BILLINGS - Court documents released Monday outline the Billings Police Department s investigation into the Billings house fires that took place Friday, Feb. 26.
The report states that BPD Detective Ryan Kramer took on the case after the Billings Fire Department said the first fire appeared to have been intentionally set. In speaking with the homeowner, Kramer was told that a man was found sleeping in the homeowner s Jeep on-site earlier in the day and that he had kicked him out.
While investigating the first fire, a second fire was reported just two blocks away. Court documents state Detective Kramer reported that several items had been reported as stolen from the property. The house was unoccupied, and the homeowner became aware of the incident after she was contacted by animal control officers, as her pets were inside the residence.
BILLINGS - Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal Timothy Hornung announced Wednesday evening the capture of 35-year-old Willie Redd.
Hornung said Redd was arrested at the Motel 6 (North) on Midland Road in Billings by members of the Montana Violent Offender Task Force (MVOTF). Redd was arrested inside the hotel after the task force located the room he was occupying.
Redd is in custody at the Yellowstone County Detention Facility on a federal hold.
âThe whole team worked the Redd case hard and put in some long hours. It did not take investigators long to realize that Redd was still in the Billings area. All investigators needed were to be diligent and patient with this case and today it paid off,â Deputy Hornung said. âI could not be prouder of the Billings team of the MVOTF; their dedication to the investigation of Reddâs whereabouts and their ability to safely apprehend him today.â
Suspect identified in attempted kidnapping and dangerous highway chase
Yellowstone County Sheriff s Office
Suspect arrested after attempted abduction in Lockwood and dangerous highway chase
By: Jeanelle Slade - MTN News
Posted at 1:30 PM, Jan 27, 2021
and last updated 2021-01-27 17:20:12-05
BILLINGS â More details were released Wednesday about an attempted abduction in Lockwood and a dangerous high-speed chase along Interstate-94 on Tuesday.
Yellowstone County Sheriff Mike Linder said 34-year-old Terry Allen Smith is being held at the Yellowstone County Detention Facility and the woman he allegedly tried to abduct is recovering from injuries.
Linder said Smith tried to abduct a woman he did not know in Lockwood. She was able to fight him off and another person stepped in to help. Linder said the woman was injured while escaping Smith.
Inmate From Yellowstone County Detention Facility Dies
The Yellowstone County Sheriff s Office released information today regarding an inmate from the Yellowstone County Detention Facility who died this past weekend, and it could take up to three months before a cause of death is known.
According to a press release from Sheriff Mike Linder, medical personnel were dispatched to YCDF around 10:20am MDT on Satuday (1/9) for a report of an inmate, lying unresponsive in his bed. Another inmate, who shared a cell with the victim, notified jail staff when the inmate noticed he was not moving, according to the report.
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