Charles Manus, 42 years old of Hoxie was charged with terroristic threatening and aggravated assault of a jail employee after he was arrested and brought to the Lawrence County Jail on outstanding warrants.
Upon arriving at the jail, Manus reportedly became verbally abusive and began threatening jailers, even spitting at them during the episode. Manus reportedly went as far as threatening to kill the jailers when released from the jail.
Charles Manus was given a court date on Monday and a $5,000 bond. He is currently still incarcerated in the Lawrence County Jail.
For more information on the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office, visit www.lawrencecountysheriffsoffice.com .