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- Katelyn Jones, a 26-year-old woman from New Hampshire was sentenced to 30 days in federal jail for texting threats to a Detroit-area election official.
- The threats were directed at Monica Palmer, the Republican chairwoman of the Wayne County Board of Canvassers, and her family.
- Jones sent photos of a dead body and made threats on Nov. 18, 2020, following a meeting to certify local results in the 2020 presidential race.
A New Hampshire woman was sentenced to 30 days in federal jail Tuesday for texting threats to a Detroit-area election official after a November 2020 meeting to certify local results in that year's presidential race.
Katelyn Jones, 26, formerly of Olivet, Michigan, and now living in Epping, New Hampshire, targeted Monica Palmer, the Republican chairwoman of the Wayne County Board of Canvassers, and her family, the FBI said in a court filing.
Investigators say Jones sent photos of a dead body and threatened Palmer on Nov. 18, 2020, apparently because she was upset that Palmer and another Republican on the four-member Board of Canvassers initially refused to certify Wayne County’s election results on Nov. 17. The certification is typically a routine step on the way to statewide certification.
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The two members subsequently certified the totals in favor of Joe Biden after people watching the public meeting on video conference criticized them during a comment period.
Voters fill out their ballots at a school gymnasium on Nov. 3, 2020 in Lansing, Michigan. A New Hampshire woman has been sentenced to 30 days in federal jail for texting threats to a Detroit-area election official after a Nov. 2020 meeting to certify local results in that year’s presidential race. (John Moore/Getty Images)
Jones pleaded guilty to two counts of threats of violence through interstate commerce.
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Court filings in the case indicate she was coping with unspecified physical and mental health issues, The Detroit News reported.
The Associated Press left a telephone message seeking comment with Jones' attorney.
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