Federal charges have been filed against a Winthrop Harbor man who law enforcement allege threatened to “execute” U.S. President Donald Trump, saying “people need to die” and “I’m going to get some guns.” Trent Schneider, 57, of Winthrop Harbor, is charged in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois with making a threat […]
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SWAT team arrests suspect in Winthrop Harbor amid federal investigation into threats against President Trump
A SWAT team took a suspect into custody in Winthrop Harbor Monday morning amid a federal investigation into alleged threats against U.S. President Donald Trump and others. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said they were contacted by the United States Secret Service about an active investigation. The federal agency requested the assistance of the sheriff’s […]