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From the Justice Department: The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Robert Maverick Vargo, age 25, of Berwick, Pennsylvania, was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of threatening the President of the United States, interstate communications with a threat, and influencing a federal official by threat. According to United States Attorney Gerard …

Media Referee reports: A picture of Donald Trump Jr. went viral where he can be seen posing with an assault weapon with Hillary Clinton’s face drawn on the magazine. Last week, former US President Donald Trump appealed the dismissal of his lawsuit against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The Trump-Clinton saga has been in the news for several weeks …

The Ventura County Star reports: A Goleta man was taken into custody Saturday for allegedly calling in a threat to “put a bullet” through the skull of Conejo Valley Unified Superintendent Mark McLaughlin, authorities said. Thousand Oaks police arrested Randell Graham, 45, at his home in Santa Barbara County on suspicion of making felony criminal threats, according to the Ventura …

The Washington Post reports: In the hours after former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson shocked the country with her testimony to the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attacks, people in the extreme corners of the internet started plotting their revenge. “She’d be fun to smash … with a hammer,” wrote one user on the anonymous forum 4chan. “cassidy hutchison …

From the Justice Department: A Nebraska man was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for making multiple threatening posts on an Instagram page associated with an election official. “This sentence makes clear that those who illegally threaten election workers should be prepared to face meaningful penalties,” said Attorney General Merrick B. Garland. “The Justice Department will not hesitate to …

From the Justice Department: An Iowa man was arrested today in Hiawatha, Iowa, for allegedly sending a threatening communication to an election official on the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors in Maricopa County, Arizona, and for allegedly sending a threatening communication to an official with the Office of the Arizona Attorney General. Mark A. Rissi, 64, of Hiawatha, is expected …

The Bay City News reports: A Contra Costa County Superior Court jury convicted a San Ramon man on gun charges and for threatening the life of a state senator who represents parts of San Mateo County, prosecutors said. Jurors in Martinez found Erik Triana, 51, guilty of threatening the life of state Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, two counts of …

Law & Crime reports: A California man has pleaded guilty to threatening a dictionary company and a university president. Though Jeremy David Hanson, 34, only pleaded to charges regarding Merriam-Webster and the University of North Texas, his plea agreement details an extensive history of making politically infused — and usually transphobic or homophobic — threats against people and companies. I …

NBC News reports: Tiffani Gish was arrested last week in the Houston area after she admitted to federal marshals that she had left three threatening voicemails for federal judge Aileen Cannon, telling her she was “marked for assassination” and that she planned to shoot her in front of her family, a federal criminal complaint says. Gish also made a number …

NBC News reports: Boston Children’s Hospital has warned employees about mounting threats and is coordinating with law enforcement after far-right activists on social media began targeting the hospital with false claims about its treatment of young transgender people. It’s the most recent in a series of attempts to target hospitals for their work with trans youth, adding to an ongoing …

“You have the media and you have the FBI monitoring social media for threats, looking at online message boards. “That is the equivalent of monitoring every sporting event for heckling, you know? If you want to find that threat or opinion or anything, you can find it. “I bet I could find a death threat against [Fox host] Dana Perino. …

Yahoo News reports: An Oklahoma man on Wednesday pleaded guilty to threatening to kidnap and assault Rep. Kevin Hern (R-Okla.) and his wife as well as to charges of cyberstalking. Keith Eisenberger, 39, entered a plea agreement after prosecutors said he called for Hern’s execution, threatened to kidnap him and his wife and angrily yelled at the congressman’s staff over …

From the Justice Department: U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced Thomas Patrick Connally, Jr., age 57, most recently of Snowshoe, West Virginia to 37 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for making threats against a federal official, specifically for sending emails threatening harm to Dr. Anthony Fauci. Connally further admitted threatening Dr. Francis Collins, the …

The Long Island News reports: A Bayport man who had mailed letters threatening mass shootings and bombings to those affiliated with LGBTQ+ organizations and businesses was sentenced in federal court in Central Islip Wednesday, officials said. Robert Fehring, 74, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for mailing more than 60 letters to LGBTQ-affiliated individuals, organizations and businesses. Many of …

Law & Crime reports: Prosecutors say that James W. Clark, a 38-year-old from Falmouth, Mass., filled out the web form of the Elections Division of the Arizona Secretary of State’s office on Feb. 14, 2021. In the message, prosecutors say, Clark wrote that if Secretary of State Katie Hobbs didn’t resign within two days an “explosive device impacted in her …

NBC News reports: A California man who left a message threatening to kill Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz was sentenced to home confinement and fined $10,000 Thursday, prosecutors said. Eugene Huelsman left the voicemail for Gaetz, R-Fla., on Jan. 9, 2021, three days after a mob of supporters of then-President Donald Trump attacked the U.S. Capitol. Huelsman, 59, of Thousand Oaks …

The Washington Examiner reports: House Sergeant at Arms William Walker plans to offer lawmakers thousands of dollars to safeguard their homes at a time when a growing number of members have received threats. Congressional members and staff were sent a letter announcing the residential security program, an initiative that will pay for up to $10,000 worth of expenses for security …

Seattle’s NBC affiliate reports:  According to Seattle Police Department documents, a man made his first appearance in court on Monday after allegedly committing a hate crime against Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-7th District) on Saturday night. A 48-year-old man allegedly drove past Jayapal’s West Seattle home three times, yelling obscenities, according to neighbors. One neighbor told police she heard the man …

The Associated Press reports: A federal judge sentenced a former Trump supporter to three years of probation and a $7,000 fine for sending an email threatening to kill Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and three other congresswomen. David George Hannon, 67, also must undergo mental and substance abuse treatment and have no contact with Omar or Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of …

The Hill reports: Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) shared a compilation of around a dozen vulgar and threatening calls to his congressional office to highlight an increase in threats of violence in politics. “Threats of violence over politics has increased heavily in the last few years. But the darkness has reached new lows,” Kinzinger said in a tweet accompanying the video …