Suspect Claiming 'Message From God' Convicted Of Threats To Kansas Rep. LaTurner

This case got weird fast amid an atypical cross-X and very little consideration for mental health issues.

Here's the result . . .

A federal jury convicted a Lawrence man Thursday for threatening to kill U.S. Rep. Jake LaTurner.

Chase Neill faces up to 10 years in federal prison for one felony count of threatening a public official. The charge stems from voicemails he left in June for LaTurner, a second term Republican congressman who represents much of eastern Kansas, including part of Wyandotte County.

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Lawrence man convicted for threatening to kill Kansas congressman Jake LaTurner

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A federal jury convicted a Lawrence, Kansas, man on Thursday for threatening to kill congressman Jake LaTurner last year. Chase Neill, 32, made the threats against LaTurner last June through voicemail at his office. Neill's defense argued that he was harmless because he has a special relationship with God, according to reporting from the Associated Press.

Jury convicts Lawrence man for murder threat against Kansas Republican congressman

A federal jury convicted a Lawrence man Thursday for threatening to kill U.S. Rep. Jake LaTurner. Chase Neill faces up to 10 years in federal prison over voicemails he left in June for LaTurner, a second term Republicancongressman who represents much of eastern Kansas, including part of Wyandotte County.

Defendant cross-examines Kan. congressman he threatened

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - A man on trial for threatening to kill U.S. Rep. Jake LaTurner cross-examined the Kansas Republican on Wednesday in federal court, with the congressman rejecting the defendant's suggestions that he was conveying a message from God. LaTurner was the last prosecution witness in the trial of Chase Neill, 32, from the northeastern Kansas city of Lawrence.

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