Wehner back in MT, half-pound of meth found in car

Thomas Wehner of Bonners Ferry is back in Cascade County as of Oct. 28 after fleeing to Idaho and violating the terms of his original $100,000 bond. Wehner is connected to a suspicious death investigation and facing criminal drug distribution and possession charges. 

Wehner confessed to providing Edward Hyatt with methamphetamine, who was later found dead in the front yard of a residence on October 1. 

According to an article by the Great Falls Tribune, documents state that Wehner told police he watched Hyatt fall to the ground after injecting the meth. 

Wehner also admitted to trading the meth for Vicodin pills. 

The charging document says investigators found a pill bottle, with the label ripped off, containing hydrocodone pills matching a prescription issued to Hyatt. 

According to the Tribune, detectives also found more than half a pound of meth in the car. The going rate for a pound of meth is about $15,000 on the street. 

Wehner is being held on a bail of $150,000.