Woman indicted over online threat after argument at Arkansas restaurant

 Daphne Ann Crawford
Daphne Ann Crawford

FAYETTEVILLE -- A woman who police said threatened a person online after an argument at a Prairie Grove restaurant has been indicted on federal charges.

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Daphne Ann Crawford, 29, was indicted by a federal grand jury, according to documents filed in U.S. District Court. The indictment says Crawford used the Internet to transmit a message May 24 threatening to injure another person with a firearm. Use of the Internet is considered interstate commerce.

The argument involving Crawford, her husband and the restaurant staff happened at Mel's Diner.

A customer posted a comment on Facebook about the incident. Crawford responded online and said her husband would shoot the customer and the customer's family, according to court documents. Crawford sent the person a photo of her husband dressed in Middle Eastern attire holding an assault rifle. Both Crawfords claim they are Muslim converts.

The indictment was filed June 22. Crawford was arraigned Tuesday morning.

Crawford, also known as Daphne Ridenour and Umm Ammara Khalid, is being held at the Washington County jail.

Daphne and Alan Lewis Crawford Jr., both of whom list 98835 S. 4750 Road, Muldrow, Okla., as their address, were arrested early June 18 by Fayetteville police and the FBI in connection with simultaneous possession of drugs and firearms, possession of a controlled substance, fleeing and endangering the welfare of a minor, according to a preliminary arrest report.

Officers found three AR-15 assault rifles, a 12-gauge shotgun, six handguns and roughly 2,000 rounds of ammunition, including 721 rounds for the assault rifles, in the Crawford's room at Value Place motel, according to the report.

The search also found clonazepam pills and THC wax, the report said. THC is the active ingredient in marijuana. Clonazepam is used as an anti-anxiety medicine.

Daphne Crawford also was arrested on a charge of first-degree terroristic threatening.

Alan Crawford, 28, is being held at the jail with no bail set and a federal hold. Crawford is also known as Omar Usman Khalid.

According to authorities, the couple has ties to Arkansas, Oklahoma, Maryland and North Africa and are considered to be a flight risk and a danger to the public.

Metro on 07/01/2016

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