West Palm Beach man arrested after alleged threatening messages sent to 911 system

A West Palm Beach man was arrested after police said he sent threatening messages through a 911 text system, targeting downtown West Palm Beach and Mar-a-Lago.
By WPBF · · 1 min read

A West Palm Beach man was arrested after police said he sent threatening messages through a 911 text system, targeting downtown West Palm Beach and Mar-a-Lago.
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