Updated about 2 p.m. Pacific, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026. A federal grand jury has indicted a Henderson man accused of posting online threats to assassinate President Donald Trump and carry out a mass shooting, according to court documents reported Thursday afternoon.
Henderson: Federal charge after alleged YouTube threats
The man faces one count of threat against the President, which carries up to five years in federal prison if he is convicted. According to court documents, the FBI’s National Threat Operations Section received an emergency alert on Oct. 16 about several threatening posts on YouTube that referenced assassinating the President, a mass shooting and other violence. Investigators said they traced the posts to the Henderson man.
The same day, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police officers served a search warrant at his Henderson home and seized 15 firearms, multiple magazines and ammunition, according to the documents. An arraignment hearing is scheduled for Nov. 18. An indictment is an accusation; the man is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court. (FOX5 Las Vegas)
See something online? Threats of violence can be reported to the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI or tips.fbi.gov, or to Crime Stoppers of Southern Nevada at 702-385-5555. In an emergency, call 911.
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