A Nebraska man, 32-year-old Ean Halstead, is headed to trial on felony terroristic threats and tampering with evidence after allegedly targeting Columbus Catholic School and Governor Jim Pillen’s grandchildren with online threats. Authorities say he tried to erase digital evidence by factory resetting his phone and unplugging his router—moves seen as an attempt to obstruct justice. He waived his preliminary hearing, allowing charges to proceed to full trial, as prosecutors present a mounting case built on recovered electronics and his suspicious actions. This case underscores the real-world consequences of online threats and law enforcement’s ability to trace them.

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