Lexington man arrested after promoting a threatening video, police say

A man who police say linked to a “List of people who ought to be killed” YouTube video and tagged a local leader and several community groups was arrested by Lexington County police Saturday.

Lexington County police charged 43-year-old Christopher Raines, also known as A.J. Blues, with threatening a public employee and unlawful communication.

“Raines posted a link to the video from one of his social media accounts early this morning. He tagged a senior administrator with Lexington One, a private citizen, and a few government and community organizations in the post,” Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon said in a news release. “We take threats against anyone’s safety and well-being very seriously. Once we became aware of the post, investigators went to work on this case immediately.”

Raines was located and arrested Saturday afternoon without incident, police said. He’s being held at the Lexington County Detention Center.

Raines was arrested in September after police said he threatened River Bluff High School students and staff via social media, including videos about putting people in body bags. He was one of the candidates seeking to replace Rick Quinn as the S.C. State House District 69 Representative.

This story was originally published March 10, 2018 at 7:15 PM with the headline "Lexington man arrested after promoting a threatening video, police say."