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AMBER ALERT: Kidnapped Montana girl possibly sighted in Panhandle

CHANSE WATSON | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 4 years AGO
by CHANSE WATSON
Hagadone News Network | September 16, 2021 2:22 PM

The Roosevelt County Sheriff's Office out of Montana has issued an Amber Alert for Dana Lee Johnston, 15, of Fort Peck, Mont.

Dana is described as a Native American female that is 5'6", 130 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes, possibly wearing a striped, white shirt and blue jeans.

Shoshone County Sheriff's Office Cpt. Jeff Lee tells the News-Press that two unconfirmed sightings of Dana were reported to their agency this morning. The first being at the Smelterville Walmart and the other on westbound I-90 near milepost 43 in a black, dual-cab pickup truck.

Dana was reportedly assaulted on the night of Sept. 15 by two unidentified females before Cheri Granbois, 21, dragged her into the pickup truck with a toolbox in the back.

If you have any information on Dana Johnston or Cheri Granbois, contact your local law enforcement agency. SCSO can be reached at 208-556-1114.

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