Indiana Reporter Arrested for Antisemitic Threats

A freelance reporter in Indiana faces up to five years in prison after threatening to harm Jews and pro-Israel U.S. officials.

Jeffrey Stevens, a 41-year-old freelance reporter from Fort Wayne, Indiana, has been charged with making threats using interstate communications.
Stevens was arrested after allegedly threatening to 'kill every Jew' in Fort Wayne and 'shoot every pro-Israel U.S. government official.'
In an interview with the FBI, Stevens admitted to the threats, claiming he was drunk when he made them.
The threats were made following the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, sparking an FBI investigation.
A recent survey found that one quarter of American Jews have been the target of antisemitism in the past year, with nearly two-thirds feeling less secure.