Overview
- Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said Nicholas Ray, 28, of Spring, Texas, is in custody and will be extradited to face charges of extortion, written threats to kill, and unlawful use of a two-way communication device.
- Authorities say the threats targeted Florida-based conservative media figures including Karol Markowicz, Josh Hammer, and Seth Dillon, with Laura Loomer also reporting threats.
- Investigators documented graphic messages, including alleged threats to hang Hammer and Loomer and a note to Dillon that accused him of involvement in Charlie Kirk’s killing.
- Dillon confirmed receiving threats, said he immediately alerted law enforcement, and shared screenshots that he says assisted the investigation.
- Officials describe an ongoing, cross-state case that began with a statewide prosecution probe in Florida and progressed to a Texas arrest pending extradition.