Jackson Pemberton, 21, was ‘upset with the governor’s decision’ to endorse bringing a live tiger onto the field at a recent college football game

A Louisiana University student was arrested for threatening to kill Gov. Jeff Landry on social media for wheeling out a live tiger at a recent football game.

Jackson Pemberton, 21, posted on X, the app formerly known as Twitter, "I am going to kill you @jefflandry," tagging the governor's account, the affidavit says. Pemberton said the post was a joke, the affidavit says. When contacted by State Police ...

An LSU student who is accused of threating to kill Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has been arrested. Landry had successfully advocated for bringing a live tiger onto the field before a recent college football game.

An LSU student was arrested Tuesday after Louisiana State Police said he posted a threat online to kill Gov. Jeff Landry. Jackson Pemberton, 21, told police he was upset with the governor’s decision to bring a live tiger to the sidelines before LSU’s game with Alabama,

Jackson Pemberton, 21, of Baton Rouge, was charged with threatening a public official. My 11-year-old walked less than a mile away from home. I was arrested and charged with reckless conduct.

An LSU student has been arrested after allegedly making an online threat to kill Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, who advocated for bringing a live tiger onto the field as part of a recent college football game.