The suspect who allegedly made a “terroristic threat” against a local judge and law enforcement has been placed on an ICE detainer, The Dallas Express has learned.
Cesar Vizcaya-Raudales, 31, was arrested on January 13 for making a “terroristic threat” against Tarrant County Criminal Court Judge Charles Vanover, according to a press release.
Now, sources familiar with the situation told DX he is on an ICE detainer, meaning federal immigration authorities have requested custody following his local incarceration.
The Dallas Express also obtained copies of the alleged threats.
“Kill this judge,” he wrote on Facebook, with a picture of Vanover. “Kill law enforcement.”
A screenshot of the alleged threats on Facebook | Obtained by The Dallas Express
Vizcaya-Raudales is currently facing charges for a “terroristic threat against peace officer/judge” and harassment, according to Tarrant County Jail records. He is being held on two separate bonds totaling $1.5 million.
“Threatening our judges is unacceptable and you will go to jail,” said Sheriff Bill Waybourn in the release. “There is nowhere you can hide that we won’t find you when you make threats towards a public official.”
The Dallas Express asked ICE-Dallas to confirm if Vizcaya-Raudales is on a detainer, but did not hear back in time for publication. This article will be updated accordingly.
The Investigation
Tarrant deputies learned of an online threat targeting Vanover on January 13, according to the release.
Investigators with the sheriff’s Criminal Investigations and Intelligence divisions quickly identified Vizcaya-Raudales as the suspect. Deputies with the Warrants Division then found him at an address in north Fort Worth.
“The suspect was located and taken into custody without incident,” the release reads.
Vizcaya-Raudales was also booked on a warrant for harassment issued by the North Richland Hills Police Department.
“His charge is related to telephone harassment from a March 2025 case,” said the department’s Public Affairs Administrator Carissa Katearu to DX.
A Violent Trend
Evan Banda, 17, was also arrested in Fort Worth on January 8 for terrorism and a terroristic threat, among other charges, as The Dallas Express reported at the time.
Banda was tied to a “violent extremist hate organization” that threatened Texas schools, including many in Fort Worth. The Dallas Express reported this was likely the Ukrainian group MKY – “Maniac Murder Cult” in English, a nihilistic group that grooms followers to commit violence and post it online. It shares close ties with the online pedophile group 764.
Law enforcement officials have not indicated any confirmed connection between Vizcaya-Raudales and Banda. However, the two arrests mark separate terroristic threat cases in Tarrant County within the span of one week. This article will be updated accordingly.
