An Alabama man who claimed to be the ‘Angel of Death’ was arrested after he threatened a California church and police found a cache of weapons in his vehicle…..CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
Joshua Michael Richardson, 38, of Jemison, had sent threatening emails to St. Michael’s Abbey, in Silverado, California, located roughly 50 miles south of Los Angeles, in mid-August.
He claimed to be the ‘rider of the pale horse,’ a reference to the Book of Revelation’s Four Horsemen, and claimed he was ‘sent to do the Lord’s reaping before his harvest,’ the Orange County District Attorney’s Office said.
According to the Bible, those who ride the pale horse have the power to kill via sword, famine, and disease.
Richardson also allegedly believed he was the Archangel Michael, who in in Roman Catholic belief assists souls in reaching Heaven during death and weighs a person’s good deeds against their sins on Judgment Day.
In the email, Richardson allegedly told church officials he would be traveling to the church to attend the Feast of St. Michael, which takes place from September 28 to November 8.
He arrived at the church on August 26, where he attended service, before following a priest into a private area and told him he ‘came to do the Lord’s work, to separate the weak from the weeds,’ prosecutors said.
Richardson also allegedly told the priest he was a rider of the pale horse.
Joshua Michael Richardson, 38, sent threatening emails to St. Michael’s Abbey, in Silverado, California, located roughly 50 miles south of Los Angeles in mid-August
Joshua Michael Richardson, 38, sent threatening emails to St. Michael’s Abbey, in Silverado, California, located roughly 50 miles south of Los Angeles in mid-August
He claimed to be the ‘rider of the pale horse,’ a reference to the Book of Revelation’s Four Horsemen, and claimed he was ‘sent to do the Lord’s reaping before his harvest,’ the Orange County District Attorney’s Office said
He claimed to be the ‘rider of the pale horse,’ a reference to the Book of Revelation’s Four Horsemen, and claimed he was ‘sent to do the Lord’s reaping before his harvest,’ the Orange County District Attorney’s Office said
Two days later, the Alabaman was arrested by the Orange County Sheriff’s Department in Santa Monica after the church contacted authorities about Richardson’s threatening behavior.
While searching his vehicle, they found body armor, high-capacity magazines, brass knuckles, knives, and a sword.
He was quickly detained for criminal threats and was later arrested and booked into the Orange County Jail.
Richardson was charged with felony counts of criminal threat, possession of brass knuckles, possession of a dirk or dagger, and possession of a large-capacity magazine.
He was held on $50,000 bail, which was revoked after his first court hearing on Tuesday.
Richardson also posted many videos to his Instagram page, including a message to Catholics in which he prayed the Hail Mary and gave them a warning.
‘Dear Catholics,’ he said in an April video. ‘What are you thinking? You are putting the Earth Mother of Christ on the same pedestal as the Almighty Father.
‘Repent at once!’
While searching his vehicle, authorities found body armor, high-capacity magazines, brass knuckles, knives, and a sword
While searching his vehicle, authorities found body armor, high-capacity magazines, brass knuckles, knives, and a sword
He was arrested in Santa Monica after the church contacted authorities about Richardson’s threatening behavior, including emails and following a priest into a private area
He also posted a threat aimed at Hillary Clinton, calling her ‘evil.’
‘Hillary, I know you think you are important,’ he said in another April video. ‘But the truth is, you’re just an evil c***.
‘You thought you were safe in the dark, but you didn’t know that the darkness was my shadow, and it has seen all that you do, you dumb b***h. I will come for you.
‘There is no escape from your fate,’ he concluded.
He also posted a low-lit video, titled ‘The Rebel Yell,’ in March, in which he can be seen only by candlelight.
In a breathy voice, he said: ‘I am the soul of a nation. I have come to punish the wicked, corrupt, and the damned. I told you the last time with my dying breath that I’ll be back. And here I am.’
Richardson’s arrest came just a day after two schoolchildren were killed during mass in Minneapolis.
‘No one should have to worship in fear that a stranger would walk through the door with the intent to carry out their own day of judgement and determine who lives and who dies,’ Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer said in a statement.
Richardson also allegedly believed he was the Archangel Michael, who assists souls to reach Heaven during death in Roman Catholic belief
Richardson also allegedly believed he was the Archangel Michael, who assists souls to reach Heaven during death in Roman Catholic belief
Richardson also posted many videos to his Instagram page, including a message to Catholics, where he prayed the Hail Mary and gave them a warning to repent
Richardson also posted many videos to his Instagram page, including a message to Catholics, where he prayed the Hail Mary and gave them a warning to repent
‘A threat on one house of worship is an attack on every place of worship, and we refuse to allow threats and terror [to] dissuade any person from practicing their faith without fear.’
The Sheriff’s Department encouraged people to speak up if ‘something seems off’ and to ‘trust your instincts.’
‘Whether it is a strange message, unusual behavior, or something that does not sit right. Your call could stop a crime before it happens.’…..CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
