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One arrested in threat to kidnap and kill Wichita mayor over COVID-19 mask mandate [View all]
Source: Wichita Eagle
A Wichita man has been arrested on suspicion of threatening to kidnap and kill Wichita Mayor Brandon Whipple over frustrations with the city’s mask ordinance, the mayor and police said Friday afternoon.
Meredith Dowty, 59, was booked into Sedgwick County Jail at 6:05 p.m., Friday, booking reports show. Police confirmed he is the suspect and said he could face a charge of criminal threat.
Whipple said he had been read a series of text messages received by another city official that asked about Whipple’s address and contained a detailed threat against his life.
The apparent motive was the suspect’s opposition to “masks and tyranny,” Whipple said.
Meredith Dowty, 59, was booked into Sedgwick County Jail at 6:05 p.m., Friday, booking reports show. Police confirmed he is the suspect and said he could face a charge of criminal threat.
Whipple said he had been read a series of text messages received by another city official that asked about Whipple’s address and contained a detailed threat against his life.
The apparent motive was the suspect’s opposition to “masks and tyranny,” Whipple said.
Read more: https://www.kansas.com/news/politics-government/article246513655.html
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