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Boy Finds Dead Body In Bozeman Creek – Victim Identified

Colleen O'Quinn — Wed, 08 May 2013 22:25:05 +0000

Yesterday, May 7, 2013, at about 6:15 PM, the Deputy Coroner on call was dispatched to Church Avenue in Bozeman. A 13-year-old boy had found dead man in the Sourdough Creek. The deceased has been identified as 58-year-old Kevin Guptill of Bozeman. Next-of-kin was located and notified early this morning, and the medical examination conducted [...]

Montana Man Dies In Head On Crash

Colleen O'Quinn — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:52:27 +0000

Such sad news… A two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 12 near Garrison has claimed the life of a 32-year-old Avon man. The Montana Highway Patrol says the victim was westbound in a compact car when he drifted into the oncoming lane at 5:15 p.m. yesterday (4/16/13). The patrol says the victim swerved right, the driver [...]

Man Dies In Snowmobile Accident Near West Yellowstone – Name Released

Colleen O'Quinn — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 23:23:38 +0000

Yesterday, West Yellowstone Dispatch received an emergency call for an injured snowmobiler on the Two Top Trail, near junction eight. WY Search and Rescue, US Forest Service, Yellowstone National Park and Gallatin County Sheriff’s personnel responded. Upon arrival, it was found the victim had died, despite family members and friends trying to resuscitate the victim [...]

Snowshoers Find Body In Beehive Basin Area

Colleen O'Quinn — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 19:15:06 +0000

As we first told you this morning, on the XL Country Morning Show, Madison County authorities say snowshoers found a body in the Beehive Basin area.We are still waiting for authorities to release a name. Sheriff Dave Schenk says the body is that of a man who appears to have fallen from a cliff. No [...]

Early Morning Death In Bozeman – Name Released

Colleen O'Quinn — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 20:26:43 +0000

In the early morning hours on Sunday, August 19th, 2012, at the Gallatin County Coroner’s office responded to a death that occurred at Grand and Main in the city limits of Bozeman. It happened around 4am. The deceased was identified as Jon Olson, a 35 year-old male resident of Bozeman. An autopsy is scheduled [...]

Horshack Passes Away [Video]

Colleen O'Quinn — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 17:21:26 +0000

His real name was Ron Palillo, but he will always be known by Arnold Horshack from ‘Welcome Back Kotter,’ a show my sister and I never missed in the 1970′s. Palillo died today at his home in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. He was 63. Initial reports are that the actor had a heart attack and passed [...]

Ernest Borgnine Dead At 95

Colleen O'Quinn — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 00:57:08 +0000

My kids know him as the voice of Mermaid Man. I remember him best from McHale’s Navy. He held many roles, won several awards, and lived a full life, until today, when he passed away at the age of 95. Borgnine died of renal failure at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center with his wife and children at [...]

Unusual Cause Of Death Near West Yellowstone

Colleen O'Quinn — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 21:50:16 +0000

Weird story…not a lot of details right now, and names are not being released. On June 1,st at 10:19 pm, the West Yellowstone Police Department received a 911 call from a caller who reported that his wife had jumped out of their moving vehicle on Highway 20 approximately a quarter of a mile west of [...]

Whitney Houston's Official Cause Of Death – Accidental Drowning

Colleen O'Quinn — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:35:20 +0000

According to the L.A. County Coroner, the official cause of Whitney Houston's death has been listed as an accidental drowning. According to TMZ.com, the toxicology report also found that Whitney had cocaine in her system wh

Jerry Leiber, Co-Writer of Songs for Elvis Presley and Other Legends, Dies

Chris M. Junior — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:12:57 +0000

Lyricist Jerry Leiber, who with composer and longtime collaborator Mike Stoller wrote songs recorded by Elvis Presley, The Rolling Stones, Aretha Franklin, Norah Jones and many others, died Monday in Los Angeles. Leiber, 78, had been battling cardiopulmonary disease. “He was my friend, my buddy, my writing partner for 61 years,” Stoller said in a [...]

