{"id":294028,"date":"2025-10-11T07:02:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-11T07:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/294028\/"},"modified":"2025-10-11T07:02:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T07:02:15","slug":"jacksonville-man-accused-of-racial-slurs-death-threats-last-year-found-not-guilty-by-reason-of-insanity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/294028\/","title":{"rendered":"Jacksonville man accused of racial slurs, death threats last year found not guilty by reason of insanity"},"content":{"rendered":"

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.<\/strong> \u2013 A Jacksonville man accused of making vile threats to members of the Jewish and African American communities last year was found not guilty Friday by reason of insanity. A federal judge ordered him to be committed to a psychiatric facility.<\/p>\n

Nathaniel Holmes was arrested last November at his Arlington home after a federal indictment accused him of four counts of threats to kill multiple people and stab one of their children.<\/p>\n

Court documents indicate he used racial and antisemitic slurs.<\/p>\n

Holmes waived his right to a jury trial on Friday and opted for a bench trial instead, in which a judge makes findings of fact.<\/p>\n

The federal judge found Holmes not guilty only by reason of insanity and ordered him committed to a federal facility for a psychiatric or psychological examination to determine whether he is suffering from a mental disease or defect as a result of which his release would create a substantial risk of bodily injury to another, or serious damage to property of another.<\/p>\n

The judge intends to convene a \u201cdangerousness hearing\u201d within 40 days, with Holmes appearing via videoconference from the federal facility.<\/p>\n

All four counts of the indictment showed that Holmes was operating under an alias that News4JAX chooses not to repeat.<\/p>\n

A stipulation of fact that was agreed to by both prosecutors and the defense in Friday\u2019s bench trial outlined Holmes\u2019 online threats in October of 2024. <\/p>\n

His posts \u201cprincipally railed against Jewish people, but also certain elected officials and public figures.\u201d <\/p>\n

The first post on Oct. 9 was addressed to a public figure, identified as Victim One. Court documents show Holmes threatened to stab that victim\u2019s kids to death and described them using racial and antisemitic slurs.<\/p>\n

Another post on Oct. 10, 2024, was addressed to an elected official and presidential candidate who was identified in the indictment as Victim Two.<\/p>\n

A post the following day (Oct. 11) was addressed to a cabinet secretary, identified in the indictment as Victim Three.<\/p>\n

A post on Oct. 16 threatened to kill Jewish people and African Americans.<\/p>\n

According to the stipulation of fact, on Nov. 1, 2024, FBI agents went with a search warrant to arrest Holmes and search his home. <\/p>\n

For three hours, he refused to surrender, talking with an FBI negotiator on the phone during that time. Agents eventually used gas and got into the home and arrested him. <\/p>\n

Searching the home, agents found a tablet, computers, and smartphones, marijuana, six firearms (at least two of which were loaded), and over 11,000 rounds of ammunition.<\/p>\n

The stipulation of facts also cites reports from two psychological experts who found Holmes insane at the time of the offenses.<\/p>\n

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