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Man charged with violent threats against Congress members

Por: The Boston Globe Nation December 16, 2022

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TACOMA, Wash. — A 48-year-old Washington state man was arrested Wednesday and charged in federal court for allegedly making threats against members of Congress via voicemail.Mark Leonetti, of Longview, appeared Thursday in the US District Court in Tacoma on seven counts of making interstate threats, according to US Attorney for Western Washington Nick Brown.It wasn't immediately known if Leonetti has a lawyer to comment on the... + full article



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