Former employee admits threatening Polson officials

POLSON — In Lake County District Court last Wednesday, Ronald Melvin appeared before Judge C.B. McNeil for a change of plea, and admitted to a felony charge of threatening Polson city officials.

Court documents stated that in May of last year, Melvin, 58, lost his job as a building inspector with the city of Polson after being cited for a DUI committed while driving a city-owned vehicle. Melvin pled guilty to the DUI later that month.

However, legal records also indicate that the day after his dismissal, Melvin reportedly left a threatening phone message in which he threatened to kill several city employees including the city manager and the city attorney.

Melvin will be sentenced on May 22, though a two-year deferred sentence is recommended by the plea agreement he has reached.