UPDATE: 2:50 p.m. - March 5, 2025
We are learning more information about the arrest of a man in Lincoln County on Wednesday.
The incident began when a Lincoln County Sheriff's Office deputy located what Sheriff Darren Short describes as a "suspicious vehicle" near the Rexford Bridge at approximately 1:45 a.m.
A man was found in a pickup truck registered in Washington, and law enforcement found he had a suspended Washington driver's license.
Sheriff Short says the man "was non-compliant" with the deputy and drove away, heading south on Montana Highway 37.
The driver refused to stop until deputies deployed spike strips near mile marker 16 and disabled the pickup truck.
The driver then got out of the vehicle and fled on foot. Deputies and U.S. Border Patrol agents were unable to find the suspect.
The man was later found by law enforcement at approximately 12 p.m. in the Dunn Creek area off Highway 37.
Sheriff Short says the man — who has not been positively identified — continued to be non-compliant and fled from officers on foot.
The man then came to what Sheriff Short described as "a cliffy area near Highway 37" where he either fell or jumped and was injured.
The suspect was taken into custody and then taken by ambulance to Cabinet Peaks Medical Center for treatment.
Sheriff Short said that as of mid-afternoon Wednesday, no charges had been filed against the man and an investigation into the incident is continuing.
(second report: 1:33 p.m. - March 5, 2025)
The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office reports that a man who was the subject of a Wednesday morning manhunt near the Libby Dam is now in custody.
No further information has been released.
(first report: 10:04 a.m. - March 5, 2025)
Law enforcement is searching for a man near the Libby Dam in Lincoln County.
The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office is asking people to avoid the area of Montana Highway 37 at mile marker 16 by Lake Koocanusa.
The Sheriff's Office and the Border Patrol are searching for a white man who is 5'10" tall and weighs 170 pounds. He has blue eyes and brown hair and was last seen wearing a dark hoodie and blue jeans.
A Code Red issued by the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office cautions that the man has a violent history and should not be approached. Anyone who sees the man should call 9-1-1.
We will have additional information as it becomes available.
