BILLINGS — Three people have been reported as walkaways/escapees from pre-release facilities in Billings within the last several days.
Aaron Wade Montoya, serving a sentence for felony drug possession, walked away from the Alpha House Pre-release Center in Billings on Tuesday morning. Officials said Montoya, 54, left the center on North 31st Street at 7:30 a.m. HBe has two felony convictions in Yellowstone County for drug possession. Montoya is 5-feet, 6-inches tall, 140 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information about Montoya's whereabouts is asked to call law enforcement.
The Montana Department of Corrections issued a statement Sunday morning that an offender walked away from the Passages prerelease center. Julianna Frank is a 28-year-old woman, 5 feet 2 inches tall, weighs 275 pounds and has brown hair and brown eyes. Frank was sentenced for theft, bail jumping, robbery, and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. She was sentenced in Lake and Missoula counties and arrived at Passages November 12, 2019. Authorities said that Frank should be considered dangerous as she is facing a ten year sentence for felony escape. Information concerning her whereabouts should be reported to law enforcement immediately.
A man walked away from a Billings prerelease center late Thurday, according to state officials. Johnny Allen Washee Jr., 28, left the Alpha House Pre-release Center on North 31st Street at about 10:51 p.m. Washee has a lengthy criminal record that includes felony convictions for assault with a weapon, drug possession with intent to distribute, criminal endangerment, escape and failure to register as a sex or violent offender, according to state prison records. Washee is 6-feet, 4-inches tall, 240 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a black hoodie and black beanie, blue jeans and black shoes. Anyone with information about Washee is asked to call law enforcement.
