Staff report

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Gary Dejuan Fulcher, Sr., 39, of Lacrosse, was arrested yesterday and charged with sending a written death threat after allegedly threatening to kill a woman.

An Alachua County Sheriff’s Deputy responded yesterday to a call from the victim, who said Fulcher was threatening to fight her and kill her. The victim reportedly showed the deputy text messages from Fulcher in which he threatened to “f*** you up.” The victim reportedly responded that she was calling the police and Fulcher’s probation officer, and he reportedly responded, “they cant [sic] lock me up forever.”

After she texted Fulcher that she had called the police and his probation officer, Fulcher reportedly responded that she was a “coward” and that he was going “to kill you” and was “getting my f***ing gun.”

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The deputy reported that he contacted Fulcher’s probation officer, who verified that the phone number sending the text messages belonged to Fulcher.

Fulcher has three felony convictions (three violent) and six misdemeanor convictions (two violent). He is on probation for sending a written death threat and is prohibited from contacting the victim in this case. Bail was set at $50,000.

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