MARTINSBURG W.Va. (WVDN) – One man has been arrested in Martinsburg following an investigation into terroristic threats. The West Virginia State Police released the following statement:
“In the early morning hours of Thursday, December 12, 2024, Troopers from the Martinsburg Detachment of the West Virginia State Police arrested Joseph Desoto for the crime of Terroristic Threats. This arrest was made following an investigation that revealed Mr. Desoto had made several threatening/intimidating threats against government officials. This investigation is ongoing. The West Virginia State Police and the West Virginia Capitol Police take all threats against government process seriously. Any person making these threats used to intimidate, disrupt, or coerce the members of our West Virginia legislature or other governmental bodies will not be tolerated.”
