Pennsylvania Radio Ham in Court

Amateur radio operator Richard L. Wagner, aged 61, of Erie PA, has been of accused of making bogus weather emergency reports on ham radio over several months in 2021

Authorities also accused Wagner of threatening to assault other radio operators who told him to stop, and of threatening to place a bomb in an Erie apartment building where he lives.

Wagner was charged in October with airing the false weather reports and making the bomb threat.

While Wagner was awaiting his preliminary hearing in that case, authorities allege he broadcast — between Dec. 19 and Sunday — threats to place bombs in buildings including the Erie police station and the Erie County Courthouse, according to information in a new criminal complaint filed on Monday [Feb 14].

Media Report - https://goerie.com/story/news/crime/2022/02/16/bomb-threats-richard-l-wagner-erie-pa-man-accused-making-threats-ham-radio-transmissions/6811172001/