(WFRV) – An inmate at the Green Bay Correctional Institution recently had his cash bond set at $50,000 following allegations of making threats towards multiple public figures, like current President Donald Trump and Governor Evers.
According to a criminal complaint obtained by Local 5, 39-year-old William McDougal was charged with multiple counts of making terrorist threats in addition to other charges. Back in August of 2024, the Wisconsin Department of Justice (WI DOJ) got a handwritten letter from an inmate at the Green Bay Correctional Institution (GBCI).
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The letter was allegedly sent from McDougal, and it reportedly included threats to the Governor of Wisconsin, Donald Trump (who was not the President at the time of the alleged letter), and the WI DOJ Building. Additionally, the letter mentioned cutting up Trump’s body and other gruesome details on what he would do to other people.
The complaint said McDougal has an ‘extensive’ criminal history dating back to 2003.
That history reportedly includes 15 charges specifically for bomb scares, terroristic threats, battery or threats to judge, battery and unlawful use of phone.
In September, authorities spoke with McDougal at GBCI. He admitted to writing the letter, and when asked why he did it, he reportedly said ‘(I) just kind of want to stay in prison I guess.’ He also mentioned that if he was let out, there were ‘bad things’ in his head that he wanted to do, the complaint said.
According to the complaint, McDougal claimed he would use pipe bombs and cherry bombs in people’s gas tanks. When asked about the threats to Trump, McDougal reportedly said he just wanted to hurt some ‘higher-up’ people.
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McDougal also told authorities that he had previously sent letters like this, the complaint said.
McDougal is charged with:
- Threat to prosecutor, repeater
- Felony
- Up to six years in prison (Can be increased by four years due to being a repeater)
- Terrorist threats – create risk of causing result, repeater
- Felony
- Up to three and a half years in prison (Can be increased by four years due to being a repeater)
- Terrorist threats – create risk of causing result, repeater
- Felony
- Up to three and a half years in prison (Can be increased by four years due to being a repeater)
- Disorderly conduct, repeater
- Misdemeanor
- Up to 90 days in prison (Can be increased by two years due to being a repeater)
Court records show McDougal was in court on May 14 for his initial appearance. His cash bond was set at $50,000 and he is scheduled to be back in court for a competency hearing on June 9.
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No additional information was provided.
