Tag: US Capitol Police
Carter Camacho, Possession of a Loaded Shotgun and Child Pornography, Maryland 2026
⏱ 2 min read Carter Camacho, an 18-year-old from Smyrna, Georgia, pleaded guilty to possessing a loaded 12-gauge shotgun on the grounds of the US Capitol Building and possessing child pornography. The incident occurred on February 17, 2026, when Camacho parked a white Mercedes SUV on Maryland Ave SE and ran towards the Capitol carrying…
Jeannie Harris Blassingham, Threats of Violence, Virginia 2025
⏱ 2 min read A 69-year-old Virginia Beach woman, Jeannie Harris Blassingham, pleaded guilty to making graphic threats of violence toward a federal elected official. From May 21, 2025, to May 23, 2025, Blassingham left a series of voicemail messages threatening physical violence against the official and their staff, stating that the official could expect…
Daniel Alan Verbanec, Threatening to Murder or Assault a United States Official, Montana 2026
⏱ 2 min read Daniel Alan Verbanec, a 47-year-old from Bozeman, Montana, made aggressive online threats against elected officials, including Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, and showed up at the state capitol building in Helena, demanding to speak to Gov. Greg Gianforte. In January 2025, a special agent with the United States Capitol Police reported…
Troy Lamont Rishell, Threats to Assault and Murder, Pennsylvania 2026
⏱ 2 min read Troy Lamont Rishell, a 48-year-old man from York, Pennsylvania, threatened to assault and murder a US Congressman in a series of profanity-laced voicemails. The incidents occurred when Rishell left eight voicemails with the District Office of the Congressman, with the intent to intimidate him while he was performing his official duties.…
Michael Lewis, Threat to Murder, Minnesota 2025
⏱ 2 min read Michael Lewis, 53, of Minneapolis, is locked up after copping to a chilling threat: taking the life of a sitting member of Congress. On March 26, 2025, Lewis left a voicemail at the congressperson’s office laying out the threat. Feds moved fast, and a brief investigation landed them at Lewis’s door.…
Donald Leroy Smith Jr., Threatening a Federal Official, Oregon 2025
⏱ 3 min read Donald Leroy Smith Jr., 51, of Woodburn, Oregon, is staring down federal charges after allegedly calling for the outright assassination of a U.S. Senator. On November 12, 2025, Smith reportedly left a voicemail promising to “kill” the senator and “put a bullet in your head.” The motivation for the threat remains…
