Woman faces charges in threatening emails to lawmakers

MADISON (WKOW) — Authorities say 26-year-old Katherine Windels sent disturbing emails to 16 Republican senators, repeatedly threatening to kill them.

Threatening E-Mail Sent to Wisconsin Republican Senators

Since I’ve been remarking on the calm, even tone of Wisconsin pro-union protests, I want to point out the exceptions. Charlie Sykes posts a death threat-laden e-mail sent to 15 Republican members of the Senate; I’ve confirmed that the e-mail was received, and that this was the text.

Please put your things in order because you will be killed and your familes will also be killed due to your actions in the last 8 weeks. Please explain to them that this is because if we get rid of you and your families then it will save the rights of 300,000 people and also be able to close the deficit that you have created. I hope you have a good time in hell. Read below for more information on possible scenarios in which you will die.

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