UPDATE: 2:40 p.m. - September 6, 2024
A man has been arrested in connection with the death of 67-year-old Ed Loder of Ronan who had been reported missing earlier this week.
Lake County Sheriff Don Bell says 70-year-old James Lawrence, of Polson, is being held in the Lake County jail on pending charges of homicide and tampering with evidence.
UPDATE: 8:45 a.m. - September 5, 2024
We are learning more about a Ronan man who has been reported missing.
Lake County Sheriff Don Bell says that the circumstances surrounding 67-year-old missing man Edwin Albert Loder of Ronan are "suspicious."
Investigators believe that Loder may have been assaulted and is injured.
Sheriff Bell says the evidence was found on Timberlane Road east of Ronan. Lake County Search and Rescue has performed an initial search and efforts will continue on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024.
The case remains active and several area agencies are assisting the Lake County Sheriff's Office, according to a new release.
Anyone with information about possible suspicious activity in the area of Timberlane Road between Friday, Aug. 30 and Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, is asked to contact the Lake County Sheriff’s Office at 406-883-7301 ext. 1.
Sheriff Bell says no further information is being released at this time.
(first report: 9:44 p.m. - September 4, 2024)
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is looking for information about a man who has been reported missing.
Edwin Albert Loder, 67, of Ronan was last heard from on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024.
He is described as a white male who is 6' tall and weighs 165 pounds. Edwin has blue eyes and brown hair and also goes by the name of Ed.
Anyone with information about Edwin is asked to contact the Lake County Sheriff’s Office at 406-883-7301 or the Montana Missing Persons Clearinghouse at 406-444-2800.
