POLICE DEPARTMENT

312 1 Ave East – PO Box 1997 – Kalispell, MT 59903

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‘Striving to Exceed Expectations’

Press Release
*UPDATE*
Suspicious Death
The victim has been identified; his name will be released by the Flathead
County Sheriff’s Office upon next of kin notification. The Kalispell Police
Department, with assistance from the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office, has
taken two males into custody during the investigation. Eighteen year old
Wiley Meeker of Somers, and nineteen year old Kaleb Fleck of Kalispell have
both been charged with Deliberate Homicide and were taken to Flathead
County Detention Center for incarceration.
ORINGINAL RELEASE

On 6/25/2023 at 0221 hours, Kalispell Police Officers responded to the area

of Appleway Drive and Meridian Road for a reported assault. Officers
arrived on scene and located a male with significant injuries and Kalispell
Fire was dispatched to the scene. Kalispell Fire transported the male to
Logan Health, where he died a short time after arrival.

KPD officers are actively working to process evidence, interview witnesses

and identify the deceased male. One adult male has been detained for
questioning at this time. More information will be released as it becomes
available. If you have any information on this case, please contact Detective
Shane Lidstrom at (406) 249-7397.

DOUG OVERMAN, CHIEF OF POLICE

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