Arkansas Person Arrested for Threats Against Schools in MS and LA

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A local man was arrested on felony warrants Saturday after allegedly threatening a man at gunpoint earlier this month and threatening to kill Hot Springs police and area counselors. Kenneth Allen Moody, 26, who lists a Lodge Road address, turned himself in at 10 a.m. Saturday and was charged with aggravated assault and first-degree terroristic threatening, each punishable by up to six years in prison. Moody remained in custody Wednesday on $5,000 bond and appeared later that day in Garland County District Court. According to the affidavit, on Dec. 20, a local man filed a complaint with police alleging that on Dec. 12, around noon, he was threatened at gunpoint by a known suspect, identified as Moody. He said Moody put a loaded .45-caliber handgun to his head, but he was able to grab it as Moody pulled the hammer back. Moody then allegedly grabbed a second handgun, pointed it at the man again and pulled the trigger, but the safety was on, and it didn't fire. The victim was able to get the second gun away from Moody, as well. Moody's cousin was reportedly there when the incident occurred and witnessed the alleged assault. Both men also stated that over the last few weeks Moody had been threatening to obtain a handgun and kill law enforcement officers on Christmas Day. He also allegedly threatened he was going to kill employees of a local health care clinic where he had reportedly sought counseling. The affidavit notes the threatening allegations were corroborated by an incident on Dec. 2 when Moody allegedly called 911 and threatened to commit "suicide by cop." When officers responded and made contact with Moody he allegedly stated, "If I had a gun, I would have shot you."

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