Montana Man Sentenced to 18 Years for Hate Crime Targeting LGBTQ Community
John Russell Howald, a resident of Montana, has been handed an 18-year prison sentence after being found guilty of federal hate crime and firearm charges. His conviction was related to a disturbing incident in which he embarked on a self-proclaimed mission to eradicate the LGBTQ community in the town of Basin In March 2020, Howald…