Knox County Sheriff: Galesburg Man Arrested for Courthouse Threats

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(Galesburg, IL) -- The Knox County Sheriff's Office says one man is under arrest for threatening to attack the County Courthouse.

The Sheriff's Office says the threats were reported Wednesday and eventually learned that 30 year-old Matthew Sullivan had threatened by phone to shoot up the county courthouse. The building was locked down until the situation was resolved. Deputies took Sullivan into custody at his home, and he's now being held at the Knox County Jail.


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