Washington woman sentenced to 10 years in prison for trafficking meth into Montana

MISSOULA - A Washington woman who was funneling meth into Montana was sentenced today to 10 years in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, Acting U.S. Attorney Mark Steger Smith said.

Kasey Ann Willard, 52, pleaded guilty in January 2026 to one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

U.S. District Judge Dana L. Christensen presided at sentencing.

The government alleged in court documents that Willard had been dealing significant quantities of methamphetamine from Washington into Montana. In September 2025, law enforcement arranged to buy meth from Willard through an informant. The informant successfully purchased two pounds of meth from Willard and then asked to buy several more.

Willard made the sale and on Oct. 18, 2025, traveled from Washinton to Montana to make the delivery. She was pulled over in Saltese, Montana, where law enforcement found eight pounds of meth in a bag at her feet. Willard had previously been convicted in Washington of distributing methamphetamine in 2009.

The U.S. Attorney's Office prosecuted the case. The Missoula Drug Task Force and the DEA conducted the investigation.

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