Oklahoma man pleads guilty to threatening U.S. Rep. Kevin Hern, wife
U.S. attorney's office says man's threats against Congressman Kevin Hern began in 2018 and escalated on social media and in person.
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U.S. attorney's office says man's threats against Congressman Kevin Hern began in 2018 and escalated on social media and in person.
A 39-year-old man from Bartlesville pleaded guilty to threatening and stalking Rep. Kevin Hern and his wife, Tammy Hern, from the moment Hern was first sworn into Congress.
Note: This story originated as a press release from the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Oklahoma (based in Tulsa).
TULSA -- A man known for showing up uninvited at political events to get close to politicians has been charged with threatening an Oklahoma congressman and his family, officials said Monday.