Patrick Stout
Voice Correspondent
MACOMB McDonough County Sheriff Nick Petitgout told a county board committee Monday that his office has received several telephone and online threats following international publication of an article on the Ariel Harrison case.
Harrison was convicted on charges stemming from her arrest by Macomb police for driving under the influence of alcohol, and she is scheduled to be sentenced August 10. The article in the New York publication VICE News focuses on her experiences while in the county.jail.
Petitgout said he has received threats coming from several states and a few foreign countries. Our voicemail boxes are full, he told the committee. They re threatening to kill us and to blow up the county jail. The sheriff said that the office of State s Attorney Matt Kwacala is keeping a log of all threats received.