Pope Leo XIV's brother John Prevost receives bomb threat in New Lenox, IL
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targeted_violence · threat · imminence: vague ·
credibility: ambiguous · confidence 60%
John Prevost, brother of Pope Leo XIV, received a bomb threat at a location in New Lenox, Illinois, according to local police. New Lenox police characterized the threat as unfounded. The incident was reported by ABC7 Chicago on April 16, 2026. No suspect or specific means beyond an explosive threat has been identified in the available reporting.
Target
John Prevost person
Modality
explosive
Locations
New Lenox, IL
First seen
2026-06-01T15:17:45.297598Z
Entities
John Prevost (target · person)
Pope Leo XIV (other · person)
New Lenox Police Department (responder · organization)
Sources
ABC7 Chicago
· Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT
The New York Times
· Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT