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Dunnellon Man Arrested on Federal Threat Charge Targeting NAACP

Jeremiah James Schwier faces a criminal complaint for allegedly making threatening calls to the NAACP, including threats against former President Obama. The case remains pending.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 31, 2026, 11:58 a.m. ET
Jeremiah James Schwier, 47, of Dunnellon, Florida, has been arrested and by complaint with interstate transmission of a threat to injure, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida. The announcement was made on August 31, 2026, by United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe. The complaint is merely a formal charge, and Schwier is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. The case is at the charging stage and has not been resolved. The complaint alleges that between April and May 2026, the NAACP received approximately 60 telephone calls from numbers later associated with Schwier. The calls were sexual in nature and used inflammatory language. On May 20, 2026, a caller with a similar voice told NAACP staff he would walk into their office with an “AK 57, or whatever you call those things.” By August 2026, the NAACP received 14 similar calls threatening to kill former President Obama and the NAACP President and Chief Executive Officer. Federal investigators obtained Schwier's cellphone records and confirmed he made calls to the specific NAACP phone number that received the threats, with timing generally consistent with the threats. Schwier was arrested on August 26, 2026, and has been detained pending resolution of the case. If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison. The case is being investigated by the FBI and the Marion County Sheriff's Office, and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Angela M. Palacios. The charges are allegations, and the matter remains undecided.

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