A southwestern Montana man has been sentenced to 18 years in federal prison after being convicted of a hate crime and firearms charges for threatening a woman with violent, homophobic slurs and shoot…
After firing shots into the lesbian woman's house, nearly hitting her, John Russell Howald walked into the town of Basin, targeting others whom he believed to be part of the LGBTQ community. He was armed with two AK-style rifles, a hunting rifle, two pistols, and multiple high-capacity magazines taped together for quick reloading.
John Russell Howald, 46, was convicted in February and sentenced Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Brian Morris in Great Falls for the March 2020 shooting.
John Russell Howald, 46, was convicted in February and sentenced Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Brian Morris in Great Falls for the March 2020 shooting.
A man from southwestern Montana has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for a hate crime and charges related to a shooting at a woman's house due to her sexual orientation.