LANSING – An Ohio woman has been charged with threatening Black state representatives from Lansing and Detroit, telling one of them, "You won’t see the bullet coming," and the other, "You're going to die and I'm happy about it," officials said.
Sandra Bachman, 58, of Batavia, Ohio, is charged with making a false report or threat of terrorism, ethnic intimidation and malicious use of telecommunication services, court records show.
The Michigan Attorney General's office said Bachman left a threatening voicemail for state Rep. Sarah Anthony, D-Lansing, in May 2021, saying, "We'll be coming to Michigan soon to remove you from your post."
The message also said, "And, um, you won’t see the bullet coming, let me tell you that," the AG's office said in a Tuesday news release.
The following month, Bachman left a voicemail for state Rep. Cynthia Johnson, D-Detroit, saying "we are going to get you. You will die," officials said. That message also included racist rhetoric, they said.
Michigan State Police investigated both incidents and referred them to the AG's office.
“This rise in threats against elected officials will not be tolerated,” Attorney General Dana Nessel said in the news release “Those who think hiding behind a phone or keyboard will prevent them from facing criminal charges are severely mistaken. I appreciate the work done across state lines to bring accountability in this case.”
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