St. Charles Man Charged After Alleged Threats to the Missouri Governor, Family Online

St. Charles man arrested in Florida after police say he threatened to kill Gov. Kehoe

Kehoe, a Republican elected as governor in 2024, said in a statement that "violence and harassment, including through social media, are not acceptable."

St. Charles man charged after alleged threats to the Missouri governor, family online

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A St. Charles man was charged with felony stalking and harassment last week after allegedly threatening Gov. Mike Kehoe and his family on the social media platform Facebook. Daniel N. Mertz was charged Friday in Cole County with first-degree stalking and first-degree harassment. He was arrested the same day in Daytona

St. Charles man charged after online threats against Missouri governor, family - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., (KBSI) — A St. Charles man has been arrested and charged in connection with threatening online statements directed at Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe and members of his family, authorities said. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said its Division of Drug and Crime Control began investigating after being notified Dec. 16, 2025, of threatening and harassing statements posted online. Investigators identified multiple Facebook posts ma…

UPDATE: Missouri man charged with stalking and threatening Missouri's governor captured in Florida

Cole County’s prosecutor in Jefferson City has filed felony stalking and harassment charges against a St. Charles man accused of making numerous threats against Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe and his family on Facebook. The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s two-page probable cause statement against 42-year-old Daniel Mertz of St. Charles outlines the alleged threats, which are disturbing. While the court documents say the threats are against “an ele…

St. Charles man charged in Cole County after online threats toward Missouri governor

A St. Charles man has been charged after allegedly posting online threats targeting Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe.

St. Charles man arrested in Florida, facing charges in Missouri for allegedly threatening Gov. Kehoe

COLE COUNTY — A St. Charles man is accused of threatening Gov. Mike Kehoe and his family.