A Florida man is facing felony charges after he posted threats to social media directed at a local church that lies close to his home.
Michael Iaboni, a 32-year-old resident of Palm Beach Gardens, was arrested on Saturday after the police received an anonymous tip through the Crime Stoppers program, according to local station WFLX.
The tipster accused Iaboni of posting disturbing videos to social media after he was fired from his job.
“In the videos, Iaboni reportedly mimicked firing a rifle, made statements like ‘It’s all kill shot,’ and expressed violent intentions toward religious institutions and political figures,” according to station WPBF.
“I’m going after mega churches; Christ Fellowship is on my list to hit also,” Iaboni said in one video, referencing a church near him.
“If anything happens to me while I’m expressing my 1st amendment right… Operation Murder the Corruption will begin,” he added in another.
He also posted a video on Nov. 7 where he said “it” — meaning something, though it’s not clear what — was “gonna look like a genocide.”
“I got fired and I’m fired up.” Police say Michael Iaboni posted chilling videos after losing his job, threatening to attack churches before his arrest in Palm Beach County, Florida. pic.twitter.com/KnbZX60oAn
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During their investigation, local detectives discovered that Iaboni had recently joined a church program and had been seen around the church.
They also discovered that the timing of his threats coincided with a huge, upcoming volunteer event that’s expected to draw over 1,000 people.
The timing of the threats also coincided with him losing his job.
“I got fired, and I’m fired up!” he reportedly said in one video, according to Fox News.
“I would never take my own life, but I understand the people that I am going to be going after are and could potentially be dangerous,” he continued.
“My end game is taking you out… It’s not necessarily the people that are yelling that you need to be worried about; it’s the quiet ones. It’s the ones that no longer fear death. I expect death to come fast and very violently. Hopefully, I go out fast,” he concluded.
Following his arrest, Iaboni was tossed into jail with a $250,000 bond.
While Iaboni’s arrest record did not indicate whether the police found weapons on him at the time of his arrest, the local sheriff’s office believes he does have weapons and has therefore accordingly asked the courts to place a risk-protection order on him, according to The Palm Beach Post.
“A risk-protection order allows a judge to bar a person from possessing firearms for a period of time, usually six months to one year, if the person is deemed to be a threat either to themselves or to others,” the Post notes.
Local Circuit Judge Donald Hafele has scheduled a Nov. 19 court hearing to discuss the risk-protection order request.
This arrest comes two months after a heavily armed Alabama man calling himself the “Angel of Death” threatened a Southern California monastery.
“Joshua Michael Richardson, 38, was arrested and accused of threatening St. Michael’s Abbey in Silverado, about 50 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles,” according to NBC News.
“He has been charged on suspicion of committing three felonies, making criminal threats, possession of brass knuckles, and possession of a dirk or dagger,” the report continued.
Authorities arrested a man plotting a massacre at St. Michael’s Abbey, a Catholic monastery in Orange County, CA.
Joshua Michael Richardson, who called himself the “Angel of Death”, drove from Alabama with brass knuckles, knives, high-capacity mags, body armor & tactical… pic.twitter.com/IDpmwZarFu
— CitizenGO (@CitizenGO) September 4, 2025
A criminal complaint reviewed by NBC News said that Richardson’s criminal acts were “carried out with planning, sophistication and professionalism” as he “drove from Alabama to the victim church to reiterate threats he had made via email.”
“The walls of our churches are not just symbols of sanctuary; they represent the most sacred places of worship and of peace,” Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer said in a statement. “No one should have to worship in fear that a stranger would walk through the door with the intent to carry out their own day of judgment and determine who lives and who dies.”
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V. Saxena is a staff writer with a decade of experience as a professional writer, and a lifetime of experience as an avid news junkie. He holds a degree in computer technology from Purdue University. Saxena also contributes to BizPac Review.
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