Libby man charged with assault after July 4 fireworks dispute
Lorne Dee Hutton appeared July 28, 2025, in Lincoln County District Court. (Paul Sievers/The Western News)
A 60-year-old Libby man is facing two felony counts of assault with a weapon following a confrontation over fireworks on the Fourth of July.
According to court documents, Lorne Dee Hutton allegedly brandished a firearm and nearly struck two individuals with his vehicle during a dispute near Minnesota Avenue and East Maple Street in Libby. Lincoln County deputies responded to the incident shortly after receiving a report from a man who said his neighbor had pulled a gun on him and his 15-year-old son.
The reporting party told authorities he and his son were lighting fireworks across the street from their home on county property, outside city limits. He said Hutton, upset about the noise, drove a 2003 Ford F-350 toward them, jumped a curb near the Port Authority building, and stopped abruptly before allegedly pointing a handgun in their direction.
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