Overview
- Adam G. Berryhill, 42, waived his preliminary hearing Thursday, and the case moved to Common Pleas Court as he remains jailed on $250,000 bail with arraignment set for June 11.
- Police say he used an X account called Pennsylvania Militia to post a hit list naming 20 Democratic legislators, including House Speaker Joanna McClinton, along with a gun photo and a reference to a “Memorial Day Operation.”
- Investigators linked the posts to Berryhill through May 1 search warrants for two X accounts and by matching emails, phone records, and an IP address.
- Several named lawmakers said they learned they were targets only after police posted the list online, underscoring a breakdown that left some without timely safety guidance.
- In a Wednesday letter, acting commissioner George Bivens acknowledged the communication failure and announced a dedicated political-violence threat unit plus new immediate-notification rules for the House and Senate.