Email threats traced to W.P. man

A West Plains man faces two felony charges after police traced threatening emails to his IP address. Brandon M. Pitti, 34, is accused of sending three threatening emails to the Code Enforcement Officer for the City of West Plains. After receiving the emails, the city employee was, “visibly worried and upset,” according to court documents. 

 

West Plains police served subpoenas to Google and Cable One to trace the identity of the Gmail email address, and this investigation led them to Pitti’s Utah Street residence. 

 

The defendant “refused to cooperate with the investigation,” alleges Detective Joel Lovelace. 

 

Pitti is charged with first degree harassment and second degree terroristic threats. Charges were filed on October 21, and a warrant was issued the following day. As of press time, Pitti has not been arrested.