Iowa teen fire cadet facing terrorism charges after allegedly planning arson ‘hit list’: authorities

A Sidney, Iowa fire cadet faces multiple counts of threats of terrorism after allegedly creating a “hit list” of people she wanted to commit arson against, according to authorities.

The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office said 18-year-old Kaelyn Alexis Surrell allegedly created a “hit list” of students and staff at Sidney High School, where she is a student, as well as other individuals in the community.

Specifically, the sheriff’s office claims, Surrell threatened to commit acts of arson toward the individuals on the list.

A local station KCRG out of Cedar Rapids, Iowa reported that officials said Surrell sent the hit list to at least one other person on Snapchat.

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Officials said Surrell’s list included “people she had bad encounters with where she has a motive to carry out harming them.”

As a fire cadet with the Shenandoah Fire Department, officials added, Surrell had “potential knowledge” to help her carry out the acts of arson.

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Surrell was arrested on Dec. 26 and charged with seven counts of threatening terrorism, a felony crime.

She is being held on $5,000 bond.

The investigation into the matter is ongoing, and Surrell is innocent until proven guilty.