Newberry woman arrested for sending death threats to ex-husband

Staff report

Updated on September 18 with bail information.

NEWBERRY, Fla. – Teaira Denise Lewis, 32, was arrested yesterday and charged with aggravated cyberstalking after allegedly sending death threats to her ex-husband.

The responding Alachua County Sheriff’s Deputy reported that on August 26, the victim received the following messages from Lewis:

• “You fena die”
• “When my [expletive deleted] shoot u in your face”
• “This [expletive deleted] gone go viral”
• “I’m gone watch him stand over u”
• “He itching”
• “To kill u”

The deputy reportedly saw the messages on the victim’s phone, sent from a phone number that is known to be associated with Lewis.

The victim reportedly said that a third party had seen Lewis with a person who is alleged to be the male referred to in the messages, and the male was seen with a gun. The victim was reportedly in fear that Lewis would carry out the crime of conspiracy to murder him.

Lewis, who told Court Services that she works for a home healthcare agency, has been charged with aggravated cyberstalking. She has two misdemeanor convictions (non-violent). Judge Susan Miller-Jones ordered her held without bail pending a hearing on a motion from the State Attorney’s Office to hold her without bail until trial; however, the motion was later withdrawn, and Judge James Colaw set bail at $100,000 with a requirement for a GPS monitor.

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