Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) – On April 21, 2026, a Missoula Police Department officer was called out to the intersection of Worden Street and Wolf Street to assist Probation and Parole. A Probation Officer (PO) said she located drugs while conducting a wellness check of 44-year-old William Donahue. Donahue is currently on probation for a conviction of Criminal Possession of Dangerous Drugs in Montana’s Fourth Judicial District Court.
The officer arrived on scene and spoke with the PO. The PO said she conducted a wellness check on Donahue because he had been testing positive for drugs during recent check-ins on probation. During the wellness check, Donahue told the PO there was paraphernalia in a small black bag. The PO searched the bag and located a clear plastic bag containing a crystalline rock and white powder.
The officer observed the bag and contents inside and recognized it to be methamphetamine based on his training and experience. The PO also located a glass pipe with residue, a small metal spoon, a tooter straw, and a lighter. The drugs and paraphernalia were seized.
Donahue was detained in the PO’s vehicle. The officer contacted Donahue and provided Miranda. Donahue agreed to speak to the officer. Donahue admitted he owned the black bag and its contents. Donahue admitted he uses dangerous drugs regularly and recently. Donahue was arrested for new charges and a probation hold. The suspected methamphetamine was field tested and resulted in a presumptive positive for methamphetamine.
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Donahue was arrested and transported to the Missoula County Detention Facility. He is currently being charged with felony criminal possession of dangerous drugs and criminal possession of drug paraphernalia. His bond was set at $10,000.
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