MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. ( WBTW ) — A man accused of making a series of violent and hate-based threats against a New York reporter was arrested Friday morning in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Austin Suman, 35, allegedly threatened to kill the woman and her family, and blow up her house, the attorney’s office said. He was arrested in Myrtle Beach and will be returned to White Plains, New York, to face federal charges in the Southern District Court.
According to a complaint, the threats against the Orange County, New York, woman were made via Facebook and email messages. The threats were motivated by an article she wrote several years ago about Suman’s arrest for threatening a former roommate with a firearm, which resulted in his guns being taken away…