A Lewiston, Maine, man was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for threatening a Black family who lived in his apartment complex.

A Maine man, who admitted to sending racist death threats to a Black family living in his Lewiston apartment complex, will spend 30 months behind bars.

A Lewiston man was sentenced Wednesday to 30 months in prison for threatening a Black family who lived in his apartment complex. Charles Allen Barnes, 47, admitted to sending Facebook messages where he stated he was outside a neighbor's residence and threatened to kill anyone who emerged.