Back in the Missoula Jail for Assault Just Months Later
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - On May 3, 2025, at approximately 2:43 a.m., officers with the Missoula Police Department responded to an apartment complex on Mullan Road after receiving a report that 65-year-old James Muster threatened the complainant, John Doe, with a stick and refused to turn down loud music. Based on information obtained in another open case in Missoula County District Court (Assault on a Peace Officer) where Muster is the defendant, Muster prefers to be called Madame Butterfly and to use she/her pronouns.
Upon arrival, the officer walked around the apartment complex and heard loud music coming from the third-floor balcony. The officer then made contact with the complainant who was working as a staff member at the front desk.
Doe stated that earlier in the night, multiple tenants complained about the music coming from the third floor. At some point, Madame Butterfly came down to the lobby area. Doe confronted Madame Butterfly and told her to turn the music down.
Madame Butterfly was holding a large stick, approximately the size of a standard broom stick. According to court documents, Madame Butterfly threatened to kill Doe with the stick and told him that she would “get him.” Doe expressed fear for his safety and explained that this has been happening a lot with Madame Butterfly, and he is tired of being afraid.
Officers walked upstairs to Madame Butterfly’s room. They found her there smoking a cigarette. After being told several times she was under arrest, the officers took Madame Butterfly into custody. She immediately started screaming and threatened to defecate on the officers. They ultimately had to carry her from the third floor to the patrol car before transporting her to jail.
Madame Butterfly is currently being charged with attempted assault with a weapon. Her bond was set at $25,000.
On February 27, 2025, Madame Butterfly was arrested after threatening the lives of others, screaming, yelling, and refusing to turn down a radio. At that time, she was charged with felony assault on a peace officer, disorderly conduct, obstructing a peace officer, and resisting arrest.
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