Death threat made on Rep. Ammons’ daughter
Thursday, Apr 16, 2020 - Posted by Rich Miller
* Ben Zigterman at the News-Gazette…
State Rep. Carol Ammons and Champaign County Clerk Aaron Ammons said their daughter, unopposed county board candidate Titianna Ammons, received a death threat in the mail Monday.
The letter threatened to kill their daughter if Carol Ammons were elected chairwoman of the Champaign County Democrats at its meeting Wednesday, where she did become the chairwoman.
“In the past Carol and I have dealt with threats directed towards us, but it is reprehensible that an individual would threaten the life of our daughter,” Aaron Ammons said. “The author of the letter has caused undue stress and anxiety to our family as well as the dedicated employees that work in our offices. While we are taking this threat very seriously, we will not be bullied or intimidated by whomever is behind this. Titianna is strong, focused, and resilient in the face of all of the challenges she’s facing and she/we will NOT be moved!”
Ugh.
…Adding… The letter…
- SouthSide Markie - Thursday, Apr 16, 20 @ 1:42 pm:
No one deserves this. Reprehensible. Hopefully, the sick person who perpetrated this ugly threat is brought to justice soon. Until then, the Ammons family should be in all of our thoughts and prayers.
- FIREDup!! - Thursday, Apr 16, 20 @ 1:43 pm:
And this is why people don’t run for office.
- Metro East Transplant - Thursday, Apr 16, 20 @ 1:46 pm:
Disgusting.
- Rutro - Thursday, Apr 16, 20 @ 1:51 pm:
Hopefully the person dumb enough to write/mail this is dumb enough to get caught fast.
- Lt Guv - Thursday, Apr 16, 20 @ 1:57 pm:
==And this is why people don’t run for office.==
Spot on. Back in the ’80s (I know, I’m old) I was on the DeKalb County Board and voted for a tax increase for roads. Death threats received. Never ran myself again.
- Michael Westen - Thursday, Apr 16, 20 @ 2:05 pm:
We are tried (sic) of lunatics like this.
- 17% Solution - Thursday, Apr 16, 20 @ 2:09 pm:
All caps with a smattering of lowercase letters worked in randomly. Even without the frightening content indicates a complete lunatic.
- Mama - Thursday, Apr 16, 20 @ 2:13 pm:
Surely the state police can find out who sent the letter and arrest that deranged person.
- Former Candidate on the Ballot - Thursday, Apr 16, 20 @ 2:20 pm:
This is terrible - but wouldn’t you file a police report rather than a press release? Just going by what is in the post
- olddog - Thursday, Apr 16, 20 @ 2:29 pm:
== … wouldn’t you file a police report rather than a press release? ==
How do you know they didn’t?
- olddog - Thursday, Apr 16, 20 @ 2:34 pm:
Oops! Should have looked at the Post-Gazette’s story before I commented:
Sheriff investigating death threat sent to Ammons
… After Aaron Ammons was made aware of the letter, he contacted authorities immediately, a news release said, and the Champaign County Sheriff’s Office is investigating.
The Ammons said they are taking the threat seriously and asking for the public’s help in identifying the author.
“We know some people don’t particularly like us and are not happy about the positions we hold in this community, but this should cross the line in everyone’s book,” they said.
They asked anyone with information about the letter to contact the Sheriff’s Office at 217-384-1204.
“This is very much an active investigation, so I don’t want to release any information at this time,” Sheriff Dustin Heuerman said.
- Stu - Thursday, Apr 16, 20 @ 2:39 pm:
=== but wouldn’t you file a police report rather than a press release? Just going by what is in the post===
Here, I saved you a click:
“After Aaron Ammons was made aware of the letter, he contacted authorities immediately, a news release said, and the Champaign County Sheriff’s Office is investigating.”
- Ron Burgundy - Thursday, Apr 16, 20 @ 2:43 pm:
This is disgraceful. Seeing it was from Champaign made me think of the set of threatening letters send about this time last year from Champaign to legislators re pensions. Those were printed, however the tone was similar.
https://capitolfax.com/2019/04/30/legislators-threatened-with-mass-assassination-if-they-dont-remove-pension-clause-from-state-constitution/
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Apr 16, 20 @ 2:47 pm:
Total disgrace.
No elected official should have to face such threats. Ever.
Hope they find this person.
- Ike - Thursday, Apr 16, 20 @ 2:57 pm:
Ron- a lot of mail in central IL is processed in Champaign now. Obviously likely from there but not necessarily.
- SouthSide Markie - Thursday, Apr 16, 20 @ 3:06 pm:
== … wouldn’t you file a police report rather than a press release? ==
I’d do both so that the degenerate who did this gets a kink in his neck from nervously looking over his shoulder.
- filmmaker prof - Thursday, Apr 16, 20 @ 3:10 pm:
If you read the Facebook groups for the News Gazette and Spotted in Chambana you’d be surprised it’s only one.
- Former Candidate on the Ballot - Thursday, Apr 16, 20 @ 3:18 pm:
My bad - was being lazy reacting to the content of the post and not actually reading the article. Hopefully the authorities can solve this situation as I agree, no candidate or elected official should have this happen to them
- OurMagician - Thursday, Apr 16, 20 @ 3:33 pm:
BW-that’s not an Urbana zip code, it’s Farmer City’s.
- ILPolitico - Thursday, Apr 16, 20 @ 3:36 pm:
I wonder if Rodney Davis has anything to say about this….
- Amalia - Thursday, Apr 16, 20 @ 4:17 pm:
Peace and safety to this family. and to the creep threatening, hope you are caught and prosecuted.
- All This - Thursday, Apr 16, 20 @ 4:28 pm:
Can’t even spell “tired.”
Mean and a total loser.
- XonXoff - Thursday, Apr 16, 20 @ 7:45 pm:
OK, Law Enforcement… find them.