A Nebraska man has been arrested after allegedly making threats against Catholic schools and the state's Catholic governor.

Ean Halstead, 32, of Omaha, was first arrested on June 29 after the administration of Columbus Catholic Schools contacted the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) to report that it had received a violent threat through the school's website. Columbus is about 90 miles west of Omaha.

The threat targeted both Columbus Catholic Schools and the family of Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen, who is a practising Catholic.