MCCOLL — Kelly Outlaw, daughter of McColl Mayor Robert Outlaw, was arrested last Thursday by the Marlboro County Sheriff’s Office after a string of threatening messages were sent through Facebook Messenger.

Deputies said a Facebook news post initiated a dispute. Kelly Outlaw then sent 40 messages, including audio messages, regarding the McColl town government disputes.

Kelly Outlaw is charged with unlawful communication and assault by intimidation/assault & battery in the third degree.

She was apprehended at her residence. During the arrest, deputies said Kelly Outlaw “also threatened to inflict bodily harm on the victim in the presence of investigators executing the arrest.”