BOZEMAN — The trial of Daren Abbey, accused of killing Dustin Kjersem of Belgrade, concluded its fourth day today with testimony from a detective who interviewed the defendant.
The detective testified that Abbey told him he used multiple weapons during the attack on Kjersem, including a piece of firewood, an axe and a screwdriver.
According to the detective's testimony, Abbey said he was trying to knock out Kjersem after Kjersem threatened to shoot Abbey's dog and kill him because his dog had messed up Kjersem's air mattress.
The trial continues tomorrow.
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