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Dem Arrested After Threatening to Murder GOP Congressman's Wife

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Just one of those "spontaneous" things that happen sometimes.

A voice mail that threatened U.S. Rep. Steve Stivers and his family landed a Westerville man in federal court Wednesday, charged with a crime that carries a 10-year prison term if he is convicted.

In the voice mail that authorities said was left with the Upper Arlington Republican’s Hilliard district office on Sunday, the caller mentioned the June 14 baseball practice during which House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., and four others were wounded or injured in Alexandria, Virginia.

“I’ve seen the prayer ya’ll were saying at the baseball diamond ... I think ya’ll better hit your knees and pray for the people that you’re screwin’ up their lives,” the message stated, according to a criminal complaint filed by Capitol Police in U.S. District Court in Columbus.

“We’re coming to get every goddamn one of you and your families. Maybe the next one taken down will be your daughter. Huh? Or your wife. Or even you.”

E. Stanley Hoff, 68, is charged with threatening to “assault, kidnap, or murder a United States official.” He appeared in federal court wearing a Mickey Mouse T-shirt, jeans and sandals in addition to ankle and wrist chains.

The complaint said Hoff has left at least five harassing and threatening voice-mail messages with Stivers’ Hilliard office since February. Capitol Police had contacted Hoff, warning him about the messages, but he persisted, Kelley said.

Hoff appears to be a registered Democrat. He seems to have been accused of domestic violence. No word if he's a Bernie supporter, but otherwise his case seems to closely echo that of Hodgkinson. 

You have to wonder how many more like him there are.


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