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Colo. man arrested over Facebook threat
Posted: 03.22.2012 at 2:14 PM
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GRAND JUNCTION, COLO. (AP) -- A Grand Junction man is facing charges after he was accused of posting death threats against Grand Junction police and their children.

Police say Kenneth Wheeler was ordered held without bond Wednesday after being arrested on federal charges. He is accused of making an interstate or foreign threat. Wheeler's court-appointed attorney said the allegations are untrue.

According to the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, Facebook provided authorities with information about Wheeler's latest account sessions.

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Information from: The Daily Sentinel 

(Copyright ©2012 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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