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MICHELLE: AFTER HIS CAREER AS A TELEVISION METEOROLOGIST, RON GERARD PENZKOWSKI STEPPED INTO THE ROLE OF SPOKESPERSON FOR OMAHA MAYOR JIM SUTTLE IN THE LATE 2000’S. HE WOULD HAVE PROFESSIONALLY KNOWN DR. ADI POUR. SHE’S BEEN THE DOUGLAS COUNTY HEALTH DIRECTOR SINCE 2003. >> SHE IS TOUGH, AND SHE’LL MAKE IT THROUGH THIS. MICHELLE: DOUGLAS COUNTY DEPUTIES BELIEVE PENSKOWSKI SENT 15 THREATENING EMAILS TO DOCTO POUR FROM MARCH 25 TO MARCH 31. >> THE EMAILS THREATENED TO LYNCH HER AND SLICE HER THROAT OVER HER INVOLVEMENT AND THE CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 RESPONSE IN DOUGLAS COUNTY. MICHELLE: INVESTIGATORS ARRESTED PENSKOWSKI AT HIS OMAHA HOME TUESDAY. THEY SAY THEY FOUND A PHONE AND OTHER DEVICES USED TO SEND THE THREATS. >> THE SUSPECT WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND THAT AND CREATED EMAILS TO GO AND CONTINUE IT SO THAT IT WAS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. MICHELLE: THE COURT AFFADAVIT REVEALS THE ALLEGED EMAILS. "SO IT SEEMS LIKE YOU FINALLY FOUND SOME VALUE IN YOUR WORTHLESS LIFE, BUT THE POWE HAS GONE TO YOUR HEAD AND YOUR -- AND YOU ARE ISSUING ORDER LIKE A DICTATOR. BACK OFF THIS RIDICULOUS ORDER TO SHUT DOWN THE CITY. STOP THE BULL HEALTH REPORTS THAT WOULD MAKE YOU THINK THAT PEOPLE ARE DROPPING DEAD ON EVERY STREET CORNER. HERE IS ANOTHER QUOTE, "LET THINGS GET BACK TO THE WAY THEY OUGHT TO BE OR THERE WILL BE A REVOLT. THE ECONOMIC CHAOS YOU’RE CREATING ISN’T JUSTIFIED." >> I’M SYMPATHETIC TO THE FACT THESE ARE HARD ECONONMIC TIMES, EVERYBODY DESERVES GRACE AND GO OFF THE HOOK, BUT THERE IS A CERTAIN LEVEL TO G THE GUY CROSSED THE LINE. JULIE: THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE HOPES TO SEND A MESSAGE TO ANYONE ELSE -- TO LET DOCTOR POUR AND O

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The Douglas County Sheriff's department provided details on a "significant arrest dealing with the current COVID-19 situation" Wednesday afternoon. At a press conference, officials said the Douglas County sheriff recently learned that Dr. Adi Pour, director of the Douglas County Health Department, has been receiving threatening emails and calls. The sender threatened to "lynch" her and "slice her throat." Dr. Pour received 15 messages from March 25th to March 31st. The emails focused on her actions as health director regarding COVID-19. The sender had tried to disguise the origin of the emails and created new email addresses each time one was blocked. "The suspect went above and beyond that and created emails to go and continue so that it was not an isolated incident," said Lt. William Rinn. Investigators tracked the emails to Ronald Penzkowski, 57. Investigators used a search warrant at Penzkowski's home and say they found more evidence to support that Penzkowski was sending the messages. An affidavit reveals more of the threatening and vulgar emails being sent to Pour. The following was sent on March 20:"So it seems like you have finally found some value in your worthless life. But the power has gone to your head and your (sic) issuing orders like a dictator. Back off this ridiculous order to shut down the city. Stop the bull---- health reports that would make you think that people will be dropping dead on every street corner. Let things get back to the way they ought to be or there will be a revolt. The economic chaos you're creating isn't justified. There was a lynching outside the Douglas County Courthouse a century and one year ago. You're next b----." On March 29, Pour received more emails, from the vanity name Frank Gorshin, the actor who played The Riddler in Batman. One of the emails read, in part: "Maybe I will slit your throat instead. That will get you to shut the f--- up. B----." Penzkowski is charged with making terroristic threats and stalking. Douglas County Commissioner, Chris Rodgers said Pour has some concerns, but "she's tough." "I'm sympathetic to the fact these are hard economic times and everybody deserves grace and to go off the hook, but there is a certain level to go. The guy crossed the line," said Rodgers.Ron “Gerard” Penzkowski announced his resignation as Mayor Jim Suttle’s spokesperson and director of communications on September 10, 2010. Penzkowski is also former TV meteorologist.Dr. Pour had no comment. Penzkowski is charged with felony terroristic threats and a misdemeanor stalking count. He is expected to go in front of a judge Thursday afternoon.This is developing, check back for updates