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Christy hearing Friday

Schuylkill County fugitive Shawn R. Christy is behind bars in Luzerne County prison under $100,000 cash bail as he awaits a federal hearing on Friday.

Christy’s arraignment is at 9 a.m. Friday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Joseph F. Saporito Jr. in the federal courthouse, Wilkes-Barre.

Christy, 27, of McAdoo, ran after skipping a jury selection in Schuylkill County court on May 30, then threatening to shoot President Donald Trump, Northampton District Attorney John Morganelli, and any law enforcement officers who tried to catch him.

The chase involved federal, state and local authorities.

After running through Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky, Maryland and New York, stealing cars and weapons, and breaking into homes and businesses, Christy was captured on Sept. 21 hiding in a ravine near Mans­field, Ohio.

Christy also faces court action on a number of local charges, including one of aggravated assault involving then-McAdoo Mayor Stephan Holly on March 15, 2017.

Rush Township police charged Christy with burglary, theft, and criminal mischief on Aug. 24; Butler Township police with theft, receiving stolen property, criminal trespass and illegally possessing a firearm.

He has a long history of stalking and threatening former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, her family, lawyer and others.

He also threatened to blow up a Bangor tax collection firm’s office, and threatened violence against a business school teacher.

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