The Luke Wenke Files
Because People Deserve to Know
Tag: public safety
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Luke Wenke Threatens Multiple Lawsuits, Falsely Accuses Victims of Crimes
In the following letter to the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York City (received in May of 2025), Luke Wenke reflects on his incarceration, legal cases, the death of Pope Francis, and his growing list of grievances against people and institutions he…
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Luke Wenke Screenshots & Social Media Posts | 2025
The screenshot galleries are a work in progress. Please check back frequently for updates! If I don’t know the specific date or time of a post (i.e. screenshots of posts from Wenke’s suspended Facebook account that lack a date stamp), I put it as close…
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Luke Wenke Screenshot Gallery | 2023 Social Media Posts
This gallery contains archived screenshots of Luke Wenke’s social media activity throughout 2023, preserving his public statements, online interactions, and commentary concerning his victims, federal authorities, and ongoing legal disputes. The collection includes posts from X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook addressing topics such as Wenke’s…
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Letter: Luke Wenke Denies Racism While Using Racial Stereotypes
Luke Wenke mailed the following letter to the Robert H. Jackson U.S. Courthouse in Buffalo, New York in July of 2024 while detained at the Orleans County Jail in Albion. In addition to the material mentioned in the title of this article, he mentions how…
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LETTER: Luke Wenke Complains About Being Compared to the Tops Supermarket Shooter
In a July 1, 2024 letter to the federal court, Luke Wenke complains that someone compared him to the Tops supermarket shooter and strongly rejects the comparison. Wenke calls the comparison arrogant and insists that he does not have an “obsession” with guns. Wenke instead…
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NEW: Court DENIES Luke Wenke’s Motion to Reopen Bail Proceedings
On April 20, 2026, U.S. Magistrate Judge Mitchell J. Katz denied Luke Wenke’s request to reopen his detention hearing in his pending federal cyberstalking case. The motion sought another opportunity for Wenke to challenge his pretrial detention and pursue release under conditions while the criminal…
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Motion: Luke Wenke’s Public Defender Seeks His Release on Bail
On March 31, 2026, Assistant Federal Public Defender Victoria Bahl filed a motion asking the court to reopen Luke Wenke’s detention hearing and release him on bail while his federal cyberstalking case remains pending. Wenke had been ordered detained following a December 22, 2025 hearing.…
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Luke Wenke Appeal: Appellant’s Brief in Federal Case #25-1165
In this appellant’s brief, Luke Wenke challenges the federal district court’s decision ordering his involuntary commitment to a mental health facility. Filed in Appeal No. 25-1165, the brief argues that the evidence presented to the district court was insufficient to justify Wenke’s hospitalization, even if…
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Luke Wenke Appeal: Prosecution Urges Court to DENY Wenke’s Motion to Stay Involuntary Commitment
In June 2025, federal prosecutors opposed Luke Wenke’s request to delay his involuntary commitment while he appealed the district court’s treatment order. Wenke had been ordered in April 2025 to undergo involuntary mental health treatment at a suitable facility. His federal public defender sought to…
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Motion to Stay: Public Defender Insists Luke Wenke is NOT Delusional
Luke Wenke’s public defender challenged findings that Wenke suffered from delusions as part of the defense’s effort to oppose his involuntary commitment for mental health treatment. The dispute followed evaluations by forensic psychologist Dr. Corey Leidenfrost, who concluded that Wenke exhibited persistent grandiose, persecutory, and…
