CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – A Shenandoah Valley man who was arrested after threatening to harm public officials has been indicted by a federal grand jury.
According to court documents, Frank Lucio Carillo, is charged with 14 counts—five counts of making threats against Vice President Kamala Harris, five counts of interstate communications with a threat to kidnap or injure Vice President Harris, two counts of making threats against former President Obama and two counts of interstate communications with a threat to kidnap or injure former President Obama.
Carillo, 66, made his initial court appearance on Monday, August 5, 2024 after being arrested at his home on Friday, August 2.
Court documents show that on July 27, 2024, the Maricopa County, Arizona, Recorder’s Office notified the FBI’s Phoenix Office of potential threats being made on the social media platform GETTR (a site described as “one platform combining the best features from top networks”). The threats were being made by a user with the name “joemadarats1.”