The Brief

A Lakewood man was arrested for making threats against Washington Governor Bob Ferguson on social media.

Casey Patterson allegedly posted photos of Ferguson's home and a modified gun, with threats escalating over two years.

Patterson faces charges of intimidating a public servant and threats against the governor, as is being held on $200,000 bail.

PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. - A Lakewood man was arrested for making "veiled threats" against Washington Governor Bob Ferguson on social media, posting pictures of Ferguson's front door, his home address, and a modified gun.

The backstory:

Over the course of about two years, 34-year-old Casey Patterson would post replies to many of Governor Ferguson's posts on X, formerly known as Twitter.

According to court documents, not all of Pa

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