More charges on Bozeman man accused of killing Chinook woman

BOZEMAN (AP) — A Bozeman man who was charged with killing his girlfriend, Chinook native Darcy Buhmann, earlier this month faces additional charges for breaking into her house, stealing her vehicle and violating a restraining order.

Gallatin County prosecutors filed a motion Thursday to charge Anthony Tobias Fagiano with deliberate homicide, aggravated burglary, theft and violating an order of protection that had been served on him 17 days before the shooting.

Fagiano, 35, appeared in Justice Court on the homicide charge March 9 — hours after 37-year-old Buhmann was killed. He did not enter a plea. His bail was set at $1 million. An initial appearance on the new charges is set for today.

Charging documents say Fagiano reported breaking into Buhmann’s house and shooting her in the abdomen and head. He said he took her vehicle, drove into the woods and contemplated killing himself. He texted his mother, his sister and Buhmann’s estranged husband to tell them that he’d killed her, court records said.

Fagiano’s sister called him and convinced him to surrender to law enforcement, court records said. Officers found the suspected murder weapon in Buhmann’s car in the parking lot of the law and justice center.

Fagiano’s public defender, Mary Kramer, did not return a phone call from The Associated Press seeking comment.