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Melbourne residents demand action after alleged death threats against vice mayor; council schedules hearing
Summary
Dozens of residents told the Melbourne City Council Nov. 13 that former councilmember Yvonne Minas threatened Vice Mayor David Newman during a Sept. 24 meeting, and urged her removal from city boards; council directed staff to schedule the formal statutory hearing required to consider removing an appointed member. (SEG 566–SEG 1464)
Dozens of residents called on the Melbourne City Council on Nov. 13 to act after what several witnesses described as repeated death threats by former councilmember Yvonne Minas toward Vice Mayor David Newman.
Multiple speakers told the council they heard Minas say, "I'm going to kill you," on three occasions following a Sept. 24 vote to rename a road for activist Charlie Kirk. Vice Mayor Newman said he reported the incident to police and that a city detective concluded that Minas threatened a public servant and recommended prosecution under Florida law. Witnesses at the…
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