Ohio man faces criminal charges for threatening to assault Arizona election official

December 15, 2022 2:25 PM

Published December 15, 2022 2:39 PM

ARIZONA (CNN, KYMA/KECY) - The Justice Department has filed federal charges against an Ohio man for threatening an Arizona state election official.

44-year-old Joshua Russell allegedly left voicemails threatening to kill an official in the Arizona Secretary of State's office, leading up to the midterm elections.

Russell's arrest is the result of attorney Merrick Garland's election threats task force.

If convicted on all charges, Russell could face more than 20 years in prison.

The task force has brought at least six federal cases so far, with arrests in Colorado, Arizona and Michigan for threats against elections workers.

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Jacqueline Aguilar

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