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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Yahoo
Police search for suspect in Braddock after chase through Wilkins Township
Police searched for a suspect in Braddock after a police chase in Wilkins Township on Thursday. Wilkins Township Police Chief Randy Lamb said an officer attempted to pull the vehicle over for suspended registration and then found the registered owner was a wanted person. Officers lost the vehicle, but it was later found abandoned in an alley in Braddock. The suspect was believed to have run away along nearby railroad tracks. Police searched the area but did not find them. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Politics
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Ex-GOP House candidate gets 3 years for threatening political opponent
May 22 (UPI) -- A former Republican House candidate from Florida has been sentenced to three years' imprisonment for threatening to kill his political opponent. William Robert Braddock, 41, of St. Petersburg, Fla., was sentenced Wednesday by U.S. District Judge William Jung, the Justice Department said in a statement. The former Republican candidate for Florida's 13th Congressional District pleaded guilty in February. He was charged with interstate transmission of a threat to injure. Braddock was running for the Republican nomination for the 13th Congressional District in 2021. Though court documents do not name the target of his threats, information in the filings and media indicate it was Anna Paulina Luna, the frontrunner in that 2022 election. According to federal prosecutions, Braddock viewed Luna -- referred to in court documents as Victim-1, the Republican Party frontrunner -- as his only obstacle to winning the primary. He disparaged Luna for months to her peers and tried to involve himself in her life, court documents show. Then, in June 2021, during a phone call with one of Luna's acquaintances, he threatened to have her murdered. The court documents state he threatened to "call up my Russian-Ukrainian hit squad" who could make Luna "disappear." "I will be the next congressman for this district. Period. End of discussion," he said, according to federal prosecutors. "And anybody going up against me is [expletive] ignorant for doing so." He continued by calling Luna "ignorant" and because of that, "I don't have a problem taking her out, but I'm not going to do that dirty work myself, obviously." Then in November 2021, Braddock flew to Thailand and then settled in the Philippines where he remained until surrendering to Manila authorities in June 2023. In September 2024, he was indicted and deported to the United States to stand trial. Luna is currently serving her second term as the U.S. House Representative for Florida's 13 Congressional District.
UPI
22-05-2025
- Politics
- UPI
Ex-GOP House candidate gets 3 years for threatening political opponent
William Robert Braddock, 41, of St. Petersburg, Fla., was sentenced to three years in prison on Wednesday for threatening to have his political opponent murdered. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo May 22 (UPI) -- A former Republican House candidate from Florida has been sentenced to three years' imprisonment for threatening to kill his political opponent. William Robert Braddock, 41, of St. Petersburg, Fla., was sentenced Wednesday by U.S. District Judge William Jung, the Justice Department said in a statement. The former Republican candidate for Florida's 13th Congressional District pleaded guilty in February. He was charged with interstate transmission of a threat to injure. Braddock was running for the Republican nomination for the 13th Congressional District in 2021. Though court documents do not name the target of his threats, information in the filings and media indicate it was Anna Paulina Luna, the frontrunner in that 2022 election. According to federal prosecutions, Braddock viewed Luna -- referred to in court documents as Victim-1, the Republican Party frontrunner -- as his only obstacle to winning the primary. He disparaged Luna for months to her peers and tried to involve himself in her life, court documents show. Then, in June 2021, during a phone call with one of Luna's acquaintances, he threatened to have her murdered. The court documents state he threatened to "call up my Russian-Ukrainian hit squad" who could make Luna "disappear." "I will be the next congressman for this district. Period. End of discussion," he said, according to federal prosecutors. "And anybody going up against me is [expletive] ignorant for doing so." He continued by calling Luna "ignorant" and because of that, "I don't have a problem taking her out, but I'm not going to do that dirty work myself, obviously." Then in November 2021, Braddock flew to Thailand and then settled in the Philippines where he remained until surrendering to Manila authorities in June 2023. In September 2024, he was indicted and deported to the United States to stand trial. Luna is currently serving her second term as the U.S. House Representative for Florida's 13 Congressional District.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Former Florida congressional candidate sentenced to prison for threatening to kill opponent
A former Florida congressional candidate was sentenced to three years in prison on Wednesday for threatening to kill his opponent in a primary race in 2021. William Robert Braddock III, 41, of St. Petersburg, was sentenced in Tampa federal court after being charged with interstate transmission of threat to injure. He pleaded guilty in February. According to court documents, Braddock viewed Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.), who was the Republican frontrunner in Florida's 13th Congressional District, as 'his only obstacle to winning that race.' While campaigning, Braddock, a former marine, would disparage Luna and her peers to inject himself into his life. During a 2021 phone call with Luna's acquaintance, a private citizen, Braddock threatened to have Luna murdered if she continued to poll well, specifically to 'call up my Russian-Ukrainian hit squad' and make her 'disappear,' according to a release from the Department of Justice (DOJ). Braddock subsequently fled to Thailand and eventually settled in the Philippines. Authorities detained him in Manila in 2023, and he was then transported to Los Angeles for trial before a federal district judge. His charge carried a maximum sentence of five years in prison. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
22-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
Former Florida congressional candidate sentenced to prison for threatening to kill opponent
A former Florida congressional candidate was sentenced to three years in prison on Wednesday for threatening to kill his opponent in a primary race in 2021. William Robert Braddock III, 41, of St. Petersburg, was sentenced in Tampa federal court after being charged with interstate transmission of threat to injure. He pleaded guilty in February. According to court documents, Braddock viewed Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.), who was the Republican frontrunner in Florida's 13th Congressional District, as 'his only obstacle to winning that race.' While campaigning, Braddock, a former marine, would disparage Luna and her peers to inject himself into his life. During a 2021 phone call with Luna's acquaintance, a private citizen, Braddock threatened to have Luna murdered if she continued to poll well, specifically to 'call up my Russian-Ukrainian hit squad' and make her 'disappear,' according to a release from the Department of Justice (DOJ). Braddock subsequently fled to Thailand and eventually settled in the Philippines. Authorities detained him in Manila in 2023, and he was then transported to Los Angeles for trial before a federal district judge. His charge carried a maximum sentence of five years in prison.