Principal Of Belgrade Heck-Quaw Elementary Died On Sunday

XL Country — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 17:35:51 +0000

After being in a coma since a fall last Monday, Heck-Quaw Elementary Principal, Craig Cummings, 53, passed away yesterday. It is unknown what caused Cummings to collapse and fall into a comma. What is known is that Craig Cummings will be missed. More can be found on the story at bozemandailychronicle.com

Indiana State Fair Concert Stage Collapses, Killing Five [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 18:30:12 +0000

Thousands of people were gathered at an outdoor stage at the Indiana State Fair on Saturday night when high winds from a storm caused the stage rigging to collapse, killing five and injuring at least 40 others, multiple outlets report.

'I Love Country Music' Singer Jack Barlow Dead at 87

Jeff Giles — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:55:42 +0000

Jack Barlow, the voice behind ‘I Love Country Music’ and other hits, passed away on Friday after a lengthy struggle with an undisclosed illness. He was 87.

A World War Two veteran, Barlow was a relative late bloomer in the music business. He was 40 when he finally moved to Nashville, where his distinctive baritone quickly scored him a record deal and a string of ’60s hits that included his signature number, ‘I Love Country Music,’ as well as ‘Catch the Wind’ and ‘Birmingham Blues.’

Sherwood Schwartz, Creator of 'The Brady Bunch' and 'Gilligan's Island,' Dead at 94

XL Country — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 18:58:08 +0000

Sherwood Schwartz, the man who created or contributed to several iconic television shows, died Tuesday at 4AM of natural causes. He was 94.

Schwartz worked in radio for Bob Hope before transitioning to television, where he won a 1961 Emmy as part of the writing team for 'The Red Skelton Show.' He also worked on series such as 'My Favorite Martian' and 'Harper Valley PTA.'

Fan Dies at Texas Rangers Game While Trying to Catch Ball

XL Country — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 17:45:24 +0000

A man died at the Oakland A's-Texas Rangers game Thursday night in Arlington, Texas when he fell 20 feet over the left field wall while trying to catch a ball.

The victim, identified as Shannon Stone, had reached over a rail to grab a foul ball thrown into the stands by Rangers' star Josh Hamilton in the second inning. Stone, who was in the lower level with his son, tumbled into an area behind a wall near a scoreboard.

Casey Anthony to be Released From Jail July 13

XL Country — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 16:56:41 +0000

Casey Anthony was sentenced to four years in jail Thursday for lying to investigators in charge of the search for her daughter, Caylee. However, Anthony will be set free on July 13 since she's served almost three years in jail while awaiting trial with a record of good behavior.

Casey Anthony Found Not Guilty in Daughter Caylee's Death

XL Country — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 20:37:49 +0000

After deliberating for 10 hours and 40 minutes, a jury found Casey Anthony not guilty in the death of her two-year-old daughter, Caylee. The seven-woman, five-man jury found the 25-year-old Anthony not guilty after a more than six-week long trial, CNN reported. Anthony, who openly wept in the Florida courtroom as the verdict was read [...]

Peter Falk, Star of 'Columbo,' Dead at 83

Andy Scott — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 20:18:13 +0000

Actor Peter Falk, who for decades played the titular character on the detective telepic series ‘Columbo,’ died Thursday night at his home in Beverly Hills, CA. He was 83.

Falk had been suffering from dementia and Alzheimer’s, which was first made public in December 2008, according to the AP. The actor “died peacefully,” his family said in a statement.

Dead Soldier Leaves Money to Send Friends to Las Vegas

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 21:17:10 +0000

Everyone needs a friend like David Hart.

The British soldier who was killed by a Taliban bomb last year left more than $160,000 in his will so his friends could go to Las Vegas.

James Arness, Star of 'Gunsmoke,' Dead at 88

XL Country — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 19:51:56 +0000

Actor James Arness, who played the legendary Marshal Matt Dillon on the popular Western series 'Gunsmoke,' died Friday of natural causes at his home in Los Angeles, a family spokesperson has confirmed. He was 88.

The larger-than-life actor, who stood at a towering 6'7," played the indelible Marshal for 20 seasons and over 600 episodes, helping to make 'Gunsmoke' one of the longest-running primetime series in TV history.