Man Convicted After Threatening to 'Tar and Feather' Mass. Lawmaker
James Spence, 63, was convicted of threatening state Rep. Steve Xiarhos with arson on social media and received a suspended sentence plus mental health counseling orders.
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Dennis man convicted after jury trial of making threats towards state representative
BARNSTABLE – From Cape & Islands District Attorney’s Office: Cape & Islands District Attorney Robert J. Galibois announced today that James Spence, 63 years old, of Dennis, was convicted by a jury for his involvement in making a threat against State Representative Steve Xiarhos. On February 25, 2025, the Barnstable Police Department received information about […] The post Dennis man convicted after jury trial of making threats towards state repr…
Dennis Man Convicted for Threatening to Burn House, Tar and...
BARNSTABLE, MASSACHUSETTS – A 63-year-old Dennis resident has been convicted of threatening to commit arson against State Representative Steve Xiarhos after posting a menacing message on social media railing against “Trumpism,” according to a statement from Cape & Islands District Attorney Robert J. Galibois. James Spence was found guilty by a Barnstable District Court jury on November 12, 2025, following a trial over a February 25 social media …
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