Ellisville man arrested around Washington, D.C., in connection to threatening messages

JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) – An Ellisville man was arrested within the Washington, D.C., space and has been charged with making terroristic threats and retaliation on a public servant in Jones County.

In keeping with the Jones County Sheriff’s Division, the investigation started when 43-year-old Jonathon Barnett allegedly despatched an piece of email that contained wording that the South Jones Excessive College administration felt was threatening to workers. The administration reported the message, which was despatched to an SJHS instructor by an SJHS mother or father, to the sheriff’s division on Jan. 24.

JCSD investigators spoke to Barnett’s relations who mentioned Barnett was on his option to the Washington space. By way of communications between Barnett and his household, investigators decided that, on the time of the reported messaging, Barnett was out of the state and touring.

Barnett’s location was monitored by JCSD investigators, with the help of state and federal legislation enforcement companions, all through the investigation. The sheriff’s division mentioned at no time was Barnett a bodily risk to college students, lecturers or workers at SJHS or different businesses and people as a consequence of energetic monitoring of his areas within the Northeastern United States.

The digital threats, nonetheless, made have been prison in nature and led to the investigation and expenses.

Barnett reportedly responded to messaging whereas touring to Washington and allegedly directed threats to the SJHS administration and others. As Barnett was in transit by automobile, JCSD investigators have been in touch with america Secret Service as a consequence of feedback made by Barnett about his purpose for going to Washington.

Whereas Barnett was in Washington, he allegedly despatched texts and left voicemails threatening Mississippi Baby Protecting Providers staff and Jones County Youth Courtroom Choose Wayne Thompson along with the SJHS administration.

An arrest warrant was issued for Barnett, and on Feb. 9, america Secret Service took Barnett into federal custody at a lodge within the Washington space.

After Barnett went via the authorized technique of extradition, JCSD Investigator Sgt. J.D. Carter and Reserve Deputy Joey Davis traveled to Washington and transported Barnett again to Jones County.

In keeping with JCSD, Barnett is dealing with prison expenses for one depend of terroristic threats and one depend of retaliation on a public servant.

“The investigation into the threats made by Jonathon Barnett and his journey to the Washington, D.C., space necessitated a coordinated investigation with america Secret Service,” mentioned Jones County Sheriff Joe Berlin. “We tremendously admire the onerous investigative work performed by america Secret Service and our JCSD investigators which facilitated the arrest of Jonathon Barnett.”

Barnett is incarcerated on the Jones County Grownup Detention Facility pending his preliminary look in Jones County Justice Courtroom on Wednesday, Feb. 15, at 1 p.m.

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