Crime & Safety

Hoaxer Accused of Threatening Sandy Hook Parent a No-Show in Court: Report

There is now a warrant out for the woman's arrest.

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL — The woman accused of making a death threat against a Sandy Hook parent failed to show up in court Wednesday for a change of plea hearing, reports the Connecticut Post.

The lawyer for Lucy Richards, 57, told U.S. District Court Judge James Cohn that she was refusing to come to court for a scheduled change of plea hearing. Richards was expected to enter a guilty plea, and Cohn issued a warrant for Richards' arrest.

Cohn also said that she would be held without bond once in custody.

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Lucy Richards, 57, is accused of sending death threats to Lenny Pozner, the father of 6-year-old Noah Pozner who was killed on 12/14. Richards allegedly sent the threats to Lenny Pozner, who now lives in Florida, because she thought the shooting was a hoax.

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