A Eugene resident received a sentence of five years' probation for posting violent threats on Facebook, according to a statement by the Department of Justice. Jeffrey Alan Voss, aged 31, had already spent six months in custody before being handed his sentence on Wednesday. The threats, shared via a series of videos between September 24 and 27, 2024, escalated to Voss brandishing firearms and invoking the name of a notorious school shooter.
In one of the concerning videos, Voss made a disturbing reference about becoming the next Kip Kinkel, a shooter responsible for a tragic school shooting and the murder of his parents in 1998. This incendiary claim, along with videos showing Voss with guns, spurred a citizen to notify the authorities on September 27, 2024. That same day, the Department of Justice reports that, Eugene Police Department located and arrested Voss.
After the arrest, an FBI search warrant executed at Voss's home on October 1, 2024, led to the seizure of two firearms, one replica firearm, ammunition, body armor, and a note containing a list of individuals Voss wished to harm. Before the search, Voss had also attempted to conspire with another individual to hide or dispose of evidence.
A federal grand jury returned an indictment against Voss on November 5, 2024, and he was arraigned the next day, with an order for his detention. It wasn't until March 6, 2025, that Voss pleaded guilty to the charges. The FBI, in collaboration with local police, spearheaded an investigation that culminated in the conviction, as detailed by the Department of Justice. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney William M. McLaren, alongside the Lane County District Attorney's Office.
