Accused sex offender drowns in Flathead's North Fork
A North Carolina man with several warrants for his arrest, including child sexual battery, apparently drowned in the North Fork Flathead River recently after fleeing from law enforcement.
According to a press release from Flathead County Sheriff Brian Heino, on June 20, the office received a tip about the possible location of 35-year-old Steven Jeffrey O’Shields of Franklin, North Carolina, in the Kalispell/Evergreen areas.
O’Shields had extraditable felony warrants for his arrest regarding various crimes, including burglary, theft of services, obstruction of law enforcement and sexual battery against a child, all out of North Carolina. He was also reported as a non-compliant sexual offender. Despite their efforts, deputies were unsuccessful in locating O’Shields after the initial tip.
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