A woman from Billings, Ali Sage Hausmann, was sentenced to four years in prison followed by four years of supervised release for selling methamphetamine and providing a firearm to a juvenile. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme.
Hausmann, 26, had pleaded guilty in October 2024 to charges of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and making a false statement during a firearm transaction. The sentencing was overseen by U.S. District Judge Susan P. Watters.
Court documents revealed that in 2022, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) started investigating Hausmann for buying a gun later used by a juvenile in a home invasion. On May 9, 2022, two teenagers burglarized a home in Billings, with one of them carrying a Beretta pistol. It was found that Hausmann purchased this Beretta from Scheels in Billings the day before the incident, a fact confirmed by one of the juveniles during an interview with law enforcement. The firearm was later pawned by Hausmann about two weeks following the burglary.
The ATF obtained a search warrant for Hausmann's Facebook account during their investigation and discovered she was selling methamphetamine. Messages found in the account also confirmed that she had purchased the firearm for the juvenile. On December 7, 2022, law enforcement seized 6.9 grams of methamphetamine from Hausmann's residence and found another firearm in her purse. Hausmann admitted to both selling methamphetamine and buying the gun for the juvenile.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Julie Patten. The investigation involved the efforts of the ATF and the Billings Police Department.
This case is connected to Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), an initiative that combines various levels of law enforcement to reduce violent crime and gun violence, aiming to enhance safety in communities. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy supporting PSN's principles, including activities to build community trust and legitimacy, support community-based violence prevention, set strategic enforcement priorities, and measure outcomes. More details about Project Safe Neighborhoods can be found at Justice.gov/PSN.
