Pocatello man indicted for hiring a hit-man to harm his ex-wife

A Pocatello man was indicted in Coeur d’Alene Tuesday on charges of interstate communication of a threat of bodily injury and stalking. Arraignment for John Kent Davis, 65, was set for Thursday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Larry M. Boyle in Pocatello.

Davis was arrested in Pocatello on August 17th. He was detained there pending the grand jury proceedings in Coeur d’Alene.

According to a complaint filed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, on July 29 and August 3, Davis used a form of interstate communication to try and hire someone to harm his ex-wife. The person Davis hired was actually an undercover FBI agent.

The complaint charges Davis met with the agent telephonically and in-person, paying him money while directing the agent to where his ex-wife lived in northern Idaho. He also described how badly he wanted her hurt.

The maximum penalty, upon conviction, for charges of interstate communication of a threat of bodily injury is up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.