A 67-year-old man from Troy, Illinois, is facing a federal charge after allegedly using the internet to threaten a massacre of immigration agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Jeffrey A. Mullinix was hit with a formal complaint for interstate communication with a threat to injure, a serious federal offense that crossed state lines the moment he hit “post.”
The trouble started on January 21, 2026, when Mullinix allegedly commented on a YouTube video. Investigators say he claimed he was already on his way to Minnesota, armed with weapons and banking on his past military experience to “knock out” at least 50 law enforcement officers.
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The FBI caught wind of the plan almost immediately after an anonymous tipster saw the comment and reported it.
The response was swift. By the next day, January 22, federal agents were at Mullinix’s Illinois home. Following an interview, authorities seized two rifles from the property.
U.S. Attorney Steven D. Weinhoeft, based in the Southern District of Illinois, made it clear that while political tensions may be high, threats of violence are a hard line in the sand.
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He called for a “lower temperature” across the country, noting that such threats only damage the rule of law and the safety of the community.
The FBI Springfield Field Office is currently leading the investigation. It is important to remember that a federal complaint is simply an accusation; Mullinix is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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