Ohio Man Charged Over Alleged Threat to Kill JD Vance

Investigators also uncovers child sexual abuse materials as they probe the alleged threat, prosecutors said.

Vice President JD Vance speaks ahead of the 53rd annual March for Life in Washington on Jan. 23, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

An Ohio man has been charged with threatening to kill Vice President JD Vance when the Republican visited his home state.

Shannon Mathre, 31, of Toledo, Ohio, was arrested on Feb. 6 by the Secret Service after a federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment against him, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ).