Local man charged in MT case in custody

Bonners Ferry resident Thomas Wehner, 44, is being held in the Boundary County jail on a Montana warrant after being arrested on Oct. 15 by deputies from the Boundary County Sheriff's Office. His warrant was issued for violating the terms of his release out of Cascade County. His Montana bond has been set at $150 thousand  At this time, he has not been charged with any crimes in Boundary County. Wehner will be held in Boundary County until transportation is arranged to return him to Cascade County. Wehner made his bail of $100 thousand on Oct. 2 and was released from the Cascade County Jail after being charged in Great Falls. Wehner was charged with distribution and felony possession of dangerous drugs after a dead man, identified as Edward Hyatt, was found in Great Falls, Mont. on Oct. 1. Wehner appeared in Cascade County Justice Court after confessing he had provided Hyatt with methamphetamine in exchange for Vicodin.