Lake Charles woman charged for threatening to kill ICE agents

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Is that SFP?

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Maybe just don’t go to her house?

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Justin Chadwick Butler, 31, of Shreveport, was arrested by criminal complaint on Friday after reportedly posting repeated violent threats on social media targeting Speaker Mike Johnson and the President Donald Trump.

These charges came after authorities identified several social media posts in which Butler advocated for Johnson’s death or execution, including stating, for example, that “Mike Johnson couldnt [sic] lie so smoothly with bullet holes in his face.”

Butler faces up to 10 years in prison for the charges currently pending.

The matter is being investigated by the U.S. Capitol Police, U.S. Secret Service, Homeland Security, Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office, Louisiana State Police, FBI and United States Marshals Service and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney William Gaskins with assistance from Legal Assistant Amanda Morgan.

“Every attack or threat against our law enforcement officers, our public officials, or our courts is an attack on the rule of law itself,” said Keller in the release. “These arrests, indictments, and convictions show our Office’s commitment alongside our federal partners to vigorously pursue and prosecute those who perpetrate these acts.”

The other cases include:

Avieyle Moore, 40 of Jackson Parish, who was incarcerated at the time of the offense, pled guilty on Jan. 30 to mailing a threatening letter to the Supreme Court of the United States that falsely claimed to be laced with fentanyl that would kill its reader

The letter, which contained approximately one tablespoon of a white, powdery substance and stated, “IF You Are Reading this you are gonna die soon because this letter is laced with Fentanyl!!”, caused the evacuation of the Supreme Court’s warehouse facility and prompted a hazardous materials response.

Moore faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison and three years of supervised release. The matter was investigated by the United States Supreme Court Police, United States Secret Service and the FBI and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Seth Reeg with assistance from Legal Assistant Stevie Hickman.


Justice Hunter, 41 of Alexandria, was indicted on Feb. 4 following his January arrest for striking a courtroom security officer at the U.S. Federal Courthouse in Alexandria.

According to court documents, Hunter stood outside the courthouse yelling profanities and making statements about a coming revolution before entering the building and continuing to act disruptively. After refusing repeated orders to leave, Hunter allegedly struck a CSO in the face and resisted officers attempting to detain him.

If convicted, Hunter faces up to 20 years in federal prison and three years of supervised release. The matter is being investigated by the FBI and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel J. Vermaelen with assistance from Legal Assistant Christy Angelle.
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Micah James Legnon, 29, of New Iberia, is detained pending trial after being charged by criminal complaint in December for allegedly making a threat against New Orleans-based ICE officers. On Dec. 5, Legnon allegedly posted that it was “time to recreate Waco TX with these f***ers,” and one week later allegedly drove toward New Orleans with body armor, an assault rifle, a handgun, and a gas cannister. A subsequent search of his residence resulted in the seizure of additional weapons, ammunition, and tactical training materials.

The investigation remains ongoing, is being investigated by the FBI, and is being prosecuted by United States Attorney Zachary A. Keller and Assistant U.S. Attorney John W. Nickel with assistance from Legal Assistant Dru Casebonne.

Keller said these cases reflect the office’s ongoing priority to "vigorously enforce federal laws designed to protect law enforcement officers, our judicial process, and those who serve the administration of justice. Federal law provides significant penalties for threats, assaults, and obstruction of officers and court personnel, and those who violate these statutes will be held accountable."

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