Hardin Man Sentenced to Two Years for Threatening FBI Calls

Billings, MT – Glenn Gale Ware, a Hardin resident, has been sentenced to 24 months in prison followed by one year of supervised release for making threatening phone calls to the FBI, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Montana announced. Ware previously pleaded guilty to the charges in March 2024.

The sentencing was overseen by U.S. District Judge Susan P. Watters. According to court documents, Ware began bombarding the FBI’s Billings office with a series of unsubstantiated claims in May 2022. He falsely reported that two FBI special agents were using satellite technology to transmit threatening messages to him and his family. Ware extended these claims to satellite offices in Salt Lake City and other national organizations, including the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the National Threats Operation Center.

Ware’s harassing behavior escalated between June 19 and August 12, 2023, during which he left 29 voicemails at the FBI’s Billings office from his personal phone and often identified himself by name. These messages targeted a specific special agent, employing vulgar and threatening language.

An FBI interview conducted on August 8, 2023, confirmed that Ware admitted to making the calls and leaving the voicemails. The investigation, which was led by the FBI, was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Benjamin Hargrove.

This legal action reflects Ware’s ongoing notoriety; he previously ran unsuccessfully for a Black Lodge legislative branch seat in 2017, as certified by a notice from the Crow Tribe Executive Branch Office of the Secretary.

The case highlights the serious consequences of harassing and threatening federal agents, as noted by U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme. “The sentencing underscores that such conduct, which interrupts and threatens the important work of law enforcement, will not be tolerated,” Alme emphasized.

The FBI encourages individuals with information on similar activities or threats to contact local law enforcement immediately.