EDNC U.S. Attorney’s Office Threat Prosecutions Since 2022Article

RALEIGH, N.C.— The EDNC U.S. Attorney’s Office continues to protect the public by prosecuting criminal threats across the district. Since 2022, this Office has successfully prosecuted numerous threat-related cases. These prosecutions have involved a range of targeted victims, from individuals, federal employees, and elected officials to public institutions.

These cases involve threats intended to intimidate, disrupt government operations, or make victims fear for their safety.As a result of these enforcement efforts, convicted defendants have received substantial sentences in federal court. These outcomes underscore the seriousness with which the justice system treats threats of violence and the lasting impact such criminal behavior forces victims and the broader community to suffer. DateCase NameStatus ChargePrior Press Release112/22Lydia Crouse5:22-CR-003451 year and 1-day federal prison18USC875(c) Transmit threat in interstate commerce 24/25Michael Ferr5:25-CR-000362 years and 3 months federal prison18USC871(a), 879, and 115(a)(1)(A) Threaten to assault/murder immediate family member of U.S. officialhttps://www.justice.gov/usao-ednc/pr/raleigh-man-sentenced-federal-prison-threatening-kill-potus-and-us-secret-service31/24Robert Glauner5:24-CR-000255 years federal prison 18USC875(c) Transmit threat in interstate commerce https://www.justice.gov/usao-ednc/pr/albuquerque-man-sentenced-threatening-and-stalking-raleigh-woman-he-met-online412/25Blake Govea5:25-CR-3133 years supervised release 18USC115(a)(1)(A) Threaten to assault /murder immediate family member of U.S. official 51/25Edward Huffman5:25-CR-00030-M6 months federal prison18USC875(a) Transmit demand/request for ransom/reward for kidnapped personhttps://www.justice.gov/usao-ednc/pr/man-arrested-after-threats-hunt-down-corporate-executives-and-their-families611/25Christopher Lancaster5:23-CR-000361 year and 7 months federal prison18USC115(a)(1)(B) Threaten to assault or murder Federal official 712/22Timothy Mann5:23-CR-000143 years federal prison18USC875(c) Transmit threat in interstate commercehttps://www.justice.gov/usao-ednc/pr/man-sentenced-three-years-cyberstalking-after-months-harassment-and-violent-threats88/25Ashley Moore5:25-CR-002451 year & 1-month federal prison18USC875(c) Transmit threat in interstate commercehttps://www.justice.gov/usao-ednc/pr/woman-sentenced-year-jail-threats99/25Zachary Newell7:25-CR-000952 years federal prison18USC875(c) Transmit threat in interstate commercehttps://www.justice.gov/usao-ednc/pr/newport-man-sentenced-2-years-threatening-shoot-and-skin-black-preschoolers1011/24Matthew Woodruff5:24-CR-003492 years & 6 months federal prison18USC875(a) Transmit demand/request for ransom/reward for kidnapped person 115/22Carl Abernathey7:22-CR-000653 years supervised release with location monitoring18USC875(c) Transmit threat in interstate commerce 127/23Jason Evans5:23-CR-002331 year and 6 months federal prison 18USC875(c) Transmit threat in interstate commerce 137/23Steven Tomes5:23-CR-002745 years’ probation 18USC875(c) Transmit threat in interstate commerce 1410/24Jesse Metcalf5:24-CR-00293Charged, Pending Trial July 202618USC875(c) Transmit threat in interstate commerce 154/26Eric Byrd5:26-CR-69Charged, Pending Arraignment18USC875(a) Transmit demand/request for ransom/reward for kidnapped person 164/26James Comey4:26-CR-00016Charged, Pending Arraignment18USC871 Threats against President https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/federal-grand-jury-indicts-former-fbi-director-james-comey-threats-harm-president-trump174/26Christopher Hill7:23-CR-00056Charged, Pending Arraignment18USC871 Threats against President https://www.justice.gov/usao-ednc/pr/wilmington-man-indicted-threatening-president-trump184/26Daniel McSwain5:26-MJ-01682Charged, Pending Arraignment 18USC871Threats against President https://www.justice.gov/usao-ednc/pr/south-carolina-man-arrested-threatening-kill-president194/26Richard Warren7:26-CR-00026Charged, Pending Arraignment18USC115(a)(1)(B) Threaten to assault or murder Federal official 207/24Joshua JusticeCharged, pending evaluation18USC115 Threatento assault or murder Federal official These prosecutions reflect the Office’s ongoing commitment to public safety, ensuring that individuals who make threats—whether in person, online, or through other means—are held accountable under federal law. Our Office works closely with federal, state, and local law enforcement partners to investigate and prosecute these cases.