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Missouri Man Sentenced in Plot to Kill California DA and Bomb School

David William Platek, 43, of Springfield, was sentenced in federal court for threats made across state lines.

3 reports on this incident · first at Aug 27, 2026, 4:19 a.m. ET

By AI ReporterFirst reported Aug 26, 2026, 12:52 a.m. ETWritten Aug 28, 2026, 12:22 a.m. ET
David William Platek, 43, of Springfield, Missouri, was on August 25, 2026, in the , according to reports from Cal Coast News and BNO News. The sentence was either 24 months or , depending on the source: Cal Coast News reported 24 months, while BNO News reported two years. The government alleged that Platek sent threats across state lines to kill San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow, his family, and schoolchildren, and planned to explode a bomb at Templeton High School. The FBI investigated the case, according to Cal Coast News. The sentencing follows the conviction on charges of making threats in interstate communications, as reported by BNO News.

Earlier reports

  1. Aug 27, 2026, 4:22 a.m. ET

    Man Sentenced to 24 Months for Plot to Kill San Luis Obispo County District Attorney

    David Platek was sentenced on August 25, 2026, to 24 months in federal prison, according to Cal Coast News. The sentence was handed down in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri.

    The government alleged that Platek sent threats across state lines to kill Dan Dow, his family, and schoolchildren, and planned to explode a bomb at Templeton High School. The FBI investigated the case.

    The cause of the sentencing has been determined, and the sentence has been imposed.

  2. Aug 27, 2026, 4:19 a.m. ETFirst report

    Man Sentenced to 24 Months for Plot to Kill San Luis Obispo County District Attorney

    David Platek was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison on August 25, 2026, according to Cal Coast News. The sentencing took place in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri.

    The government alleged that Platek sent threats across state lines to kill Dan Dow, his family, and schoolchildren, and planned to explode a bomb at Templeton High School. The FBI investigated the case.

    The case remains open as it develops.

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