BISBEE — Cochise County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an elections-related threat made to a county employee.
The Sheriff’s Office reports the threat was received via e-mail Saturday, Oct. 22, saying the employee was interfering with the integrity of the county’s elections. The employee does not work for the county’s Elections Department.
The Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant to the parent e-mail company, to obtain the sender’s IP address; and said the sender is being sought for Threatening and Intimidating, Use of an Electronic Communication Device to Terrify or Intimidate, and possibly Terrorism.
Anyone with information that could lead to identifying the sender of the e-mail is asked to call 520-432-9500.
