The Brief
- Billy James McFatridge of Fort Worth has been charged with making a terroristic threat towards Texas State Representative James Talarico.
- An arrest affidavit reveals McFatridge sent Talarico threatening messages through email and Instagram, threatening to slit Talarico’s throat.
- McFatridge later told investigators he sent the messages and had multiple firearms, but only wanted to scare the U.S. Senate candidate.
FORT WORTH, Texas – A Fort Worth man who allegedly sent threatening messages to U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico is now facing a criminal charge.
Terroristic threats towards James Talarico
What we know:
Billy James McFatridge was arrested on Aug. 25 and charged with making a terroristic threat towards a public servant, a misdemeanor.
According to an arrest affidavit, McFatridge sent threatening messages to Texas State Representative and U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico in early August.…