Video above: Arrest made in Boca Raton double shootingA South Florida woman is facing multiple felony charges after investigators say she sent repeated death threats and harassing messages to a man and his girlfriend over several years.According to a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office affidavit, Madison Amber Levesque, 25, of Davie, is accused of targeting Matthew Sabatino and his girlfriend, Kayla Keating, through social media, phone calls and voicemails. Investigators say the harassment dates back to a brief encounter between Levesque and Sabatino years ago, after which she continued contacting him. Authorities say the behavior escalated earlier this year when Keating began receiving numerous unsolicited messages. Detectives say Levesque used multiple accounts on platforms like Instagram and Facebook to send hundreds of messages, many containing explicit threats to kill or seriously harm the couple. The affidavit states that some messages included threats of stabbing, running the victims over with a vehicle and other violent acts. Investigators also say Levesque targeted Keating’s family members online, reposting images and attempting to contact relatives, which heightened fears for their safety. Detectives reviewed screenshots, recordings and voicemails, some dating back more than a year, and said the evidence shows an ongoing pattern of harassment and escalating threats. Both victims told investigators they want to press charges. Levesque is charged with written threats to kill or do bodily harm, aggravated stalking with a credible threat and using a communications device to facilitate a felony, all felonies. Officials say the case was serious enough to involve the agency’s Targeted Violence Unit. She is now expected to face those charges in Palm Beach County court.Stay up to date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.
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Video above: Arrest made in Boca Raton double shooting
A South Florida woman is facing multiple felony charges after investigators say she sent repeated death threats and harassing messages to a man and his girlfriend over several years.
According to a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office affidavit, Madison Amber Levesque, 25, of Davie, is accused of targeting Matthew Sabatino and his girlfriend, Kayla Keating, through social media, phone calls and voicemails. Investigators say the harassment dates back to a brief encounter between Levesque and Sabatino years ago, after which she continued contacting him.
Authorities say the behavior escalated earlier this year when Keating began receiving numerous unsolicited messages. Detectives say Levesque used multiple accounts on platforms like Instagram and Facebook to send hundreds of messages, many containing explicit threats to kill or seriously harm the couple.
The affidavit states that some messages included threats of stabbing, running the victims over with a vehicle and other violent acts. Investigators also say Levesque targeted Keating’s family members online, reposting images and attempting to contact relatives, which heightened fears for their safety.
Detectives reviewed screenshots, recordings and voicemails, some dating back more than a year, and said the evidence shows an ongoing pattern of harassment and escalating threats.
Both victims told investigators they want to press charges.
Levesque is charged with written threats to kill or do bodily harm, aggravated stalking with a credible threat and using a communications device to facilitate a felony, all felonies. Officials say the case was serious enough to involve the agency’s Targeted Violence Unit.
She is now expected to face those charges in Palm Beach County court.
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