Welcome to Arrest Stories. A thirty nine year old West Virginia woman was arrested after allegedly using social media to recruit individuals for an assassination plot against President Trump. Here's what may have happened.
On Sunday evening in Jackson County, West Virginia, deputies arrested Morgan L. Morrow following an investigation by the Jackson County Sheriff's Department and the Jackson County Bureau of Investigations. The arrest came after law enforcement was made aware of threats of violence on Saturday evening, January twenty fifth.
According to authorities, Morrow allegedly used multiple social media platforms, including TikTok, to recruit individuals to pursue and assassinate President Donald Trump. The sheriff's department described the posts as a social media recruitment effort targeting the president. Officials stated that some of the posts were described as pretty graphic in nature.
During the investigation, authorities discovered that Morrow had made these threats through a publicly accessible TikTok account. One of the posts allegedly read, "Surely a sniper with terminal illness can't be a big ask out of three hundred forty three million." When arrested, Morrow was read her Miranda rights, which she acknowledged and waived.
A sheriff's department spokesperson emphasized this was not meant to be a political oriented statement, saying "This is an active criminal investigation with documented and troubling concerns." The official added, "She was rather proud of her work" and noted "When you saddle up on the horse of stupidity, you have to be prepared for the ride that follows."
The department also stated they were trying to do their part in making sure the alleged plan was not acted upon and that no one would follow in her footsteps to try to carry out the plan.
Following her arrest on Sunday evening, Morrow was detained and transported to the South Central Regional Jail where she is currently being held with no bond set. The Jackson County Sheriff's Office posted about Morrow's arrest on their Facebook page, which gained thousands of reactions and shares within twelve hours.
The investigation remains ongoing with authorities indicating that more information will be released as facts come together.
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