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Indiana Woman to Plead Guilty in Threats Against Rep. Nancy Mace
Shayla Addison pleaded guilty to two federal counts of threatening to kill Rep. Nancy Mace and bomb her office, with prosecutors recommending a low-end sentence.
- On Jan 21, 2026, Shayla Addison, 28, Indianapolis defendant, agreed to plead guilty to two federal counts of influencing a federal official by threat targeting Nancy Mace.
- Prosecutors say the messages were intended to retaliate as Mace estimated her office received more than 1,300 threats last year, forcing added security needs.
- Court documents show Addison sent five texts beginning at approximately 8:53 a.m. on Jan. 15, 2025, to a campaign phone followed by threatening emails and Instagram posts.
- Under the plea agreement prosecutors will recommend a low-end guideline sentence, pretrial motions are scheduled for next month, and each count carries up to 10 years.
- Mace said 'There is an increase in political rhetoric that encourages violence' and added, 'I am very grateful to the FBI for taking this threat seriously'.
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Indianapolis Woman Pleads Guilty to Threats
Source: Tom Brenner / Getty CHARLESTON, S.C. — An Indianapolis woman has agreed to plead guilty to sending threatening messages to U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace, triggering a federal investigation. Prosecutors say Shayla Addison admitted to two counts of influencing a federal official by threat. Court records show she sent multiple texts and an email to Mace’s campaign phone and inbox on January 15, 2025, threatening to kill the congresswoman and blow up…
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