{"id":101236,"date":"2026-07-21T12:00:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T16:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yournewslocal.com\/?p=101236"},"modified":"2026-07-21T12:00:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T16:00:05","slug":"wabash-man-receives-jail-time-for-social-media-threats-to-jews-and-law-enforcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yournewslocal.com\/?p=101236","title":{"rendered":"Wabash man receives jail time for social media threats to Jews and law enforcement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!--AUTO-AD-BEFORE-->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\"\n        data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n        data-ad-layout-key=\"-gw-3+1f-3d+2z\"\n        data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\"\n        data-ad-slot=\"5600453644\"><\/ins>\n    <script>(adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle||[]).push({});<\/script>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SOUTH BEND, IN- This from wane.com: A U.S. District Court judge handed down a 10 month prison sentence in a case involving a Wabash, Indiana man who plead guilty to making online threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Between August and October of 2025, Kayden Bell, 20, posted threats on social media targeting Jews and law enforcement according to a press release from the United States Attorney\u2019s Office Northern District of Indiana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Defendant\u2019s threats to people of Jewish heritage and law enforcement were illegal and stood in direct opposition to our community\u2019s core values.&nbsp; He sought to intimidate them, and his words have earned him a trip to prison and two years of supervised release when he is finished.&nbsp; Thanks to the combined efforts of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Wabash Police Department, and the Wabash County Prosecutor\u2019s Office led by William C. Hartley, AUSA Lydia T. Lucius was able to bring the case in federal court,\u201d said U.S. Attorney Adam L. Mildred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThreats intended to intimidate individuals because of their religion or to target law enforcement officers strike at the safety of our communities,\u201d said FBI Indianapolis Special Agent in Charge Timothy J. O\u2019Malley. The FBI takes all threats seriously and will aggressively pursue those who use interstate communications to intimidate, terrorize, or incite violence against others.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bell\u2019s sentencing took place on July 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<!--AUTO-AD-AFTER-->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;text-align:center\"\n        data-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\"\n        data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\"\n        data-ad-slot=\"9212395598\"><\/ins>\n    <script>(adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle||[]).push({});<\/script>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SOUTH BEND, IN- This from wane.com: A U.S. District Court judge handed down a 10 month prison sentence in a case involving a Wabash, Indiana man who plead guilty to making online threats. Between August and October of 2025, Kayden Bell, 20, posted threats on social media targeting Jews and law enforcement according to a &#8230; <a title=\"Wabash man receives jail time for social media threats to Jews and law enforcement\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/yournewslocal.com\/?p=101236\" aria-label=\"Read more about Wabash man receives jail time for social media threats to Jews and law enforcement\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-101236","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"Wade Weaver","author_link":"https:\/\/yournewslocal.com\/?author=3"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/yournewslocal.com\/?cat=1\" rel=\"category\">Uncategorized<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"SOUTH BEND, IN- This from wane.com: A U.S. District Court judge handed down a 10 month prison sentence in a case involving a Wabash, Indiana man who plead guilty to making online threats. 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