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Fort Myers man accused of threatening sheriff, state attorney and law firm

Deputies say a Lee County man made violent electronic threats, then investigators found synthetic marijuana and other suspected drug evidence during a search.

When
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Where
Lee County
Official source
WINK News

What happened?

WINK News reports that Adam Jeffrey Vaughn, 37, was arrested after the Lee County Sheriff’s Office investigated an email and online videos containing violent threats. Sheriff Carmine Marceno said the threats targeted him, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, State Attorney Amira Fox, and the Farah & Farah law firm. Investigators also reported seizing more than three pounds of synthetic marijuana, THC products, and electronic devices while executing a search warrant.

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