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Man charged in hostage standoff on Butte bus pleads not guilty

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Dane Anthony Gibson
Dane Anthony Gibson of Spokane appearing in a Butte courtroom. (MTN News photo)

BUTTE – A  52-year-old man charged in a January hostage standoff on a bus in Butte entered a plea of not guilty last Thursday.

Dane Anthony Gibson faces felony charges of aggravated kidnapping and assault with a weapon in connection with the Jan. 30 standoff at the Butte bus transfer station.

A passenger was held at gunpoint for several hours. The standoff ended that evening when officers threw tear gas in the bus.

The judge ordered a mental evaluation for Gibson during Thursday’s hearing.

-John Emeigh reporting for MTN News