A Kalispell man convicted for threatening to kill Montana’s Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Tester has been sentenced.
U.S. District Court Judge Dana Christensen sentenced Kevin Smith to two and half years in prison on Thursday.
Smith left threatening voicemails at Tester’s office saying that he wanted to kill the Senator. The FBI investigated and warned Smith to stop but he continued making threats.
Law enforcement found numerous firearms and an unregistered silencer in Smith’s home upon his arrest. Smith pleaded guilty to making the threats and admitted he made them because he was upset with Tester’s political decisions.