Neighborhood Clash In Missoula Ends With Drug Charges

Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - At approximately 7:06 p.m. on August 16, 2025, Missoula Police Department officers were dispatched to a residence in the 700 block of Bulwer Street regarding a possible trespass and physical altercation against the owner of the property, Jane Doe. An officer contacted Doe, who explained that she had observed Kathleen Wellofman and a second unidentified female in the area of her residence.

Doe recognized Welloffman, because she had ongoing issues with Wellofman entering and defecating on her property. Doe stated Wellofman went to her fence in the alley and began to squat against it. Doe went to confront Welloffman and pulled her from her fence.

Wellofman then went to squat against the fence on the north side of the alley. Doe stated that as Wellofman was leaving the area, Welloffman called Doe a “black b***h.” Doe stated Wellofman was yelling this extremely loudly and could be heard as she walked around the block.  

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Doe Wished to Pursue Charges 

Doe showed the officer where Wellofman squatted against her fence on the alley side. The officer was unable to determine if this was within Doe’s property boundary and Doe stated she was unsure as well. However, Doe stated she wished to pursue charges against Wellofman for disorderly conduct.  

An officer contacted Wellofman near the intersection of Bulwer and Toole Ave. Wellofman denied there being a disturbance. The officer placed her under arrest for disorderly conduct.  

The officer escorted Wellofman to the front of a patrol vehicle and conducted a search of her person incident to arrest. During the search, the officer located a Ziploc-style plastic bag in her left coat pocket that contained a white crystalline substance. It was consistent, based on the officer’s training and experience with the controlled substance, methamphetamine. The officer later tested the substance with the TruNarc device, and it tested presumptive positive for methamphetamine.  

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Wellofman was arrested and transported to the Missoula County Detention Facility. She is currently being charged with felony criminal possession of dangerous drugs and disorderly conduct. 

The information in this article was obtained from sources that are publicly viewable.