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Tucson Woman Arrested in Online Threat That Halted Tempe City Council Meeting

City leaders shifted upcoming sessions to virtual formats during the public-safety review.

Overview

  • Kathleen M. Tierney, 56, faces a felony count of computer tampering and two misdemeanors tied to the Aug. 28 social media post.
  • Tempe officers took Tierney into custody in Tucson with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service.
  • The post prompted evacuation of about 75 people and led to the first safety-related cancellation of a Tempe council meeting.
  • Police have not released a motive or the content of the post, saying the investigation remains active.
  • Officials also reported a separate Sept. 16 bomb-claim incident at police headquarters with no confirmed link to the council threat.