California Man Arrested Over 10-Second Death Threat to Mississippi Judge in Nolan Wells Case
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Updated · WLOX · Aug 1
California Man Arrested Over 10-Second Death Threat to Mississippi Judge in Nolan Wells Case
3 articles · Updated · WLOX · Aug 1
Summary
Joseph Alfredo Vasquez Dumarce, 27, was arrested and charged Thursday with interstate transmission of a threatening communication after allegedly sending Jackson County Judge Ashlee Cole a Facebook Messenger death threat.
The message warned Cole that a package would "blow you away" and that, once opened, she would have 10 seconds or less to ask God for forgiveness.
FBI investigators traced the Facebook account through its linked email, used Google records to identify a Sacramento address, and matched cellphone data to confirm Dumarce's location.
Cole is one of several people tied to the Nolan Wells case who have reported threats; Wells' mother has described weeks of online harassment, and an Ocean Springs family says it plans legal action against online content creators.
The federal charge carries up to five years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release as the FBI pursues interstate threats alongside Jackson County's separate investigation.