West Virginia, Joseph De Soto

West Virginia delegate-elect jailed for threatening to kill Republicans
A newly elected West Virginia delegate was jailed Thursday for threatening to kill five Republican colleagues after they expelled him from their party for falsifying his resume.
Incoming West Virginia state representative charged with threatening to kill GOP lawmakers
A criminal complaint listed a handful of state lawmakers that de Soto allegedly named as targets, which included Speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates Roger Hanshaw.
De Soto threatened to kill West Virginia delegates: Complaint
West Virginia Delegate-Elect Joseph De Soto, who was arrested for allegedly making threats against government officials, switched from the Republican party to the Democratic party before his arrest, according to a spokesperson for the West Virginia GOP.
Newly elected West Virginia lawmaker arrested and accused of making terroristic threats
A newly elected state lawmaker in West Virginia is facing at least one felony and is accused of making terroristic threats.
Incoming West Virginia Lawmaker Is Accused of Making Terroristic Threats
Joseph de Soto, 61, was elected last month to represent the 91st District, but he was arrested before he was sworn in.
Delegate-elect facing charges over alleged threats to West Virginia lawmakers
A Berkeley County man elected last month to the House of Delegates was arrested Thursday for making threats of terrorist attacks. Delegate-elect Joseph de Soto was arrested early Thursday morning and taken to the Eastern Regional Jail where he remained until arraignment.
WV lawmaker arrested after allegedly threatening to kill entire region's delegation over caucus beef
West Virginia Del-elect Joseph de Soto allegedly threatened to kill Eastern Panhandle lawmakers and the House Speaker after being informed they would vote him out of the caucus.
Incoming West Virginia state lawmaker arrested after allegedly threatening to kill fellow lawmakers
An incoming West Virginia state lawmaker was arrested Thursday after he allegedly threatened to kill other state lawmakers.
West Virginia Lawmaker Arrested For Threatening To Kill Fellow Legislators
Joseph de Soto, a delegate-elect from West Virginia, was arrested on Thursday (December 12) after allegedly threatening to kill several lawmakers. The threats reportedly came after de Soto was informed he might be removed from his position in the GOP caucus.
‘I have only begun’: Elected delegate allegedly booted over questions about his military service responded with threatening terrorist acts
A West Virginia state lawmaker was arrested weeks before his swearing-in for allegedly threatening to kill delegates after he ...
Incoming WV House member de Soto arrested for making terroristic threats against lawmakers
Incoming House of Delegates member Joseph de Soto was arrested early Thursday morning by state police in Berkeley County for ...
Weirton Daily Times3d
De Soto arrested over alleged threats to delegates
A Berkeley County man elected last month to the House of Delegates was arrested Thursday for making threats of terrorist ...
West Virginia MetroNews4d
Incoming delegate is charged with threatening terrorist acts: ‘God had called him to kill them’
Desoto's arrest occurred early this morning, according to a press release from the West Virginia State Police.
Charleston Gazette-Mail3dOpinion
Gazette-Mail editorial: A dark turn in odd tale of would-be legislator
Plenty of legislators and West Virginians were asking themselves whether incoming Delegate Joseph de Soto, R-Berkeley, should ...