Florida woman arrested for online death threats against DeSantis

A Florida woman was arrested Tuesday after allegedly confessing to making online death threats against Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, officials said.

Danyele Callaway, 20, has been charged with making written or electronic threats to kill or commit assault, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release.

DeSantis’ office notified the Florida Department of Law Enforcement on Monday after threatening messages were posted to his office on its website. The agency then contacted the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office about the threats.

The message from the suspect, later identified as Callaway, included a request for an immediate face-to-face meeting and “life-threatening statements,” which caused concern among the governor’s staff, the sheriff’s office said.

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Danyele Callaway, 20, was charged with making written or electronic threats to kill or cause bodily harm after she allegedly sent “life-threatening statements” to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. (Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office)

Callaway has been arrested before, including for domestic violence and assault on public servants, the sheriff’s office said. She has also previously verbally threatened DeSantis and made anti-government and anti-police comments.

Officers from the sheriff’s office’s Behavioral Resource Unit arrived at Callaway’s home around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday to conduct a psychiatric evaluation and assess the potential threat.

Callaway was taken into custody after she allegedly admitted to making the threats during an interview with officers. She was booked into the Orient Road Jail.

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Danyele Callaway allegedly admitted to making online threats against Governor Ron DeSantis in an interview with Hillsborough County sheriff’s deputies. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

“The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office will not tolerate threats, especially from individuals who believe they can hide behind their keyboards to spread fear and harm,” Sheriff Chad Chronister said in a statement. “We will not tolerate threats against anyone in our community, especially our governor.”

He continued: “Threatening the lives of those who serve our democratic institutions is an attack on the fundamental principles of our society and our legal system. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but no one has the right to endanger the lives of others. This case is a stark reminder that violent threats will not be tolerated. We will continue to pursue and hold accountable anyone who attempts to disrupt the peace and safety of our community.”

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The incident remains under investigation.