Massachusetts Woman Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Federal Agents and Threatening to Kill Them
Bethany Abigail Terrill, 37, of Malden, pleaded guilty in federal court to assaulting federal agents during an immigration enforcement operation.
By AI ReporterWritten Sep 2, 2026, 4:02 p.m. ET
BOSTON – A Malden, Massachusetts woman guilty on September 2, 2026, in federal court to assaulting federal agents who were engaging in lawful immigration enforcement and threatening to kill them, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts.
Bethany Abigail Terrill, 37, guilty to one count of influencing, impeding, or retaliating against a federal official by simple assault. U.S. Senior District Court Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV scheduled sentencing for December 16, 2026. Terrill was arrested and charged by complaint in October 2025 and later indicted by a federal grand jury in March 2026.
According to the charging documents, federal agents were supporting Immigration Enforcement and Removal Operations in effecting the administrative immigration arrest of individuals in Malden. The agents encountered Terrill outside of Malden Court for reasons unrelated to the agents' activities. Terrill physically interjected herself into the middle of agents while they were effecting an arrest. She was verbally abusive, attempted to physically interfere with the arrest, and ultimately made threatening statements to kill the federal officers on scene.
Specifically, Terrill approached the agents, screaming at and pushing through them to capture a video recording on her mobile telephone. She began screaming, "ICE is here, ICE is here," "You guys are monsters, this is insane," "Sir, what's your name, what's your name," "I can try to help you" and "I am an American civilian, I have a right to be here" as she continuously pushed into agents all while filming them. Agents, who were identifiable by their badges, agency placards and clothing, told Terrill to "back up" several times. Terrill repeatedly attempted to push past the agents and failed to comply with any commands. Agents notified Terrill that she could be arrested if she continued to fail to comply with their requests to give them space to safely effect the arrest. Terrill yelled, "Charlie Kirk died, and we love it… We're coming for you, gonna kill you." The incident was captured on agents' body worn cameras and allegedly on Terrill's mobile telephone.
The charge of influencing, impeding, or retaliating against a federal official by simple assault provides for a sentence of up to one year in prison, one year of supervised release and a fine of $100,000. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a case.
United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and Ted E. Docks, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston Division made the announcement. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Luke A. Goldworm and Colin T. Missett of the Division are prosecuting the case.
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