Maine man threatened Florida juvenile through Xbox messages, officials say

'U better shut trap u next person in line': Maine man arrested after Xbox death threats to Florida teen spark two-year investigation

Police arrested James Maynard, following a two-and-a-half-year investigation into a series of violent threats Maynard allegedly made over the Xbox network. The arrest stems from a disturbing sequence of events that began in late 2022 and targeted a juvenile in Palm Coast, Florida, highlighting the dark side of online gaming. The Xbox death threats investigation began on October 28, 2022, when the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office responded to a re…

Maine man allegedly threatened to kill Florida family in Xbox messages

A Pittsfield man allegedly threatened to kill a Florida family in messages sent over the Xbox network. James Maynard, 32, is being held at the Kennebec County Jail in Augusta on a fugitive from justice warrant for written or electronic threats to kill, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office. Maynard allegedly began harassing the victim in July 2022 when they were a child. The victim tried to block Maynard but he found ways to continue …

Maine man arrested for Xbox threats to Flagler County teen

Flagler County deputies say a 32-year-old Maine man was arrested after a two-and-a-half-year investigation into violent Xbox threats made against a local teen.

Maine man threatened Florida juvenile through Xbox messages, officials say

A sheriff's office in Florida says a Maine man has been arrested more than two years after he threatened to kill a juvenile, burn their house down and make their parents disappear through messages sent from an anonymous Xbox gamer tag.

32-Year-Old Maine Resident Accused of Using Xbox to Threaten Palm Coast Boy's Life and Family

James M. Maynard, a 32-year-old resident of a Bunnell-size town in inland Maine that gave birth to two of that state’s governors, was arrested and jailed there on a Flagler County warrant after a local investigation determined he was the alleged source of continuous death threats against a Palm Coast boy and his family through Xbox, the networked video game console. The post 32-Year-Old Maine Resident Accused of Using Xbox to Threaten Palm Coast…

Maine man arrested for alleged threats made over Xbox targeting Florida family

Florida law enforcement worked with Maine law enforcement to arrest James Maynard, 32, in Maine on April 25, Florida's Flagler County Sheriff's Office said.