California Man Charged for Hate-Fueled Threats Against North Carolinians

RALEIGH, N.C. – In a chilling display of hate-fueled violence, a California man was arrested on federal charges for sending threats to individuals and making false bomb threats against North Carolinians.

Kevin Dunlow, 62, of Huntington Beach, California, is charged in a complaint unsealed in the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of North Carolina following his arrest in California.

According to the affidavit in support of the criminal complaint, Dunlow made numerous threats targeting multiple entities and individuals, including an elected official, members of law enforcement, and several synagogues located in North Carolina, while residing in California at the time the threats were made.

The complaint alleges that on or about May 7, 2024, Dunlow stated, “Jews didn’t deserve to live. Jews didn’t deserve to be on this earth. I’m going to kill the Jews. I’m coming to the Temple to kill all the Jews and the children.”

The defendant is also accused of making a false bomb threat to the Wake County Sheriff’s Office. Dunlow is charged with illegally using any form of communication to send a threat to harm or kidnap another person intentionally, and he is charged with illegally knowingly making false reports about bombs.

“Hate-fueled, violent threats endanger the safety of individuals and entire communities,” said Attorney General Merrick B. Garland. “This defendant is accused of making explicit and detailed threats, ranging from making a bomb threat against the Wake County Sheriff’s Office, to threatening an elected official, to telling a Rabbi, ‘I am coming to the Temple to kill all the Jews and the children.’

The FBI Los Angeles Field Office and the Department of Justice’s National Security Section assisted with the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Gabriel Diaz is prosecuting the case, while Michael Easley, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, made the announcement.

A criminal complaint is merely an accusation. The defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Related court documents and information are located on the website of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina or on PACER by searching for Case No. 5:24-MJ-1651-BM.