Hurricane woman arrested for allegedly threatening political figure on Instagram

Hurricane woman arrested for allegedly threatening political figure on Instagram
September 19, 2025

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Hurricane woman arrested for allegedly threatening political figure on Instagram

The woman made a threat on Instagram, police said.

(Hurricane City Police Department) A Hurricane woman faces charges after police say she threatened to kill an unnamed local political figure on social media.

A woman in southern Utah is facing charges after police say she threatened to kill an unnamed local political figure on social media.

The 22-year-old Hurricane woman was arrested Thursday and faces a charge of threatening assault on an elected official.

According to court documents, the Hurricane Police Department was notified Wednesday by the Statewide Information and Analysis Center that the FBI had received a tip from Instagram concerning the post.

The post included a photo or video of the political figure with the statement, “I WILL KILL YOU WITH A GUN.” Investigators added that the woman also posted a statement referring to ending the political figures’ “mortality.”

The political figure that Barton was targeting is not being released by officials.

Read more at fox13now.com.

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