Supporters of Making a Murderer‘s Steven Avery have gone to great lengths to show their support for the convicted murderer, but the latest development looks like a step too far.
The Manitowoc Sheriff’s Department, whose role in Avery’s 2007 conviction has been the subject of much criticism, has reportedly been the subject of a bomb threat from individuals purporting to support the 53-year-old’s release.
The county’s police department, a separate department which had earlier been subjected to mistaken Twitter abuse from Avery supporters, confirmed the details on social media.
https://twitter.com/ManitowocPolice/status/695066670885400576
https://twitter.com/ManitowocPolice/status/695074852823265280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
https://twitter.com/ManitowocPolice/status/695080776535273472
It appears as though the call was a hoax, though the Sheriff’s Office sensibly treated the call as a serious threat.
The incident comes just days after Avery, who was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of photographer Teresa Halbach, wrote a letter thanking his supporters for their efforts.
Avery, whose case was the subject of the Netflix series Making a Murderer, has protested his innocence throughout the process.
