JEANNETTE MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO THREATENING FEDERAL AGENTS

A Jeannette man pleaded guilty to threatening to kill federal agents and will serve 18 months in prison.  The Trib reports that 72-year-old Dale Ankney will be formally sentenced January 7th before U.S. Judge Christy Wiegand in Pittsburgh.  He pleaded guilty to three counts related to threats made in online posts to kill ICE agents and agents with the IRS and threats to kill members of the FBI and its task force when they arrived at his home to speak with him earlier this year.