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Lancaster County attorney indicted on federal charges for allegedly threatening to kill US senators
WGAL News 8 Updated: 12:32 PM EST Feb 10, 2021 Kenelm Shirk
WGAL News 8 Updated: 12:32 PM EST Feb 10, 2021 A Lancaster County attorney has been indicted on federal charges for allegedly threatening to kill Democratic U.S. senators, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.Prosecutors said Kenelm Shirk, 71, of Lebanon County, was on his way to Washington, D.C., when he was stopped Jan. 21 by Pennsylvania State Police. Troopers said they searched his vehicle and found several firearms and a large amount of ammunition.Shirk was taken into custody and charged with making terroristic threats.A news release from Acting United States Attorney Bruce D. Brandler states Shirk pleaded not guilty to the charges, and he was detained pending a trial that is scheduled for April.The maximum penalty under federal law for th