Cobb Animal Services director targeted in home bomb threat

The Brief

  • Mativa James Taoipu, 36, faces charges after allegedly threatening the director of Cobb County Animal Services.
  • Investigators tracked an email threatening a bomb attack and calling the official a serial killer to Washington state.
  • Police booked Taoipu into the Cobb County Jail on a $5,000 bond following the threat.

COBB COUNTY, Ga. – A Washington state man faces criminal charges after investigators tracked a bomb threat made against the Cobb County Animal Services director back to his home.

What we know:

Cobb County Animal Services Director Steve Hammond received an email calling him an “animal seriel killer,” according to officials. …

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