Hurricane woman arrested for allegedly threatening political figure on Instagram

The woman made a threat on Instagram, police said.

(Hurricane City Police Department) A Hurricane woman faces charges after police say she threatened to kill an unnamed local political figure on social media.

A woman in southern Utah is facing charges after police say she threatened to kill an unnamed local political figure on social media.

The 22-year-old Hurricane woman was arrested Thursday and faces a charge of threatening assault on an elected official.

According to court documents, the Hurricane Police Department was notified Wednesday by the Statewide Information and Analysis Center that the FBI had received a tip from Instagram concerning the post.

The post included a photo or video of the political figure with the statement, “I WILL KILL YOU WITH A GUN.” Investigators added that the woman also posted a statement referring to ending the political figures’ “mortality.”

The political figure that Barton was targeting is not being released by officials.

Hurricane woman arrested for allegedly threatening local political figure

The woman made a threat on Instagram, police said.

MOST VIEWED

1

A bicyclist died on a busy SLC road. Bike advocates say city streets have been unsafe for years.

2

An Orem shopping mall is now open on Sundays. Not everyone’s happy about it.

3

A city golf course in Utah is removing Callaway merchandise after an ad ‘using harm to women as a punchline’

4

This Utah bread has people eating three slices for breakfast and stuffing their carry-on full of loaves

5

Gordon Monson: BYU takes a positive step in placating Kalani Sitake; the question remains: Is it positive enough?

Sponsored Story

Don’t let fraud and scams ground your summer vacation