MISSOULA – A man accused of threatening to kill Montana U.S. Senator Jon Tester has been denied release from jail. During a detention hearing Monday in U.S. District Court, a judge rejected Kevin Patrick Smith’s motion to be released citing community safety. Smith has been remanded to the custody of the United States Marshals Service pending further proceedings. He is accused of leaving several threatening messages on Senator Jon Tester’s voicemail at his Kalispell office.
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