- December 4, 2025
An 18-year-old Palm Coast man was arrested on Sept. 18 for threatening to kill a Matanzas High School student, according to the Flagler County Sheriff's Office.
Karl Wessley, 18, graduated from MHS in the spring of 2025. On Aug.12, a current MHS student reported to the school's resource officer that Wessley had send threats to kill the student over text messages, a FCSO press release said.
FCSO deputies reviewed the texts, which included a picture of pistols, a rifle and an AK-47, the press release said. The texts showed Wessley messaging the student "But if you want me to kill you, I can, I ain't scared" and "I could shoot you with which one."
The case was sent to the FCSO Major Case Unit and detectives interviewed Wessley on Sept. 18. Wessley told detectives he sent the messages because he believed the student was spreading rumors about him. He also said he did not own any firearms, but got the pictures he sent off the internet, the press release said.
Wessley was arrested and is facing a felony charge for written or electronic threats to kill, the press release said.
