BY DAN HILDEBRAN
A 25-year-old Starke man has pleaded not guilty to cyberstalking, and prosecutors said they intend to ask a judge to detain him until his misdemeanor case is resolved.
Bradford deputies arrested Christopher Richard Kimbrell on Dec. 31 while he was walking near the courthouse.
According to an arrest report, the 25-year-old had been tagging a public official in Facebook posts, which “have caused (the victim) substantial emotional distress over the safety of (the victim’s) family due to them being home alone and Kimbrell having a history of violent tendencies.”
“One of the posts Kimbrell tagged (the victim) in depicts a skeleton standing in a cross pose,” wrote Detective James D. Hall, II, in the report. “The skeleton is shown glowing yellow, and there is fire burning around it.”
The investigator added that in several posted photos, the defendant tagged the victim and wrote, “America needs to repent.”
“One post he tagged (the victim) in is of an image depicting an eyeball watching through a wall, possibly insinuating he is watching (the victim),” Hall wrote.
According to the detective, Kimbrell admitted to posting the threatening content and claimed the official “kicked him out of (redacted).”
“Kimbrell also believes that the justice system has demons in it, and they are oppressing people,” Hall reported.
According to the defendant’s probation officer, the December 31 arrest triggered a probation violation.
In July 2024, the defendant was sentenced to 75 days in jail and two years’ probation after pleading to possession of drug paraphernalia, threatening a law enforcement officer, resisting without violence, and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
According to a May 17, 2024, arrest report, a deputy spotted Kimbrell “pacing back and forth, waving his arms in an aggressive manner” in the gazebo area of Starke City Square.
Kimbrell made an aggressive move toward the officer while holding a 14-inch wooden pipe and later took steps toward the deputy while holding a pocket knife.
According to a deputy, while walking Kimbrell to a holding cell, the defendant told him, “I should have stabbed ya when I had the chance. Next time, I will.”
