Missoula Justice Court

A 22 year-old Missoula man was charged with felony sexual abuse of a minor in Missoula Justice Court on Friday after he allegedly responded to a fictitious social media profile of a 12 year-old girl.

42 year-old Ryan Kirkbride is in the Missoula County Jail charged with felony arson and criminal endangerment after a fire started in the basement of a relative’s home, placing the family in danger.

58 year-old Daniel Eichenlaub is in the Missoula County Jail on $25,000 bond after allegedly threatening the lives of his family members and hiding their bodies where they could never be found.

44 year-old Christopher Hill is in the Missoula County Jail on $75,000 bond charged with multiple crimes including felony criminal endangerment, driving under the influence of drugs and a parole violation.

29 year-old Ethan Ovitt is in the Missoula County Jail on $40,000 bond after being charged with felony assault, aggravated assault and strangulation for allegedly beating and strangling his girlfriend and then beating the girl’s father as well.

27 year-old Jonathan Whitworth, who is currently in the Missoula County Jail charged with two meth-related murders, was charged in Justice Court on Wednesday for punching another inmate.

Justices Holloway and Beal provided insight on the inner workings of the Justice Court, including some of the changes that have been implemented in recent years.

The 14th annual Project Community Connect being held on Friday at the Valentine Center on Latimer Street will offer a variety of resources and help for the homeless and those facing homelessness, including help navigating through the justice system.

49 year-old Robert Washburn is in the Missoula County Jail on $250,000 bond charged with five felonies and several misdemeanors after allegedly terrorizing a Lolo family at their home on Sunday.

Eight year-old Carli Miller was killed in a two-vehicle collision on Highway 12 in July of 2017 when then 21 year-old Aaron Pattan fell asleep at the wheel and crashed his Toyota pickup truck into the Miller family’s vehicle.