HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Troy Lamont Rishell, age 48, a resident of York, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on May 14, 2026, to 12 months and one day in prison for threatening a United States Congressman.According to U.S. Attorney Brian D. Miller, Rishell left eight voicemails with the District Office of a United States Congressman. In those profanity-laced messages, Rishell threatened to assault and murder the United States Congressman, with intent to intimidate him while the Congressman was engaged in the performance of his official duties.The United States Capitol Police and the United States Secret Service investigated the case. Assistant United States Attorney K. Wesley Mishoe prosecuted the case.# # #
Source: U.S. Department of Justice