The Montana Department of Justice makes it easy for you to check your neighborhood for registered violent and/or sexual offenders. These search tools need to be used properly, but information is the most valuable tool.
The investigation is ongoing and Sheriff Gootkin can only comment on the information covered in the Affidavit of Probable Cause, which is public information.
The suspect vehicle was located by deputies at a storage unit facility outside of Manhattan. The vehicle had significant frond end damage, a shattered windshield, and a severely dented roof.