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East Helena Man Gets Probation After Gun Incident Near High School
He pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm in a school zone and was ordered to 5 years of probation and 80 hours of community service.
- Ryan Christopher Williams was sentenced to five years of probation and 80 hours of community service after pleading guilty in February 2026 to unlawful possession of a firearm in a school zone.
- The case stemmed from a May 1, 2025, encounter in East Helena where Williams allegedly "used evasive driving to cut off the victim" before approaching the vehicle with a pistol.
- During the confrontation, Williams allegedly pointed a gun at the victim, who "partly rolled down their window," and complained about their speed within 1,000 feet of East Helena High School.
- The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Lewis and Clark County Sheriff conducted the investigation, which U.S. District Judge Brian Morris oversaw.
- Investigators linked a vehicle on the 2700 block of Bandera Drive to Williams; although he acknowledged stopping the student while armed, he denied pointing the gun.
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East Helena man who pulled a gun on a high school student has been sentenced
Ryan Christopher Williams, who pleaded guilty to pulling a gun on a teenager in an East Helena neighborhood, has been sentenced to five years of probation and 80 hours of community service.The US Department of Justice said in a news release this week that Williams, 47 years old, pleaded guilty in February 2026 to one count of unlawful possession of a firearm in a school zone.On May 1, 2025, Lewis & Clark County Sheriff's deputies were dispatched…
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