Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Indiana Woman Agrees to Plead Guilty to Threats Against Rep. Nancy Mace

Prosecutors say the messages were sent to retaliate for her work in Congress.

Overview

  • Court records identify the defendant as Shayla Addison, 28, who faces two counts of influencing a federal official by threat.
  • Investigators say five threatening texts were sent on Jan. 15, 2025, to a campaign phone number, and additional violent comments were posted on Instagram.
  • Rep. Nancy Mace confirmed she was the target and credited the FBI and U.S. Capitol Police for their response.
  • The plea agreement calls for a government recommendation at the low end of the guideline range, with a statutory maximum of up to 10 years in prison.
  • Mace says her office logged more than 1,300 threats in the past year as separate cases tied to alleged threats against her moved through courts.