Man accused of threatening to shoot police officers in Sidney arrested on felony charges

SIDNEY — A man was arrested Monday after he was accused of leaving multiple messages threatening police officers in Sidney, according to court records.

Kenneth Wilson, 55, is booked into the Shelby County Jail on two counts of intimidation, which are felony charges.

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Wilson is accused of leaving a voice message on Sidney Police Chief William Balling’s phone on Mar. 9 saying “he was going to return to Sidney and shoot police officers,” court records read.

Two days later, police said Wilson “left a second message on Chief Balling’s voicemail telling Balling that he was going to shoot him in the (expletive) head.”

Investigators said Wilson was upset with how a previous incident involving police was handled, according to court records.

A judge set Wilson’s bond at $20,000 during his initial appearance Tuesday.

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