Overview
- New Lenox police say a Wednesday evening bomb threat at John Prevost’s home led to evacuations and a K‑9 search.
- Investigators found no explosives or hazardous materials and let residents return after the scene was cleared.
- The case remains open as officers work to trace the call and the department warned that false reports can bring criminal charges.
- Authorities have not identified the caller or a motive and have reported no connection to the recent feud between President Trump and the pope.
- The threat followed heightened attention on the pope’s family, including Trump praising brother Louis as “all MAGA,” and John, a retired educator, previously reporting unwanted contacts since the papal election.