A Houston woman, after pleading guilty to the charges of threatening with intent to kidnap or injure, has been handed a 37-month prison sentence, confirmed U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani's office.
Tiffani Shea Gish, who also goes by Evelyn Salt, will face this sentence plus an additional three years of supervised release after completion, as ruled by U.S. District Judge David Hittner, amidst concerns over public safety and upholding respect for the judiciary, despite evidence presented related to the defendant's mental health problems—and she had previously been known to leave similar menacing messages for other government entities.
Gish's threats, which were aimed at a U.S. district judge in Florida, were made explicit through three voicemails filled with graphic details about the judge's anticipated demise, the U.S. Attorney's Office reported.
In a striking statement featured in the evidence, Gish claimed affiliation with several military combat units and was alarmingly well-versed in warfare lingo; she stated the judge was marked for assignation and would receive a bullet in the head, a notion she cemented with continued threats of snipers, bombs, and explicit language according to the same source.
Currently held in custody, Gish awaits transfer to an appropriate U.S. Bureau of Prisons facility, details of which are pending, the FBI and U.S. Marshals collaboration brought this case to a close, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Steven Schammel responsible for the prosecution.
