A 30-year-old Pensacola man has been arrested on a federal charge of mailing threatening communications to Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan.
Regis L. Walker, 30, of Pensacola, was taken into custody after allegedly mailing a threatening letter to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office on notebook paper.
According to the criminal complaint affidavit, Walker claimed several people who had joined ISIS would simultaneously attack military bases, beaches, and schools at a nonspecific time and could not be stopped by law enforcement.
The affidavit further alleges that Walker appeared to sign the note as “ISIS ALLAH.”
The punishment for the crime alleged is a maximum of five years in prison.
Walker will remain in the custody of the U.S. Marshals at the Santa Rosa County Jail pending further judicial proceedings.
Future court appearances will take place in the U.S. District Court in Pensacola on a date to be determined.
This case resulted from an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation, and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
Assistant United States Attorney David L. Goldberg is prosecuting the case.
A criminal complaint is merely an allegation that a defendant has committed a violation of federal criminal law and is not evidence of guilt.
All defendants are presumed innocent and entitled to a fair trial, during which it will be the government’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt at trial.
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida is one of 94 offices that serve as the nation’s principal litigators under the direction of the Attorney General.
For more information, contact Amy Alexander, Public Information Officer, at (850) 216-3854 or amy.alexander@usdoj.gov.
Related Federal Cases
- Pensacola Man Pleads Guilty to Mailing ISIS Threat to Sheriff · Florida
- Pensacola Man Pleads Guilty to Threatening Judge · Florida
- Pensacola Man Pleads Guilty to Threatening Judge · Florida
- Tampa Woman Indicted for Threatening Sandy Hook Parent · Florida
- Pensacola Man Gets 3 Years for Lying About ISIS Support · Florida
Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
🔒 Get the grimiest stories delivered weekly. Subscribe free →
Browse More
