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He Just Got Elected in W. Virginia. Now He's in Custody

Joseph de Soto, GOPer-turned-Dem in state House, is accused of threats against other pols

(Newser) - Joseph de Soto's celebration of his election last month to West Virginia's House of Delegates was a short-lived one. The 61-year-old Republican-turned-Democrat was arrested early Thursday by State Police in Martinsburg, after police say a probe found he'd made "several threatening/intimidating threats against government officials,"...

Capitol Riot Defendant Held Over Threat to Barrett's Life

Officials say Bradley Scott Nelson hoped someone would kill justice after dissent

(Newser) - A Nevada man awaiting trial on charges that he stormed the US Capitol has been jailed after being accused of making threats directed at Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett and other public officials. Bradley Scott Nelson's "escalating rhetoric" is grounds for detaining him until a hearing, a...

Virginia Man Charged With Threatening to Kill Harris

In one post, he said he would burn the vice president alive, investigators say

(Newser) - A Virginia man who prosecutors say threatened numerous public officials in thousands of posts on social media has been charged with threatening to kill Vice President Kamala Harris. Frank Lucio Carillo, 66, was arrested in connection with multiple threats against Harris, including one in which he threatened to burn her...

Man Accused of Threatening to Kill Prez Candidates Found Dead

'The government has learned that the defendant is deceased'

(Newser) - A New Hampshire man accused of threatening to kill three presidential candidates did not survive to hear the jury's verdict. "The government has learned that the defendant is deceased," a court filing stated Thursday. WMUR reports that Tyler Anderson, 30, was found dead in his vehicle late...

Man Who Threatened Maxine Waters Gets 33 Months

Brian Gaherty used racist, misogynistic language in calls to Democratic lawmaker

(Newser) - A Texas man who used racist and misogynistic language in a series of threats to kill Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters has been sentenced to 33 months in federal prison, plus a $10,000 fine. Houston resident Brian Michael Gaherty, 61, pleaded guilty in January to one count of threatening a...

Noem's Speech Leads to Cancellation of GOP Fundraiser

Colorado group nixes event for 'safety' reasons amid hubbub over S. Dakota governor's memoir

(Newser) - Kristi Noem is getting slammed for details revealed in her new memoir, on everything from killing her own dog to claims on meeting Kim Jong Un and being threatened by Nikki Haley . Now, a Republican fundraiser featuring the South Dakota governor as keynote speaker has been canceled, after a Colorado...

Man Jailed for Death Threats Against Katie Hobbs

'We will see you to the grave,' Ohio's Joshua Russell told Arizona's then-secretary of state

(Newser) - An Ohio man who acknowledged making death threats in voicemails left for then-Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs during the 2022 election season was sentenced Monday to 2 1/2 years in prison, reports the AP . Joshua Russell of Bucyrus, Ohio, had pleaded guilty in late August to a federal charge...

After Trump Ruling, Judges Are Getting Death Threats

Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold 'extremely concerned' about potential violence

(Newser) - Social media has been flooded with death threats against Colorado Supreme Court justices since they ruled 4-3 this week to kick Donald Trump off the state's GOP primary ballot, according to a report from Advance Democracy. The nonpartisan research group says some users have posted the phone numbers and...

Man Accused of MTG Death Threat: 'You're Going to Die'

Sean Patrick Cirillo, 34, has been arrested after allegedly calling in to congresswoman's office

(Newser) - A Georgia man is in police custody after authorities say he called in death threats to the district office of GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. Per the Hill , the Georgia congresswoman's office confirmed that such calls had been made, and that the caller had said he had a sniper...

Cornell Suspect's Parents Say He Had 'Severe Depression'

Patrick Dai, 21, has been arrested, accused of sending messages threatening to kill Jews

(Newser) - A Cornell University student suspected of posting violent threats against Jewish people on an online forum has been arrested, charged, and held without bail. Patrick Dai of New York faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine if convicted of posting threats to kill or injure...

Neighbors 'on Edge' After Man Who Made Threats Gets House Arrest

'It doesn't really solve our problem'

(Newser) - A Pennsylvania man who pleaded guilty to threatening to kill his neighbors has been sentenced to house arrest—right across the street from his victims. Jerome Mulligan, 41, pleaded guilty to retaliation against a witness or victim and a misdemeanor charge of terroristic threats, Law & Crime reports. Tyler Rupert...

Game Developers Irate Over 'Phenomenally Unpopular' Fee

Unity Technologies shuts 2 offices after death threat comes in over controversial new cost

(Newser) - Earlier this week, Unity Technologies, a video game software company based in San Francisco, made an announcement that roiled the gaming world: It would begin charging developers a 20-cent fee each time a user installed one of its games, a "phenomenally unpopular" move that set off "widespread anger,...

Man Accused of Threatening Biden Shot by FBI Agents

Agency says man was killed when agents tried to serve warrants at Utah home

(Newser) - A Utah man accused of threatening President Biden and other officials was shot and killed by FBI agents hours before the president was due to arrive in the state Wednesday. Officials said the man was killed at his Provo home around 6:15am local time after "special agents attempted...

SCOTUS Just Made It Harder to Convict Someone of Making a Threat

Case involved man who sent threatening messages on Facebook

(Newser) - The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday to make it more difficult to convict a person of making a violent threat, including against the president or other elected officials. The Biden administration had warned that the internet and social media have expanded the number and kinds of threats in recent years, including...

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TV Meteorologist Stepping Down After Death Threat

Chris Gloninger of Iowa's KCCI says messages last year left him with PTSD

(Newser) - Meteorologists around the world are facing increasingly aggressive pushback due to their coverage on climate change, with some cases turning outright abusive . Now, the chief weather forecaster at Iowa's KCCI is stepping down from his post for just such a reason. Chris Gloninger, a Regional Emmy winner for his...

FBI Releases Files on Threat to Assassinate Queen

San Francisco man allegedly wanted revenge for daughter's death in Northern Ireland

(Newser) - The FBI has released some of its files on Queen Elizabeth II's travels to the US—including details of an alleged assassination plot during her 1983 visit. The files state that the FBI received a call from a man who said someone he knew from an Irish club frequented...

Man Who Threatened Merriam-Webster Is Sentenced

Jeremy Hanson will likely spend an additional 4 months in prison

(Newser) - A California man who pleaded guilty to sending repeated death threats to Merriam-Webster because he was upset with its definitions on gender identity has been sentenced to one year and one day in prison. The sentence handed down to Jeremy David Hanson by a federal court in Massachusetts on Thursday...

Man Accused of Threatening Sheriff Gets Surprise 'Welcome'

'Welcome to Florida,' threatened Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood tells extradited suspect

(Newser) - A New Jersey man extradited to Florida to face a charge of threatening a local sheriff was greeted Monday by that very man. As Richard Golden descended an escalator at Orlando Sanford International Airport in the company of officers, Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood stood at the bottom. "Hope...

In the Mail for Alvin Bragg: Death Threat, White Powder

Substance on note to DA investigating former President Donald Trump found to be not dangerous

(Newser) - The FBI and NYPD have launched a probe after a death threat was mailed to Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan district attorney investigating former President Donald Trump, via a letter that came Friday with a small amount of white powder. "ALVIN: I AM GOING TO KILL YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!" the letter...

Michigan AG Says She Was Target of 'Heavily Armed' Man

FBI says suspect vowed to kill Jewish people in state government

(Newser) - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel says the FBI has confirmed she was one of the targets of a "heavily armed" man who threatened to kill Jewish officials. Investigators say Jack Eugene Carpenter III tweeted on Feb. 17: "I’m heading back to Michigan now threatening to carry out...

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