A federal grand jury in California has indicted a Napa man for threatening violence against a senior government official.
Haddow Mills, 64, was released on bond after making his initial appearance in federal court.
According to the indictment, on Sept. 25, 2025, Mills sent an email threatening to murder a Senate-confirmed federal government official in Washington, D.C. The email stated, ‘I will hunt [the Victim] down and kill him.’
In the months leading up to the threat, Mills allegedly sent the Victim’s ex-spouse dozens of harassing and threatening emails, including an email that stated, ‘I still am hunting down [Victim’s first name]. He is a dead man walking.’
Mills was released on bond. He is next scheduled to appear in district court on May 21, 2026, for a status conference before U.S. District Judge Rita F. Lin.
An indictment merely alleges that crimes have been committed, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
If convicted, Mills faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine for transmitting an interstate communication with a threat to kidnap or injure in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 875(c).
The prosecution is the result of an investigation by the U.S. Marshals Service, with assistance from the Napa County Sheriff’s Office and Arlington County Police Department in Virginia.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Brandon Moore is prosecuting the case.
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Key Facts
- State: California
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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