{"id":1401263,"date":"2026-01-29T17:38:51","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T22:38:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thenewsherald.com\/?p=1401263&#038;preview=true&#038;preview_id=1401263"},"modified":"2026-01-29T17:39:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T22:39:22","slug":"west-virginia-librarian-arrested-trump-assassination-plot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thenewsherald.com\/2026\/01\/29\/west-virginia-librarian-arrested-trump-assassination-plot\/","title":{"rendered":"West Virginia librarian arrested for alleged Trump assassination plot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A West Virginia librarian was arrested for allegedly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/JacksonCountySheriffsDepartment\/posts\/pfbid02RC5BnaTmTroRv3EJgGxyo8pJ2GWsxodNwaVvZgyojqpvbWu6fXbr4zQ6CAd1kJgol\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">using social media to recruit someone to assassinate President Trump<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Ripley resident Morgan Leigh Morrow, 39, was taken into custody after she engaged in the \u201csocial media recruitment of individuals to pursue and assassinate President Trump,\u201d the Jackson County Sheriff\u2019s Department said in a news release.<\/p>\n<p>According to a criminal complaint obtained by The Marietta Times, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mariettatimes.com\/news\/2026\/01\/ripley-woman-charged-with-terrorist-threats-for-post-about-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">charges against Morrow stem from threatening TikTok videos<\/a>, including\u00a0one in which she allegedly said, \u201cSurely a sniper with terminal illness can\u2019t be a big ask out of 342 million.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cops were made aware of the posts on Sunday night and responded to Morrow\u2019s residence, then took her to the sheriff\u2019s office for further investigation. She was subsequently charged with one count of terroristic threats after admitting to posting the content.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"related left\"><h2 class=\"widget-title\" data-curated-ids=\"\" data-relation-type=\"automatic-primary-tag\">Related Articles<\/h2><ul><li>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenewsherald.com\/2026\/02\/08\/i-cant-tell-you-attorneys-relatives-struggle-to-find-hospitalized-ice-detainees\/\" title=\"\u2018I can\u2019t tell you\u2019: Attorneys, relatives struggle to find hospitalized ICE detainees\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dfm-title metered\">\n\t\t\t\u2018I can\u2019t tell you\u2019: Attorneys, relatives struggle to find hospitalized ICE detainees\t\t<\/span>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n\t\n<\/li><li>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenewsherald.com\/2026\/02\/08\/we-will-pay-savannah-guthrie-says-in-desperate-video-plea-to-potential-kidnappers-of-her-mother\/\" title=\"\u2018We will pay,\u2019 Savannah Guthrie says in desperate video plea to potential kidnappers of her mother\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dfm-title metered\">\n\t\t\t\u2018We will pay,\u2019 Savannah Guthrie says in desperate video plea to potential kidnappers of her mother\t\t<\/span>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n\t\n<\/li><li>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenewsherald.com\/2026\/02\/08\/colorado-labor-force-shrinking\/\" title=\"Colorado\u2019s workforce has been shrinking since September \u2014 and that could spell trouble\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dfm-title metered\">\n\t\t\tColorado\u2019s workforce has been shrinking since September \u2014 and that could spell trouble\t\t<\/span>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n\t\n<\/li><li>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenewsherald.com\/2026\/02\/06\/3-fans-60-super-bowls-this-might-be-their-last-time-going-to-the-big-game\/\" title=\"3 fans. 60 Super Bowls. This might be their last time going to the big game\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dfm-title metered\">\n\t\t\t3 fans. 60 Super Bowls. This might be their last time going to the big game\t\t<\/span>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n\t\n<\/li><li>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenewsherald.com\/2026\/02\/06\/ice-tactics-agency-friction\/\" title=\"Leadership changes in Minnesota follow tensions among agencies over immigration enforcement tactics\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dfm-title metered\">\n\t\t\tLeadership changes in Minnesota follow tensions among agencies over immigration enforcement tactics\t\t<\/span>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n\t\n<\/li><\/ul><\/aside>\n<p>\u201cSome of the posts were pretty graphic,\u201d said Jackson County Sheriff Ross Mellinger. \u201cShe was rather proud of her work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Morrow was arraigned on Monday and <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.wv.gov\/OIS\/OffenderSearch\/RJA\/Offender\/Details?Id=kcx5YT8XRyJxLujSwdLIU%2Fv9SogO7akwMaCZtg4AbacHZLMpukwbK7GgPZCb9yrEtE0ipEKBDFxmkpjerHeFLEptk%2BxfFioaCyA9yMOD3q98YwAjj1fNQdUJuDh9slWD%2Bz%2BsagVTcHpqA7YCpnzu%2BtBkSyuTxQ0hQptkIW5AqFA%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">held on $75,000 bond<\/a>. She remains behind bars at the South Central Regional Jail, according on online records. It\u2019s not clear when she\u2019ll next appear in court.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WVJCoLibrary\/posts\/pfbid02pvEF5AEk1WcZ77jH8jynRUjhj235JA7D6RMECGT6HSDCJunnrA9c7LSW9xQ7yMKJl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jackson County Public Library, where Morrow worked as a librarian<\/a>, released a statement on Facebook saying that \u201cthe comments recently made by an employee\u201d do not reflect their mission and values.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe views expressed are made in an individual capacity and do not represent the position of the organization,\u201d the library wrote. \u201cWe are addressing the matter internally in accordance to our established policies and procedures.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"related left\"><h2 class=\"widget-title\" data-curated-ids=\"\" data-relation-type=\"automatic-primary-section\">Related Articles<\/h2><ul><li>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenewsherald.com\/2026\/02\/08\/we-will-pay-savannah-guthrie-says-in-desperate-video-plea-to-potential-kidnappers-of-her-mother\/\" title=\"\u2018We will pay,\u2019 Savannah Guthrie says in desperate video plea to potential kidnappers of her mother\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dfm-title metered\">\n\t\t\t\u2018We will pay,\u2019 Savannah Guthrie says in desperate video plea to potential kidnappers of her mother\t\t<\/span>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n\t\n<\/li><li>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenewsherald.com\/2026\/02\/08\/hard-hats-and-dummy-plates-reports-of-ice-ruses-add-to-fears-in-minnesota\/\" title=\"Hard hats and dummy plates: Reports of ICE ruses add to fears in Minnesota\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dfm-title metered\">\n\t\t\tHard hats and dummy plates: Reports of ICE ruses add to fears in Minnesota\t\t<\/span>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n\t\n<\/li><li>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenewsherald.com\/2026\/02\/07\/teen-accused-in-seminole-school-murder-plot-was-obsessed-with-sandy-hook-shooter\/\" title=\"Teen accused in Florida school murder plot was obsessed with Sandy Hook shooter\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dfm-title metered\">\n\t\t\tTeen accused in Florida school murder plot was obsessed with Sandy Hook shooter\t\t<\/span>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n\t\n<\/li><li>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenewsherald.com\/2026\/02\/06\/evergreen-high-school-shooter-gun-parents\/\" title=\"Colorado high school shooter used family heirloom gun; 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