Man who threatened to kill Senator Tester sentenced in Billings.

(Billings) A man who was convicted of threatening to kill Senator Jon Tester was sentenced on May 1st.

U.S. District Judge Susan Watters presided over the case and accepted a plea agreement, and ultimately dismissed a second count that charged Cross with threats against the President, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Anthony James Cross of Billings, who admitted threatening to kill U.S. Senator Jon Tester of Montana in voicemail messages, was sentenced to 30 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release.