Mia Talerico, the adorable 5-year-old actress who plays the title character on Disney Channel's Good Luck Charlie, has been the target of death threats and other harassing messages.

The Los Angeles Police Department confirms to E! News that its Threat Management Unit is currently investigating.

While the LAPD is not commenting on or off the record about the case, they say it is an ongoing investigation.

According to police documents obtained by TMZ, Talerico allegedly began receiving the frightening messages on Instagram in January.