W.Va. Man Charged With Threatening US Sen. Manchin

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

W.Va. Man Charged With Threatening US Sen. Manchin
CHARLESTON, W.Va. March 24, 2014 (AP)

A West Virginia man has been arrested on charges of making violent threats against U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin and his family.

U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin announced that 49-year-old Steven Anthony Major of Barboursville was arrested Friday. In a criminal complaint, FBI Special Agent Jason Bollinger said Major made multiple calls to Manchin's Washington and Charleston offices from March 17-20.

The complaint says Major identified himself in the calls and threatened Manchin and his wife and children.

An FBI news release says Major faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted. It wasn't immediately known whether Major has an attorney. The complaint did not list a motive.

Manchin, a Democrat, won a 2010 special election after the death of Robert C. Byrd. He was elected to a full six-year term in 2012.


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[Judi Lynn]

1. West Virginia man charged with calling in death threats to Sen. Joe Manchin

West Virginia man charged with calling in death threats to Sen. Joe Manchin
By Wesley Lowery
March 24 at 3:53 pm

Investigators say 49-year-old Steven Anthony Major called Manchin's staff office at least three times between March 17 and 20, and threatened to kill the senator as well as members of his family and warned him to "Stay out of the state of West Virginia."

According to the criminal complaint affidavit filed in U.S. District Court in West Virginia, the threats were called in from a blocked telephone number, but investigators were able to trace the calls to a cellphone registered in Major's name.

Among the threats he allegedly phoned in were: "You're a dead man, don't f*** with me," and "your kids and your wife are done."

A spokesman for Manchin declined to comment on the charges and threats.

Major, who faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted, was slated to appear in court Monday afternoon. He is currently being held in West Virginia South Central Regional Jail.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2014/03/24/west-virginia-man-charged-with-calling-in-death-threats-to-sen-joe-manchin/

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[7962]

4. I would say thats pretty blatant for sure! Throw the book at the idiot. nt

[doc03]

2. I would guess no.1 it is about his supporting

gun laws or no.2 Obamacare.

[kestrel91316]

3. A teabagger threatening a DEMOCRATIC US Senator? I'm shocked.

[sweetapogee]

6. he def

fits the profile.

[alp227]

5. Longer article by Charleston Gazette & other WV sources:

Barboursville man charged with threatening Manchin