We've Got The County Covered
We've Got The County Covered
Seventeen year old Jeremy Tincher was found deceased in a field near mile post 426 along US Hwy 2 in the morning hours on January 11, 2018. Jeremy was reported to be last observed walking along the highway between Harlem, MT and Fort Belknap the evening of January 10, 2018. He was not appropriately dressed for the extremely cold temperatures and he succumbed to hypothermia and exposure. His body was transported to the Montana State Medical Examiner in Billings for autopsy and his cause of death was confirmed to be hypothermia, alcohol may have been a contributing factor in his death. This investigation continues and is being handled by the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office.
The Blaine County Sheriff’s/ Coroner’s Office extends its deepest condolences to the family and community for the loss of this young man. This is the second death in Blaine County due to hypothermia in as many weeks. BCSO implores community members to take these frigid temperatures seriously and dress accordingly. Disorientation and death can occur in a matter of minutes when outside temperatures are so cold.
