A 49-year-old Checotah man was charged with violating the Oklahoma Antiterrorism Act and threatening to perform an act of violence.

Guy Martin Adams was charged with the crimes on Aug. 5 after allegedly making numerous threats to kill “every Child Support Service Worker” as well as employ- ees of the First Family Credit Union.

Associate District Judge Brendon Bridges entered a not guilty plea on behalf of the defendant and set bond at $5,000.

Adams was ordered back to court at 9 a.m. on Aug. 21 for a prepreliminary hearing conference.

McIntosh County Deputy Sheriff Bradley Smith said he was sent to the defendant’s address for threatening to kill several people as well as himself.

Smith and Checotah Police Chief Darren Glover arrived at the scene and said they found the suspect sitting in a recliner on his front porch and talking on a cell phone.

Adams reportedly told the officers he was going to beat up Eufaula Police Chief David Bryning.

Smith said he listened to several taped telephone calls between Adams and others.

In various recordings, according to a Probable Cause Affidavit, Adams threatened to kill himself as well as various other people.

“He said he was going to kill DHS workers because they took his life and now he was going to take theirs,” said the Affidavit.