William Carl Sappington allegedly made his threats against Sen. Roger Wicker at the home of the senator's cousin.
William Carl Sappington allegedly made his threats against Sen. Roger Wicker at the home of the senator’s cousin.
William Carl Sappington, 58, is charged with threatening to injure or kill a United States official. During a preliminary hearing Wednesday in federal court for the Northern District of Mississippi, Magistrate Judge Roy Percy ordered Sappington detained until the case is presented to a grand jury, the“Mr. Sappington has a history of violent offenses, both felony and misdemeanor, and of failing to abide by the conditions of release,” Percy said.
“Sappington reportedly said he intended to kill Roger Wicker because of his involvement in an incident had with law enforcement back in 2014,” Nixon said.
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