SPRINGFIELD – A federal grand jury indicted a Marionville man for alleged threats against two U.S. House members.

Kenneth R. Hubert, 63, faces a threecount indictment returned under seal by a federal grand jury in Springfield on Feb. 23 and made public Wednesday upon Hubert’s arrest. He lives in southwest Missouri.

The federal indictment alleges that on Jan. 7 – the day after the Capitol riot in Washington, D.C. – Hubert threatened to assault and murder U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II. Information released by the U.S. attorney’s office did not state whether Hubert acted in concert with anyone else.

The report states Hubert acted with the intent to impede, intimidate and interfere with Cleaver while he engaged in the performance of his official duties, and retaliate against Cleaver on account of the performance of those duties. Cleaver represents the 5th Congressional District, which includes parts of Ray and Clay counties.

The indictment also alleges that on May 6, 2019, Hubert threatened to assault and murder U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, with the intent to impede, intimidate and interfere with Cohen while he engaged in the performance of his official duties, and retaliate against Cohen on account of the performance of those duties. The indictment alleges this threat occurred when Hubert called Cohen’s office in Washington. Cohen represents the 9th Congressional District in Tennessee.

The charges are accusations and not evidence of guilt. Evidence supporting the charges must be presented to a federal trial jury, which determines guilt or innocence.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Casey Clark. It was investigated by the FBI, the U.S. Capitol Police, the Independence Police Department and the Marionville-Aurora Police Department.