Drug Bust Suspect Gets Probation
Alayna L. Montague, 25, of Fairbury, appeared in Jefferson County District Court was sentenced to 12 months of probation on Thursday, November 3, 2022. David J.A. Bargen was the presiding judge.
Montague, was originally charged with five counts: the manufacture or distribution of methamphetamine (28 to 139 grams), a class 1C felony punishable by a minimum of five and a maximum of 50 years in prison; the manufacture or distribution of zolpidem (a sedative often referred to by the band name of Ambien), a class 3A felony, punishable by three years in prison, nine to 18 months of post-release supervision and a $10,000 fine; child abuse or neglect, also a class 3A felony; possession of methamphetamine and possession of zolpidem, both class 4 felonies, punishable by two years in prison, nine to 12 months of post-release supervision and a $10,000 fine.
In accordance with a plea agreement, Montague pleaded guilty to two counts of attempt of a class 4 felony, which is a class 1 misdemeanor.
Montague is one of three suspects arrested on Monday, April 5, 2021. Deputies with the Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant at the residence located at the 700 block of 4th Street in Fairbury. Three individuals inside the residence were detained by deputies during the course of the search, identified as Daniel S. Shibley, Trey D. Saathoff and Montague.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, upon searching the residence, an estimated total of 22.9 grams of methamphetamine were discovered as well as several small baggies of marijuana. In addition to this, $85 dollars in cash was seized as well as amounts of drug paraphernalia relating to marijuana and methamphetamine and items related to the distribution of a controlled substance. In a separate bedroom another estimated 6.9 grams of methamphetamine were discovered as well as prescription medication with the names of the individuals scratched off of the pill bottles.
