MILTON, Ga. — The Milton Police Department has charged a 30-year-old prisoner for 2023 threats made against Milton Mayor Peyton Jamison and Gov. Brian Kemp.
Police officials said Georgia State Prison system inmate Eric Elam has been charged with two counts of terroristic threats and acts stemming from a Dec. 16 phone call.
Officers traced the call back to a cellphone inside a Georgia State Prison. Officials said the phone was later located in Elam’s cell.
Elam is currently serving a life sentence for separate charges. Milton Police officials said the department does not think Elam had any independent motive to make the threats, but there likely are other individuals or groups behind the incident whose reasons are unknown.
Jamison also reported receiving threats in September. Police officials said the department is working to determine if there is a connection between the two threats.
The Milton mayor thanked the police department for its work on the investigation that led to the charges.
“It’s a great comfort to myself and my family to know that we have the Milton Police protecting and supporting not just us, but our entire city,” Jamison said. “I know this investigation is ongoing, but I could not be prouder of what our officers have done thus far or more confident they will continue to work hard to find all those responsible.”
Milton Police Chief Jason Griffin thanked the Georgia Department of Corrections for its assistance on the case.
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