Nevada man accused of threatening to kill Jewish people
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A Henderson man faces a terror-related charge for allegedly threatening to kill Jewish people, documents said.
Last week, a Clark County grand jury voted to indict Michael Tomasino, 38, on a charge of making threats or conveying false information concerning an act of terrorism, records said.
On March 11, an anonymous user on 4chan, later identified as Tomasino, posted about '[killing] Jews and [committing] suicide,' documents said.
'I'm an antisemite and I'm going to kill as many as you [expletive] [expletives] as I can before I commit suicide,' the post said, according to police.
The FBI became aware of the post and notified the LVMPD Southern Nevada Counter Terrorism Section, documents said. Internet records tied the post to Tomasino's Henderson address.
While speaking with police the following day, Tomasino 'quickly admitted to posting antisemitic content' daily, police said.
Police arrested Tomasino that day. During Tomasino's initial court appearance, a pro temp judge set bail at $20,000, records said. During a grand jury return hearing on March 27, Clark County District Court Chief Judge Jerry Wiese raised bail to $50,000.
Tomasino remained in custody as of Tuesday.
Antisemitic incidents across the United States increased 140% from 2022 to 2023, according to the Anti-Defamation League. The 8,873 incidents the nonprofit tracked in 2023 totaled the previous three years combined.
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