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NC State Senate candidate allegedly threatens Cary officers while fleeing from them with gun: Police

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A North Carolina State Senate candidate was arrested Monday after being accused of threatening the Cary Police Department on social media while fleeing from them with a gun, officials said.

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  1. New York Post

    Unhinged NC state Senate candidate arrested after live-posting through police standoff: ‘I have 6 rounds and the high ground’ (opens New York Post)

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    Jonathan D. Miller, the Libertarian candidate for North Carolina's 16th Senate District in the suburbs of Raleigh, was taken into custody Monday afternoon with no shots fired, WRAL reported.

  2. Blaze Media

    North Carolina state Senate candidate makes disturbing threat online before hours-long standoff, police say (opens Blaze Media)

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    A Libertarian candidate for the North Carolina state Senate was arrested after he said online that he wanted to committed suicide. Jonathan D. Miller suggested he wanted to get into a gun battle with police in posts beginning on Sunday evening.

  3. BNO News

    North Carolina Senate candidate arrested after armed standoff with police (opens BNO News)

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    A Libertarian candidate for the North Carolina state Senate was arrested after an hourslong armed standoff with police in Cary, according to police and local media. No shots were fired. Jonathan D. Miller was taken into custody at about 3 p.m. on Monday.

  4. Washington Examiner

    Police arrest North Carolina state Senate candidate after armed standoff (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Police officers arrested a Libertarian candidate for the North Carolina Senate on Monday after an hourslong armed standoff with the aspiring politician. Jonathan Miller faces several charges in connection with the incident that started with suicidal threats on social media and later included an inte…

  5. Revolver News

  6. PJ Media

  7. WNCT Greenville

    NC State Senate candidate allegedly threatens Cary officers while fleeing from them with gun: Police (opens WNCT Greenville)

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    A North Carolina State Senate candidate was arrested Monday after being accused of threatening the Cary Police Department on social media while fleeing from them with a gun, officials said.

  8. The Hill

    North Carolina state Senate candidate arrested after police standoff (opens The Hill)

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    A North Carolina state Senate candidate was arrested Monday after an hours-long standoff with police, which he detailed as it was happening in a series of posts to social platform X. Jonathan D. Miller, a Libertarian running to represent North Carolina State Senate District 16, was arrested at about…

  9. Townhall

  10. KYMA Yuma

    North Carolina State Senate candidate Jonathon Miller arrested after police standoff (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    North Carolina State Senate candidate, John Miller is in custody today after an hours-long standoff with police in the town of Cary Monday.

  11. FOX8 WGHP

    NC State Senate candidate allegedly threatens North Carolina officers while fleeing from them with gun, police say (opens FOX8 WGHP)

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    A North Carolina State Senate candidate was arrested Monday after being accused of threatening the Cary Police Department on social media while fleeing from them with a gun, officials said.

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