The investigation is ongoing and Sheriff Gootkin can only comment on the information covered in the Affidavit of Probable Cause, which is public information.
The suspect vehicle was located by deputies at a storage unit facility outside of Manhattan. The vehicle had significant frond end damage, a shattered windshield, and a severely dented roof.
According the the Gallatin County Sheriff's Office, on Wednesday, a man called to report an abandoned dog and puppies on a Forest Service trail south of Bozeman.