US EditionNorth Dakota man accused of threatening to kill Obama, breaking into historic trading post site
- Last month in North Dakota, Ian Patrick Stewart locked himself inside Fort Union Trading Post armed with at least one weapon, leading to a standoff.
- Stewart, who suffered from bipolar disorder and PTSD without proper VA care, resisted law enforcement after threatening to destroy artifacts and burn the fort.
- Authorities took Stewart into custody just after 5:30 p.m. After he said he had 30 days of supplies and would not leave, during a standoff involving threats to officials.
- Federal charges against Stewart include terrorizing, damaging federal property, and threatening to kill former President Obama, with previous charges from 2023 for assault and threats.
- Stewart's family plans to appeal for more mental health resources amid delayed hearings and no current attorney assigned in his federal case.
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Federal charges filed against Williston man accused of barricading himself in historic site
WILLISTON — A man who barricaded himself inside a national historic landmark with weapons, prompting an hours-long standoff with law enforcement, has been charged with several crimes in federal court. Last month, an employee at the Fort Union Trading Post, which sits west of Williston on the Montana-North Dakota border, showed up to open the site just before 8 a.m. on a Tuesday when she encountered a man near the gate. He was armed with a fire p…
North Dakota man accused of breaking into 19th-century trading post, threatening to kill Obama
A North Dakota man is accused of threatening to kill former President Barack Obama, breaking into a National Park Service historic site and threatening other people.
North Dakota Man Faces Federal Charges Over Obama's Threat and Park Incursion
A North Dakota man, Ian Patrick Stewart, faces multiple federal charges for allegedly threatening former President Barack Obama, breaking into a historic site, and terrorizing local residents. The indictment details various accusations, including threatening interstate communications and misconduct at a National Park Service site.
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North Dakota man accused of threatening to kill Obama, breaking into historic trading post site
A North Dakota man is accused of threatening to kill former President Barack Obama and committing other crimes at a historic site run by the National Park Service.
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