Callaway County man accused of threatening to kill tree trimmers
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A Callaway County man was charged with two counts of first-degree harassment after he allegedly threatened to kill two workers who were ordered to trim trees for Callaway Electric Cooperative.
Christopher Cockrum, 45, of Fulton, is being held at the Callaway County Jail without bond. A mugshot was not immediately available and a hearing has not been scheduled.
Deputies were called to the 6900 block of Route J at 9:42 a.m. after Cockrum allegedly threatened to kill the victims if they did not leave, according to the probable cause statement.
The victims told law enforcement that they were in the area to trim trees around a service line, the statement says. The workers had pulled into the driveway of a residence, the statement says.
Chief Deputy Curtis Hall told ABC 17 News that Cockrum was taken into custody without incident. Hall said deputies left the area around 3:45 p.m.