Toledo Man Indicted for Threat Against VP Vance Amid Rising Political Violence

A federal grand jury indicted Shannon Mathre, 33, of Toledo, Ohio, on charges of threatening to kill Vice President JD Vance with an automatic M14 rifle and on a separate count of possessing child sexual abuse materials. Prosecutors say he vowed to locate the VP and shoot him around January 21. He faces up to five years and $250,000 for the threat and up to 20 years and $250,000 for the sexual-abuse materials; he remains in custody with a detention hearing set. The case underscores ongoing concerns about rising political violence against public officials.