California Man Who Made Bomb Threats Is Found Guilty of Impersonating a Federal Officer

The South Lake Tahoe man called in threats, then pretended to be an officer investigating the response. He also sent fake search warrants.
California Man Who Made Bomb Threats Is Found Guilty of Impersonating a Federal Officer
The federal courthouse in Sacramento in October 2022. Google Maps/Screenshot via California Insider
|Updated:
0:00

A South Lake Tahoe man who made bomb threats to several locations throughout the United States, then pretended to be a federal agent to check if the threats worked, was found guilty on four counts of impersonating a federal officer July 11.

Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Sacramento said Anton Andreyevich Iagounov, 38, was convicted after a three-day trial in Sacramento federal court.

Jill McLaughlin
Jill McLaughlin
Author
Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.