Utah man, 21, is arrested for ‘making violent threats to woman on Instagram’ and sent her an image of a black revolver that he threatened to kill her with
A Utah man, 21, is arrested for ‘making violent threats against a woman on Instagram’ and sending her an image of a black revolver with which he threatened to kill her
- Kamakanakoa Fivella, a Utah man, is accused of sending violent threats online
- He is said to have sent a series of messages to Victoria Rios via social media
- Fivella remains in custody at the Palm Beach County Jail on a $30,000 bond
A Utah man has been arrested after allegedly intimidating a woman on Instagram by sending her an image of a black revolver with which he threatened to kill her.
Kamakanakoa Fivella, 21, of Orem, of sending Victoria Rios of Greenacres, 30, a series of vile messages via social media.
At the end of June she received a message from an account ‘kamzz_808’ with the text: ‘you f****** ugly, I hope you die’.
It was the first of many, with a slew of disturbing correspondence that continued for weeks.
After posting a photo of herself wearing a motorcycle helmet, she received a message saying, “A bullet would go through that helmet.”
Kamakanakoa Fivella, a Utah man, is accused of sending violent threats online
Fivella remains in custody at the Palm Beach County Jail on a $30,000 bond
When Rios later uploaded another photo with her friends on their motorcycles, the same account wrote, “Fun to ride by and shoot everyone.”
She received more twisted messages, including: “Slit your throat and shove my gun in (sic),” and another that read: “I’m sending a picture of my gun that I will use to kill you.”
An image of a loaded black revolver was sent with the text.
On July 8, Rios filed a report with the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office (PBSO), telling officers that she feared for her life and the safety of her family.
An investigation was launched that led detectives to Fivella.
He has been charged with written threats to kill, written threats to commit a mass shooting and aggravated stalking.
Fivella has been ordered to have no contact with the victim and no access to weapons.
He remains in custody at the Palm Beach County Jail on a $30,000 bond.
It comes as three Kentucky high school students were arrested after making a video telling their teachers they had a bomb or gun as part of a dangerous new TikTok prank.
There have been four different bomb threats at two different schools at Oldham County High School and South Oldham High School since the new school year started on August 9.
Police said three of the students, whose names were not released because they are minors, are now charged with making terroristic threats, although the threats were deemed “empty” threats intended to increase opinion on social media.
Eric Davis, director of student services at Oldham County School, told WDRB News that “this is what will happen β it’s not an ‘if’ or a ‘maybe’ β but it will happen if you make these kinds of threats, even if it’s a joke. ‘
He added: βIt’s been a huge disruption… a huge disruption. This has been a rough start, I think, especially with the social media craze.β
Oldham County Schools said all four students have been suspended. They have also been ordered to undergo a mental health screening before returning to the classroom.