WHITEHALL — A five-year-old boy is dead following a medical emergency north of Whitehall on Friday, April 24, 2026, and Kathryn Garass has been arrested on a pending charge of homicide.
Several agencies responded to the scene, including the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, Jefferson Valley EMS and deputies from the Madison County Sheriff's Office.
First responders provided medical aid to the child, but the boy did not survive.
Investigators took the woman to the Jefferson County Detention Center in Boulder. Deputies say there is no threat to the public.
The Montana Department of Justice's Division of Criminal Investigation is now leading the case.
No other details have been released at this point.
We will update you when we get more information.
