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Montana state hospital escapee had ties to region

by SCOTT SHINDLEDECKER
Hagadone News Network | November 12, 2026 1:00 AM

A convicted Montana killer with ties to the region was recently returned to custody after he escaped from the state hospital in Warm Springs.

According to the Anaconda Deer Lodge County 911 Dispatch Facebook page, Christopher Michael Kepler, 54, walked away from a group home at the Montana State Hospital on Sept. 28. Officials said not to engage, approach or attempt to detain the man.

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