Rantoul Man Accused Of Threatening Military Personnel

A Rantoul man is accused of threatening to injure U.S. military personnel and their families.  Kevin Baskis faces two counts of making threatening interstate communications.  Prosecutors say Baskis made threatening interstate phone calls last week from Rantoul to Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas.  Baskis was arrested on July 1st and remains in the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.