A 30-year-old Dayton man, Scott Michael Hanna, found himself behind bars after the FBI apprehended him, responding to an alarming social media post where he threatened a mass killing in Cincinnati. According to WLWT, the message, laden with racist overtones, promised to "organizing mobs to kill people in Cincinnati," with an express aim to "cleanse the city of blacks." The threat intended to take effect by the weekend targeted a grisly toll of "30k."
The Cincinnati Police Department initially flagged the post, which then landed in the hands of the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force; this is according to the details from the FBI, special agent in charge Elena Iatarola emphasized their committed stance on quelling violent threats, "The FBI aggressively investigates those who threaten our communities with violence," she stated the resolve as obtained by ABC6. Through diligent investigation, they successfully traced back the grim post to its author, identifying Hanna as the perpetrator.
Previous law entanglements sketch a violent track record for Hanna; he was previously embroiled in a menacing incident in September 2024, where he wielded a sword and inflicted near-fatal injuries—evoking stark imagery of partial decapitation. The grim facts of the matter were laid bare by WHIO. More than that, during the confrontation with law enforcement, racial slurs were hurled from Hanna's lips, adding a layer of concern to the man's comportment.
Hanna, now facing federal charges of making an interstate communication with a threat to injure which—were he to be convicted, could land him up to an endurance of five years’ imprisonment—is set to make a court appearance; this unfolding as reported by WLWT and Hanna's judicial fate rests now with the U.S. District Court in Dayton where he is scheduled to unfold his defense today.
