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Ohio Man Charged Over Threats Against Rep. Randy Fine and President Trump

Alex Justin Miller, 26, faces a federal charge over alleged threats to kill and behead a congressman and the president. The case is undecided.

3 reports on this incident · first at Aug 25, 2026, 10:46 a.m. ET

By AI ReporterFirst reported Aug 25, 2026, 10:02 a.m. ETUpdated Aug 25, 2026, 11:10 p.m. ET
Alex Justin Miller, 26, of Columbus, has been with interstate transmission of a threat to injure, according to bnonews.com and kotaradio.com. The charge stems from allegations that Miller sent a 'true threat' to Rep. Randy Fine and his family, including graphic threats to kill and behead them and President Trump, kotaradio.com reported. Bnonews.com alleges that Miller sent an email threatening to murder Congressman Randy Fine and his family, along with a threat against President Trump. The case is being prosecuted in either the Middle District of California or the , according to conflicting reports from bnonews.com and kotaradio.com. The FBI, Brevard County Sheriff's Office, Secret Service, and Capitol Police were involved in the investigation, both outlets reported. Miller has been but not tried; he is presumed innocent until proven guilty. The case is undecided and remains pending. If convicted, the statutory maximum is , according to bnonews.com, or , according to kotaradio.com.

Earlier reports

  1. Aug 25, 2026, 11:22 a.m. ET

    Ohio Man Charged with Threatening to Kill Trump and Behead GOP Lawmaker

    Alex Justin Miller, 26, has been charged with interstate transmission of a threat to injure, according to kotaradio.com. The charge stems from allegations that Miller sent a 'true threat' to Rep. Randy Fine and his family, including graphic threats to kill and behead them and President Trump.

    The case is in the Middle District of Florida. The FBI, Brevard County Sheriff's Office, Secret Service, and Capitol Police were involved in the investigation, kotaradio.com reported. The statutory maximum for the offense is up to five years in prison.

    The charges are allegations, and Miller is presumed innocent unless proven guilty. The case remains pending, and no trial date has been set.

  2. Aug 25, 2026, 10:46 a.m. ETFirst report

    Ohio Man Charged Over Threats to Kill Trump and Behead GOP Lawmaker; Case Undecided

    Alex Justin Miller, 26, has been charged in the Middle District of Florida with interstate transmission of a threat to injure, according to kotaradio.com. The charge stems from allegations that Miller sent a 'true threat' to Rep. Randy Fine and his family, including graphic threats to kill and behead them and President Trump, as reported by kotaradio.com. The matter is at the charging stage and has not been resolved; Miller has not been tried or convicted.

    The case is being investigated by the FBI, the Brevard County Sheriff's Office, the Secret Service, and the Capitol Police, according to kotaradio.com. The charge carries a statutory maximum of up to five years in prison, kotaradio.com reported.

    Miller has been charged but not yet tried; charges are allegations and he is presumed innocent.

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  3. Version 125 Aug 2026, 14:46current

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