LAWRENCE CO. – A Heltonville man has been arrested and is facing charges of intimidation and harassment after allegedly sending a series of threatening text messages to his supervisor.
According to a Probable Cause Affidavit filed by Lawrence County Police Officer Calvin Callahan, the alleged male victim arrived at the Sheriff’s Department on Thursday, March 20, to report receiving threatening text messages from 47-year-old William ‘Bill’ Bunch, an employee he had hired a few weeks prior.
The male showed Officer Callahan his message history with Bunch on his cell phone. The messages were received from 11:10 p.m. on March 19, 2025, to 1:47 a.m. on March 20, 2025, totaling approximately 48 text messages.
According to the affidavit, many messages were lengthy and difficult to comprehend due to grammatical and spelling errors. The content of the messages reportedly revolved around a female who was allegedly
The texts included information about Bunch’s girlfriend and her son, work batteries, and accusations of child molestation. The male victim informed Officer Callahan that he knew the female but had not seen her in many years and had never had a relationship with her.
The messages allegedly became more direct in their threats. At 1:02 a.m.., Bunch reportedly texted, “I just want to put my hands around your neck Mabey I should do your boy in bitch.” The following minute, another message allegedly stated, “We just stared bitch your going to pay.” At 1:47 a.m.., a message read, “It’s called body language no matter if your paying there bills the things you have said to me are very sick indeed and I going to let this go and I hope I don’t see u ever again and if I do see your sick ass I going to react see you soon killer a d rapest your going to hate the next 12 hours you need to die in this ring.” The final message at 1:47 a.m.. allegedly said, “Die die doe.” The male victim reportedly told Officer Callahan that he did not understand what Bunch was referring to in the messages.
Officer Callahan photographed the text messages, and these photographs have been added as evidence in the case.
The affidavit further states that on Friday, March 21, 2025, Officer Callahan spoke with the female mentioned in the text messages, who was incarcerated in the Lawrence County Jail. She reportedly stated that Bunch lives near her on South Last Horse Lane, but that she has never been in a relationship with him. She also claimed that Bunch had been threatening her son and that she tries to avoid him, stating that he often causes issues when intoxicated and possibly uses methamphetamine.
Based on these facts and circumstances, Officer Callahan stated he had probable cause to believe that Bunch had committed the offenses of intimidation and harassment.
Bunch was reportedly arrested in Monroe County on a warrant out of Morgan County on March 20, 2025. At the time of the affidavit, Officer Callahan had not yet been able to speak with Bunch.
Bunch was arrested on the Lawrence County charges on Thursday, April 10.
A Probable Cause Affidavit outlines the initial findings and allegations that led to an arrest. Criminal charges are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
