Authorities arrest suspect in threats that set off series of University of Minnesota safety alerts
Joseph Rongstad, a former mayor of the small town of Watson in Chippewa County, Minnesota, was arrested on suspicion of posting deadly threats towards students at the University of Minnesota on Facebook. The threats prompted the university to issue safety alerts and tell students to stay away from campus. Rongstad also made explicit threats towards Chippewa County Sheriff Derek Olson and county judges. Olson stated that Rongstad was found and arrested safely at his home. Rongstad has previous convictions for burglary, theft, drunken driving, and illicit drug possession.
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