Kalispell man charged with criminal endangerment of deputy

Last Tuesday in district court, Gregory Walter Macijunas, of Kalispell, pleaded not guilty to two counts, one being felony endangerment after allegedly engaging in conduct that created substantial risk of death or serious bodily injury, namely against a Phillips County Sheriff’s deputy.

According to court records, on August 8 of 2015, the PC Sheriff’s Office received a call from a citizen stating he was following a drunk driver. The caller said the driver was continually crossing over the centerline on Highway 2 near Saco and added that the vehicle – maroon in color – had nearly collided with...