75-year-old James Stearns convicted for threatening to kill Wisconsin legislators over firearm legislation.
75-year-old Fond du Lac man, James R. Stearns, was convicted on one count of Terrorist Threats, a Class I Felony, for threatening to kill Wisconsin legislators in two emails sent in May 2022. Stearns sent one email to a radio host and another to a specific legislator, threatening violence if legislation allowing teachers or administrators to be armed with a firearm was passed. Stearns was sentenced to time served, which was seven days in jail, as he had already served that time.
July 29, 2024
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