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Man Threatens Sheriff Online | Mesa News
A 30-year-old man named Jose Angel Valadez was arrested for making explicit threats online to Maricopa County Sheriff Jerry Sheridan, blaming him for his father’s death and even tying in cartel involvement. His posts also targeted the FBI, Bill Gates, and Donald Trump, even requesting a presidential pardon for his threats. Charged with threatening and intimidating via electronic devices, Valadez was held on a $2,500 bond. The arrest underscores law enforcement’s zero-tolerance stance against threats against officials and serves as a stark warning: online rhetoric can have deadly real-world…
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