US EditionMcLoud Man Charged with Threatening Federal Agents Online
- On Jan. 19, federal agents arrested and charged Taylor Ryan Prigmore, defendant from McLoud, Oklahoma, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma with communicating a threat through interstate commerce.
- After a platform report, prosecutors say Google alerted the FBI on Jan. 17 about threatening YouTube comments posted between May 9, 2025, and Jan. 17, 2026.
- Forensic tracing by the FBI shows the YouTube account tied to Prigmore included posts calling to kill as many as possible and alleging ICE committed murders, with the Joint Terrorism Task Force handling the case.
- A U.S. magistrate judge found probable cause and ordered Prigmore detained pending trial, with officials emphasizing prosecution and accountability, citing Bondi's statement: `As attacks on law enforcement rise around the country...`
- This matter sits at the intersection of online threats and criticism of ICE after charges were filed amid massive outcry following the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent.
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Man Charged With Threatening on YouTube to Kill Federal Agents: DOJ
A man from Oklahoma has been arrested for allegedly threatening on YouTube to murder federal agents and other individuals, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a Jan. 21 statement. The arrested individual, Taylor Ryan Prigmore, 30, is from McLoud. “On Jan. 17, the FBI received information from Google regarding several threatening statements made by a YouTube user. The YouTube account holder—alleged to be Prigmore—posted several comments on vi…
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