Man charged with posting terrorist threats involving Granite City school on Facebook

A Troy man has been charged with three counts of making terrorist threats involving Granite City High School.

Richard K. Schneidewind, 41, is accused of posting the following statements on Facebook:

• March 31: He intended to have someone put a bomb in Granite City High School and bring an AR-15 rifle to Granite City High School and shoot the school up.
• April 2: He intended to have someone take a gun to school and shoot a bus driver.

Making a terrorist threat is a Class X felony.

Schneidewind was also charged with cyberstalking, a Class 4 felony, for allegedly posting the threats on a Facebook account he created under another person’s name. That person has filed an order of protection against Schneidewind in Madison County Circuit Court.

The Granite City Police Department said in statement that it began investigating the threats on Tuesday. Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine’s office filed charges against Schneidewind on Friday.

An attorney for Schneidewind was not yet listed in county court records. He is currently in custody, according to the Granite City Police Department.

Police declined to release any additional information.

This story was originally published April 6, 2024 at 11:32 AM.