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.
- A Kentucky man, Stephan Marcum, was arrested for displaying fake corpses labeled with local officials' titles in his yard as Halloween decorations.
- One of the fake bodies was labeled 'district judge' and was hanging by a rope around its neck.
- Marcum was charged with intimidating a witness and third-degree terroristic threatening for the decorations.
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Kentucky man charged with ‘terroristic threats,’ displaying officials in trash bags
A Kentucky man is facing criminal charges over his Halloween decorations. Authorities said Stephan Marcum’s display went beyond traditional ghosts and witches, portraying bodies of local officials in a manner they considered threatening. The 58-year-old is accused of intimidating a witness in a legal process and making terroristic threats. Marcum lives in Stanton, Kentucky, a small town just outside of Lexington. Authorities cite threats and zon…
Kentucky man arrested for twisted Halloween yard display · American Wire News
A Kentucky resident is in hot water for a twisted Halloween display that appears to threaten local officials. Stephan Marcum was charged over a display with human-like figures propped up in body bags, one of which was hanging by a noose. The body bags were labeled and included the mayor, zoning manager, county attorney, and a district judge, who was hanging by a rope around the neck, according to the police citation. Marcum was reportedly asked …
Kentucky man whose Halloween display allegedly depicted bodies of local officials arrested on terror charge
A Kentucky man built a ghoulish hangman display at his home that allegedly depicted bodies of local officials in a criminally threatening Halloween stunt, authorities said Wednesday
Kentucky man charged after Halloween decorations appear to depict bodies - WNKY News 40 Television
STANTON, Ky. (LEX 18) – A Kentucky man is facing charges after his Halloween decorations depicted bodies of local officials. Fifty-eight-year-old Stephan Marcum is in hot water over his Halloween decorations. On Saturday, law enforcement received complaints about a display that appeared to show fake body bags hanging in Marcum’s front yard. Police say the decorations depicted the bodies of local officials. They say one fake hanging body bag was …
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