AVweb
A Montana pilot is in jail after he allegedly stole a Cessna 172M and made an emergency landing on a highway near Hamilton, Montana. The Ravalli Republic is reporting Kacey Shane Gessner was charged with grand larceny in a Ravalli County court and bail was set at $50,000. Gessner was also wanted on five outstanding warrants in his hometown of Helena, Montana. One of his passengers, Brittany Rae Treib, 30, was also arrested on drug and evidence tampering charges. A third passenger was located but not charged.
Gessner allegedly took the 172 from the ramp at the Helena Airport in the early morning hours of July 25. He told sheriff’s deputies he ran into fuel problems and was forced to put the aircraft down on Highway 93 south of Hamilton at about 4 a.m. Justice Jennifer Ray told Gessner she was surprised he was able to pull off the landing. “I’m a good pilot,” he told the court. The FAA registry says Gessner got his private certificate in 2014 and was fl
PERRY BACKUS
A Darby man was charged with deliberate homicide and assault with a weapon following a fatal shooting Friday in Hamilton.
Jamie Michael Conway, 43, appeared Monday in Ravalli County Justice Court via video.
Conway is charged with shooting Peter Vanvallis, 52, of Hamilton, and pointing a pistol at a woman.
A woman called the Ravalli County 911 Center at 10:17 p.m. to report there had been a gunshot at her home and that she believed a man was dead, according to charging documents.
Before the woman spoke to the dispatcher, she was heard on the phone yelling âGo, go, go!â
By the time Hamilton police arrived at the home, the woman and Vanvallis were at the residence alone. Vanvallis was found lying on the floor inside the home, blocking the front door in a closed position.
Men charged with forgery, theft ravallirepublic.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ravallirepublic.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.