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Oct 6, 2026

FBI arrests New York man for threatening Georgia Rep. Mike Collins and son-in-law

The FBI, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, and Butts County Sheriff's Office arrested a suspect in New York who allegedly made death threats against Georgia Senate GOP candidate Mike Collins and his son-in-law. The arrest was announced Monday by federal and state law enforcement officials.

Oct 6, 2026·2 sources
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  • ▪Butts County Sheriff Gary Long stated that threatening to kill a public official or their family is a criminal act that will be prosecuted, following the arrest of Anthony Lantrell Bennett.
  • ▪Georgia Representative Mike Collins is running to unseat incumbent Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff in the 2026 Senate election, with Ossoff holding a nine-point lead in polling averages compiled by Decision Desk HQ.
  • ▪Representative Mike Collins' son-in-law, David Alan Scheer II, faced controversy after CNN reported in July 2026 that David Alan Scheer II had shared antisemitic and white nationalist rhetoric on social media.

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