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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…

posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Apr 16, 20 @ 1:32 pm

Comments

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.

Comment by SouthSide Markie Thursday, Apr 16, 20 @ 1:42 pm
And this is why people don’t run for office.

Comment by FIREDup!! Thursday, Apr 16, 20 @ 1:43 pm
Disgusting.

Comment by Metro East Transplant Thursday, Apr 16, 20 @ 1:46 pm
Hopefully the person dumb enough to write/mail this is dumb enough to get caught fast.

Comment by Rutro Thursday, Apr 16, 20 @ 1:51 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.

Comment by Lt Guv Thursday, Apr 16, 20 @ 1:57 pm
We are tried (sic) of lunatics like this.

Comment by Michael Westen Thursday, Apr 16, 20 @ 2:05 pm
All caps with a smattering of lowercase letters worked in randomly. Even without the frightening content indicates a complete lunatic.

Comment by 17% Solution Thursday, Apr 16, 20 @ 2:09 pm
Surely the state police can find out who sent the letter and arrest that deranged person.

Comment by Mama Thursday, Apr 16, 20 @ 2:13 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

Comment by Former Candidate on the Ballot Thursday, Apr 16, 20 @ 2:20 pm
== … wouldn’t you file a police report rather than a press release? ==

How do you know they didn’t?

Comment by olddog Thursday, Apr 16, 20 @ 2:29 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.

Comment by olddog Thursday, Apr 16, 20 @ 2:34 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.”

Comment by Stu Thursday, Apr 16, 20 @ 2:39 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/

Comment by Ron Burgundy Thursday, Apr 16, 20 @ 2:43 pm
Total disgrace.

No elected official should have to face such threats. Ever.

Hope they find this person.

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 16, 20 @ 2:47 pm
Ron- a lot of mail in central IL is processed in Champaign now. Obviously likely from there but not necessarily.

Comment by Ike Thursday, Apr 16, 20 @ 2:57 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.

Comment by SouthSide Markie Thursday, Apr 16, 20 @ 3:06 pm
If you read the Facebook groups for the News Gazette and Spotted in Chambana you’d be surprised it’s only one.

Comment by filmmaker prof Thursday, Apr 16, 20 @ 3:10 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

Comment by Former Candidate on the Ballot Thursday, Apr 16, 20 @ 3:18 pm
BW-that’s not an Urbana zip code, it’s Farmer City’s.

Comment by OurMagician Thursday, Apr 16, 20 @ 3:33 pm
I wonder if Rodney Davis has anything to say about this….

Comment by ILPolitico Thursday, Apr 16, 20 @ 3:36 pm
Peace and safety to this family. and to the creep threatening, hope you are caught and prosecuted.

Comment by Amalia Thursday, Apr 16, 20 @ 4:17 pm
Can’t even spell “tired.”
Mean and a total loser.

Comment by All This Thursday, Apr 16, 20 @ 4:28 pm
OK, Law Enforcement… find them.

Comment by XonXoff Thursday, Apr 16, 20 @ 7:45 pm