A former sheriff's deputy in Massachusetts has been indicted for allegedly threatening to blow up a courthouse and kill law enforcement officers
A former sheriff’s deputy in Massachusetts was indicted Wednesday for allegedly threatening to blow up a courthouse and kill law enforcement officers.
Acting U.S. Attorney Joshua Levy said a federal grand jury indicted Joshua Ford, 42, of Kingston, Massachusetts, on three counts of interstate transmission of a threatening communication. If convicted, Ford could be sentenced up to five years in prison, three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000 on each charge.
Ford, who is currently being held in state custody, is accused of sending a dozen emails to around 140 people, most of them Massachusetts law enforcement officers, in which he calls for their help in burning down the Plymouth County Courthouse, breaking the arms and legs of every court officer and killing court security officers.Ford also allegedly calls on law enforcement officers to come to the courthouse with gasoline, explosives, weapons and SWAT teams on March 14.
It is unclear what prompted Ford to send the emails. But the indictment references his belief that the justice system is corrupt. A phone number could not be found for Ford, and it is unclear if he has a lawyer.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Massachusetts sees first two cases of deadly West Nile virusTwo Massachusetts residents have contracted the mosquito-born West Nile virus in what is allegedly the state's first human cases of the year.
Read more »
Defrocked Cardinal Theodore McCarrick not competent to be tried on sex abuse charges, Massachusetts judge rulesCharges the 93-year-old former Roman Catholic cardinal sexually assaulted a teenage boy in the 1970s were dismissed.
Read more »
The 10 worst states for high-paying entry-level jobs—'they just don't have the demand'Among the worst states for high-paying entry-level jobs are Hawaii, Massachusetts and Alaska.
Read more »
Ex-Catholic Cardinal Theodore McCarrick is ruled unfit for trial on sex abuse chargesMassachusetts judge rules former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick is not fit to stand trial on charges he sexually assaulted a teenage boy decades ago.
Read more »
Former NFL player Marshawn Lynch gets November trial date in Las Vegas DUI caseA November trial has been set for former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch on misdemeanor charges following his arrest a year ago on suspicion of drunken driving when he was found in a damaged sports car on a downtown Las Vegas street
Read more »
Former big league manager, coach, catcher Pat Corrales dies at 82Pat Corrales, who managed the Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians and Philadelphia Phillies before a long stint on the Atlanta Braves coaching staff under Hall of Fame skipper Bobby Cox, has died at age of 82.
Read more »