Ryan Lewis Vallance, a 35-year-old Waterford resident accused of threatening to shoot up the Oakland County Republican headquarters and to kill the Michigan GOP youth chair, has admitted to a reduced terrorism-related charge in Oakland County Circuit Court. Prosecutors agreed to drop a more serious felony count of false report or threats of terrorism in exchange for the plea, according to court records. Vallance remains in custody and is scheduled for sentencing on Aug. 31.
What prosecutors say
According to The Oakland Press, Vallance pleaded guilty yesterday to an added count of attempted false report of terrorism, while the original false report or threats of terrorism charge was dismissed. Under the plea agreement, bond was set at $100,000.
How investigators tracked the threats
Bloomfield Township detectives working with FBI agents traced a Facebook profile back to Vallance after Oakland County GOP staff reported menacing messages and audio calls in November, officials said. The communications allegedly threatened to use Molotov cocktails for MAGA, to eradicate Republicans and their donors, and to put a bullet in youth chair Krish Mathrani's skull.
Investigators located Vallance in a vehicle near his home and arrested him on Nov. 22, 2025. He later admitted making the threats because he was angry at President Donald Trump and the Republican Party, according to ClickOnDetroit. Hoodline previously detailed the arrest in its initial post.
Oakland County GOP responds
Bryan Szmytke, senior advisor to the Oakland County Republican Party, said the party welcomes Ryan Vallance’s guilty plea but opposes any lesser charge or sentence and plans to start civil proceedings to pursue every available legal remedy, according to The Oakland Press. His statement signaled that party officials are prepared to push both criminal and civil avenues in an effort to hold Vallance accountable.
Legal next steps
Vallance is due back in court for sentencing on Aug. 31, when a judge will determine his punishment on the attempted false-report-of-terrorism conviction. The original false report or threats of terrorism charge carried a possible maximum of 20 years in prison, and the plea narrows the accusations that will be before the court, according to ClickOnDetroit.
Vallance has been held at the Oakland County Jail since his November arrest, ClickOnDetroit reported. The case highlights how quickly online threats can jump from social media chatter to a felony docket, and Hoodline will keep an eye on court filings and local reaction as the August sentencing date approaches.
