p.m. Deputy performed security checks in the Malta area.

January 21, 2025

9:28 a.m. Deputy performed security checks in the Dodson, Hwy 2 west, North Dodson Road and North Wagner Road areas.