A Springfield man who, according to court records, was expelled from Missouri State University has been arrested on charges of making terrorist threats to university employees.
Aaron Keith Brown, 50, is currently being held at the Greene County Jail on two charges of making terrorist threats, according to county records online. The combined bond for the two charges is $15,000.
In the first charge, Brown allegedly wrote a series of threatening emails to MSU administrators between Nov. 5 and 8, according to a probable cause statement. In those emails, he allegedly threatened the lives of two employees, specifically targeting one employee on Nov. 8.
As a result of the threats, the university department on Nov. 6 took precautionary measures with campus security, according to the statement. On Nov. 8, after more threatening emails were received, the university closed the department and asked 14 employees to work from home.
Brown, then a student, reportedly caused disturbances, sent harassing emails and made vague threats in February, according to the statement, where he was instructed by an MSU administrator to stop referencing mass shootings in his correspondence. After alleging that the university sent “undercover agents to poison him at his home,” Brown’s continued threats led to a court-ordered mental health evaluation in July.
After his release, his pattern allegedly led to his expulsion from MSU in September. Brown was also allegedly involved in incidents of harassment at The Kitchen.
The second charge stems from Brown continuing to harass the employee, who was Brown’s case manager. According to the statement, Brown left a threatening voice mail on Nov. 27 demanding repayment of a debt, and if it was not paid, would be collected from the employee’s children and deceased spouse.
