{"id":2649392,"date":"2026-08-25T14:54:47","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T18:54:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ohio-man-arrested-after-threatening-to-behead-randy-fine\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T15:19:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T19:19:33","slug":"ohio-man-arrested-after-threatening-to-behead-randy-fine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ohio-man-arrested-after-threatening-to-behead-randy-fine\/","title":{"rendered":"Ohio man arrested after threatening to behead Randy Fine"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fohio-man-arrested-after-threatening-to-behead-randy-fine%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2649392&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A 26-year-old Ohio man, Alex Justin Miller from Columbus, has been arrested and charged with threatening to harm Congressman Randy Fine, including plans to behead him, set his home on fire, and murder his family. Miller faces one count of interstate transmission of threats to injure. The investigation followed a graphic email sent to fine on Election Day, containing violent threats directed at the congressman, his family, and also referencing President Donald Trump. Fine, who publicly disclosed these threats, emphasized that this marked the fourth such incident in a decade.The FBI, Brevard County Sheriff&#8217;s Office, Capitol Police, and Secret Service collaborated to apprehend Miller within 36 hours. fine expressed resilience, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/suspected-shooter-and-rallygoer-dead-at-trump-rally-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Suspected shooter and rallygoer dead at Trump rally - Washington Examiner\">condemning political violence<\/a> and warning that those making threats face serious prison sentences if convicted.The case underscores ongoing concerns about threats against public officials.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ohio\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1141\">Ohio<\/a> man was arrested and charged with threatening to behead Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/randy-fine\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"17705\">Randy Fine<\/a> (R-FL), set the congressman\u2019s home on fire, and murder his family while they\u2019re sleeping.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alex Justin Miller, a 26-year-old Columbus resident, faces one count of interstate transmission of threat to injure, according to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-mdfl\/media\/1458941\/dl?inline\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-mdfl\/media\/1458941\/dl?inline\">five-page criminal complaint<\/a>.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4699674\/ohio-man-arrest-threat-randy-fine-death-threat\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Ohio man arrested after threatening to behead Randy Fine<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4699180\/judge-lindsay-clancy-trial-deny-mistrial\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Judge in Lindsay Clancy trial denies mistrial motion after witness testifies about Catholicism<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4698464\/san-francisco-49ers-owner-no-contest-prostitution-charges\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>San Francisco 49ers owner pleads no contest to prostitution-related charges<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-justice\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"438\">Department of Justice<\/a> announced the news on Tuesday without identifying Fine as the congressman who received the death threat. Fine revealed he was the intended victim on social media.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere are three people who have been arrested and prosecuted for making death threats against me in the past 10 years,\u201d the House Republican <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepFine\/status\/2092259623558344774\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepFine\/status\/2092259623558344774\">posted on X<\/a>. \u201cAt 9:02am on Election Day, I got one that blew them away. There are now four.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fine disclosed the email\u2019s graphic contents, which are also found in the criminal complaint. The email\u2019s subject line read: \u201cCan\u2019t wait to snipe your head off your shoulders!!:)\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDear fata** piece of s***stain, I cannot wait to take a trip to [your] lovely home and light the whole place on fire and murder you and your entire family in the middle of the night while you sleep,\u201d Miller wrote. \u201cI hope you disgusting Nazi f**** sleep with one eye open for the rest of your life because I will NEVER stop until your head is hanging from the rooftops of the White House. You deserve 10000% to be beheaded and have your body paraded through the streets.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The defendant also directed a death threat at President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a>, who has been the target of numerous death threats and assassination attempts in the past two years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The email was sent to Fine on Aug. 18, the day of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/florida\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"159\">Florida\u2019s<\/a> primary elections. After winning his primary, the Jewish congressman is advancing to the general election.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The death threat is notable, considering it came from a nonconstituent outside the state. Fine represents Florida\u2019s 6th Congressional District.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The FBI and the Brevard County Sheriff\u2019s Office investigated the case with assistance from Capitol Police and the Secret Service. Fine thanked federal and state authorities for apprehending the suspect within 36 hours.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4691058\/randy-fine-wins-dan-bilzerian-florida-primary\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4691058\/randy-fine-wins-dan-bilzerian-florida-primary\/\">RANDY FINE DEFEATS DAN BILZERIAN IN PRIMARY MARKED BY ANTISEMITISM<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf they think this will make me afraid, they are wrong,\u201d he said. \u201cThere is no place in our political system for this. And those who make these threats \u2014 whether to a Republican or Democrat \u2014 will go to prison for a very long time.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If convicted on the sole charge, Miller could face up to five years in federal prison.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ohio man threatened Rep. 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