A Virginia man was ordered to serve 41 months in federal prison for death threats directed at multiple people, including at least one in Nebraska.

Acting United States Attorney Robert C. Stuart said that in that case, law enforcement arrested Richard Killebrew, 37, at his home in Newport News, Virginia.  Killebrew was transported back to Nebraska, where he was eventually convicted in the U.S. District Court for the crime of Cyber Stalking.

The Honorable Robert F. Rossiter, Jr., United States District Court Judge, sentenced Killebrew to a 41-month term of imprisonment.  There is no parole in the federal system.  After his release from prison, Killebrew will begin a term of supervised release of 3 years.

A law enforcement investigation determined that between at least March, 2016, and July, 2016, Killebrew repeatedly used a computer and cell phone to send threatening messages to victims located in the District of Nebraska and elsewhere.  In March, 2016, Killebrew used a cell phone to send a text message to a victim located in the District of Nebraska, which contained death threats.   Between March, 2016, and July, 2016, Killebrew also posted numerous death threats directed at victims, located in Nebraska and elsewhere, on an internet blog.  Phone and internet records obtained by law enforcement confirmed Killebrew had made the threats while he was located in Virginia.

The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Omaha Police Department.