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Kentucky man arrested for Halloween decorations depicting local officials in body bags
Stephan Marcum faces charges of intimidating a witness and third-degree terroristic threatening after displaying five fake bodies labeled as local officials in his yard, police said.
- Police arrested Stephan Marcum, age 58, in Powell County, Kentucky, on October 4 after he displayed fake bodies labeled with local officials' titles as Halloween decorations.
- Police responded on Saturday to a residence in Stanton after receiving a report of possible witness intimidation or terroristic threats related to a yard display.
- Officers found five fake corpses in trash bags, including one hanging with a rope labeled 'district judge,' while others were titled 'mayor,' 'SIS,' 'C.A.,' and 'zoning mgr.'
- Marcum faces charges for allegedly threatening someone involved in a legal case and for making terroristic threats, and is currently held at the Powell County jail with his bond set at $5,000.
- Judge Executive Eddie Barnes remarked, "This is something you just don’t see every day," after the evidence was delivered to the Kentucky State Police's Morehead location.
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Kentucky man arrested for Halloween decorations depicting local officials in body bags
A man in eastern Kentucky is facing charges after his "Halloween decorations" depicted local officials in body bags, police said.According to an arrest citation, Stephan Marcum of Powell County was arrested on Saturday and has been charged with intimidating a witness in the legal process and third-degree terroristic threatening.Police said that they received a call regarding "potential witness/terroristic threatening" just after 2 p.m. at a home…
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