Threatens to kill kids over Jessica?
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Daily Mail Story
Man accused of threatening schools
Print StoryEmail StoryPolice are accusing a Boone County man of threatening to shoot people at a school.
Roger Shabdue was arrested Thursday and charged with threats of terrorist acts after sending a letter to Channel 3 WSAZ-TV, said Boone County Sheriff Rodney Miller.
"He sent a letter to the television station making some demands that they get rid of a reporter there," Miller said.
In making those demands, Shabdue raised the possibility that he could go into a school and begin killing students, Miller said. No specific school was mentioned, he said.
Shabdue, 54, had become infatuated with WSAZ news anchor Jessica Ralston, Miller said.
"In his mind . . . there were some phrases used on the air that were offensive and directed personally at him, and that kind of sparked the letter," Miller said. "I think it was more of an infatuation thing and he had decided that she was making comments that were directed specifically to him."
According to family members, Shabdue has had issues with mental stability in the past, Miller said.
The sheriff's office learned of the letter Thursday around 6 p.m. and had Shabdue in custody by 11 p.m., he said.
"We worked with school board officials up until we took him in custody," Miller said. "In light of recent events, we didn't want to take any chances."
Miller said he didn't feel that anyone was in any direct danger from Shabdue before he was in custody.
"I don't know how parents feel about hearing about something like this. Having a spouse and kids in school myself, it is certainly something we take seriously," he said.
Shabdue is incarcerated at the Southwest Regional Jail and bail is set at $20,000, Miller said.
Man accused of threatening schools
Print StoryEmail StoryPolice are accusing a Boone County man of threatening to shoot people at a school.
Roger Shabdue was arrested Thursday and charged with threats of terrorist acts after sending a letter to Channel 3 WSAZ-TV, said Boone County Sheriff Rodney Miller.
"He sent a letter to the television station making some demands that they get rid of a reporter there," Miller said.
In making those demands, Shabdue raised the possibility that he could go into a school and begin killing students, Miller said. No specific school was mentioned, he said.
Shabdue, 54, had become infatuated with WSAZ news anchor Jessica Ralston, Miller said.
"In his mind . . . there were some phrases used on the air that were offensive and directed personally at him, and that kind of sparked the letter," Miller said. "I think it was more of an infatuation thing and he had decided that she was making comments that were directed specifically to him."
According to family members, Shabdue has had issues with mental stability in the past, Miller said.
The sheriff's office learned of the letter Thursday around 6 p.m. and had Shabdue in custody by 11 p.m., he said.
"We worked with school board officials up until we took him in custody," Miller said. "In light of recent events, we didn't want to take any chances."
Miller said he didn't feel that anyone was in any direct danger from Shabdue before he was in custody.
"I don't know how parents feel about hearing about something like this. Having a spouse and kids in school myself, it is certainly something we take seriously," he said.
Shabdue is incarcerated at the Southwest Regional Jail and bail is set at $20,000, Miller said.
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Dammit. This ruins a perfectly good bit I was going to do on the air this week. Seriously. I had it written and promoted it already. "The Real Reasons Why Jessica Ralston Is Obsessed With Me." will have to be put on the shelf. It's too creepy now and it would be insensitive (to Jessica Ralston, not that nutjob).
You know, this ruins a great ongoing bit both on the air and on the the board.
You know, this ruins a great ongoing bit both on the air and on the the board.
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Sorry, folks....I got really uncomfortable with where this had gone and brought the ol' moderatin' hatchet down on it.
Not quite as mean, mmm-kay? Or, at least, not quite as mean-just-for-being-mean's-sake. I mean, you know, have some reason for being mean...know what I mean?
Not quite as mean, mmm-kay? Or, at least, not quite as mean-just-for-being-mean's-sake. I mean, you know, have some reason for being mean...know what I mean?
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I thought this was leanin more towards creepy than mean, but yeah, this should be a little more serious, my bad if i offended... and that my apology for the month.... heheh
Doesn't MSNBC stand for the Media that Spins the News for Barrack's Cabinet?
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sorry but we're going to have to suspend you... from what, i have no idea... but i'm sure we'll think of something.FearPeddler wrote:I thought this was leanin more towards creepy than mean, but yeah, this should be a little more serious, my bad if i offended... and that my apology for the month.... heheh
maybe something like you can't eat cheese for 3 days or something like that. i mean standards are standards ya know?
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