At this point the courtesy ride ended. Makes you wonder what some people are thinking.

It appeared that Comer had been climbing a hill and at some point lost control and rolled down the hill, with the snowmobile landing on top of him.

The large amount of drugs that are freely coming and going across the northern border in our county is mind boggling. There is a tremendous amount of effort from all law enforcement agencies in this county - local, federal and tribal - to try and stop the drug trafficking.

We want to send a clear message that we will not tolerate people threatening or intimidating victims or witnesses in any case we work.

Apparently when they are in an area working, (the suspect) has his hired help go out and assist him in stealing tools and lumber supplies, and then take the stolen items back to Spokane, where he will use the stolen items later on different jobs. It appears that this has been going on for quite awhile.

It appears that Thompson was carried down the hill where he struck a tree and was buried in approximately 30 inches of snow.