Man pleads guilty to amended charge related to 2023 Lakeside shooting case

Man pleads guilty to amended charge related to 2023 Lakeside shooting case

KALISPELL A Kalispell man pleaded guilty to an amended charge Thursday morning in Flathead County District Court related to a shooting incident in a Lakeside parking lot in 2023.Luke Rutledge pleaded guilty to one felony charge of Assault with a Weapon, agreeing to a joint recommendation that he serve 20 years in the Montana State Prison with 10 years suspended.The amended charge comes after a hung jury led to a mistrial in September on a charge…