BOZEMAN —- Bozeman Police held a press conference Friday morning to announce the arrest of Austin Clowes, 25, of Bozeman in the cold case murder of Steven Kilwein.
The murder took place in Bozeman on June 13, 2021.
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Bozeman Police Department
Clowes was arrested on a warrant on Thursday, July 10, 2025, charged with deliberate homicide. He's being held in the Gallatin County Detention Center on $1M bond.
According to charging documents, Clowes was initially linked to the murder through his cell phone and later through DNA.
Clowes is expected to be seen this morning at Gallatin County Justice Court.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
