2 people sentenced to prison for threatening Mace’s life
Addison will serve three years of supervised release after sending threats by text, email and social media that prosecutors said were retaliatory.
- On Thursday, U.S. Chief District Court Judge James R. Sweeney II sentenced 28-year-old Indianapolis resident Shayla Addison to 27 months in federal prison after she pleaded guilty to two counts of influencing a federal official by threat against U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace.
- Federal court records show Addison targeted Mace on January 15, 2025, with threatening text messages, emails, and Instagram comments. Court documents stated the threats were intended to retaliate against the congresswoman for performing her official duties.
- Prosecutors revealed Addison's history of making threats, including 2019 incidents where she threatened to "blow up" or "shoot up" an Indiana restaurant where her ex-boyfriend worked. Police intervened four years later when she threatened to burn down her mother's apartment.
- Rep. Mace stated in a July 21 release that she receives over 1,300 credible threats a year, asserting "political violence has no place in this country." The Federal Bureau of Investigation remains committed to investigating individuals who use intimidation against public officials.
- Following her 27-month prison term, Addison will serve three years of supervised release. The investigation by the FBI and U.S. Capitol Police reflects federal efforts to protect those who serve in the United States House of Representatives.
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Indiana Woman Sentenced For Threatening To Kill South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace - Tampa Free Press
An Indianapolis woman received a 27-month federal prison sentence last Thursday after sending threatening text messages and emails to a member of Congress, according to court filings and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana. Shayla Addison, 28, pleaded guilty to two counts of influencing a federal official by threat. The target […] Indiana Woman Sentenced For Threatening To Kill South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace
Indiana woman sentenced for threatening to kill Rep. Nancy Mace
An Indiana woman has been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for repeatedly threatening to kill U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace, according to prosecutors. Shayla Addison, 28, of Indianapolis, was sentenced to 27 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to two counts of influencing a federal official by threat, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana. The threats began …
Indiana woman sentenced to 27 months in prison for threatening Rep. Nancy Mace
A woman who pleaded guilty to threatening U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace, pictured in Newberry, SC, Wednesday April 1, 2026, was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison. (Photo by Mark Susko/Special to the SC Daily Gazette)An Indianapolis woman who pleaded guilty to threatening U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace will spend more than two years in prison, the Department of Justice said Tuesday. Shayla Addison was charged in January with sending text messages and emails …
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