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Michael David Kinney
LIMESTONE COUNTY-The Limestone County Sheriff’s Office issued a statement concerning the Terrorist Threat that was made against the Sheriff’s Department on Sunday, July 3:
“On July 3, 2022, at approximately 1:00 p.m., the Limestone County Sheriff’s Office was notified that Michael David Kinney of Orange City, FL, was traveling to Athens, AL, after making threats directed at the Limestone County Sheriff’s Office. At that time, Mr. Kinney was in Jacksonville, FL, approximately an hour into the 10 hour, 670 mile trip to Athens.
Mr. Kinney had previous interaction with the Limestone County Sheriff’s Office in 2015, when he was a resident of Limestone County.
Based on the concerns of those in Florida, and the specific threats made, the Limestone County Investigations Division requested the assistance of our local FBI, ATF, and ALEA Fusion Center partners. A statewide notification message was broadcasted to law enforcement across the state, to use caution if contact was made with Mr. Kinney, and a warrant was issued for his arrest.
ALEA State Troopers spotted the vehicle that Mr. Kinney was driving on I-65 in Morgan County, near Mile marker 334. The Troopers, along with Limestone County Sheriff’s Office, Madison County Sheriff’s Office, Morgan County Sheriff’s Office, Athens Police Department, Decatur Police Department, Priceville Police Department, and Cullman Police Department, assisted in stopping Mr. Kinney. Interstate 65 traffic was held during this time for safety of the public and officers on scene, until ATF bomb technicians rendered the vehicle safe.
Michael David Kinney, 50, of Orange City FL, was arrested on the warrant for Making a Terrorist Threat. Kinney is being held in the Limestone County Detention Center, and no bond has been set at this time.
Sheriff Joshua McLaughlin would like to thank every deputy, officer, trooper, and agent that assisted in this apprehension. “Yesterday was a great example of the outstanding law enforcement partnerships we share across the state,” Sheriff McLaughlin shared. “Always remember, if you see something, say something, you might very well save a life.”
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