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Pa. Man Charged Over 'Hit List' Targeting 20 Democrats as State Police Acknowledge Notification Breakdown

The case spotlights rising threats to officials alongside gaps in how lawmakers are warned.

Overview

  • Adam G. Berryhill, 42, was arrested May 6 in Lebanon County and charged with making terroristic threats after posts on X named 20 Democratic state lawmakers.
  • Police say the posts included a photo of a gun, a mention of a “Memorial Day Operation,” and a message that he would try legal steps before “I start shootings.”
  • Investigators obtained search warrants for two X accounts and linked the posts to Berryhill through emails, phone records, and an IP address cited in a criminal complaint.
  • State police now say the process to notify the targeted lawmakers broke down, and the agency says it has changed its procedures to alert members directly.
  • Court records show Berryhill remains jailed on $250,000 bail after waiving a preliminary hearing, as officials condemn rising political threats and recall recent attacks, with some reports noting his 2016 guilty plea that included terroristic threats.