Hobart Woman Charged with Threatening Lake County Civil Judge

Hobart woman charged with threatening Lake County civil judge

A Hobart woman was charged Tuesday with threatening Lake County Judge Marissa McDermott. Tinoka McPherson, 41, was charged with one count of intimidation. She has not been apprehended. When arrested, she is ordered held on a $2,500 cash bond. McDermott reported McPherson sent an Oct. 3 email from…

Hobart Woman Charged After Threatening Judge and Court Officials in Electronic Filing

Crown Point- A Hobart woman is facing a felony charge after investigators say she electronically filed a court document threatening a judge, court staff, and opposing counsel with “public execution.” According to the probable cause affidavit, the Lake County Prosecutor’s Office received a report from a Lake County judge on October 3, 2025, regarding a document that had been filed electronically through the courts. The filing contained language d…