A Jay man has been sentenced to 52 months in federal prison after admitting he cyberstalked and threatened to murder U.S. Congressman Josh Brecheen, who represents Oklahoma's 2nd Congressional District. Chad Allen Haeberle pleaded guilty to the charges, and prosecutors say he kept making threats even after he was taken into custody.
According to NewsRadio 1000 KTOK, Haeberle sent a series of threatening emails directly targeting Brecheen, a Republican who has served in the U.S. House since January 2023 and is running for re-election this November. In one message cited by the station, Haeberle wrote, “I will literally murder you and you should take this as a serious and credible threat.” The U.S. Department of Justice announced the sentencing, and prosecutors described Haeberle's conduct as a serious threat to public officials.
The Tulsa World reported that Haeberle faced up to 10 years in prison after admitting to cyberstalking and threatening to murder the Second District congressman. The case was handled by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Oklahoma.
Emails Spanned Months, Justice Department Says
Court filings paint a picture of a sustained campaign rather than a single outburst. Per a sentencing memorandum filed by the government and cited by the U.S. Department of Justice, Northern District of Oklahoma, Haeberle sent multiple threatening emails to Brecheen between December 23, 2024, and July 23, 2025.
An earlier Justice Department notice announcing the August 2025 federal grand jury indictments said Haeberle had been charged with threatening to assault, kidnap and murder a member of Congress, in addition to cyberstalking. That notice identified Haeberle as 34 years old, while the KTOK report on his sentencing listed him as 35; the discrepancy in his age has not been resolved across the available records.
Threats Continued Even in Custody
Perhaps most alarming to investigators, Haeberle reportedly did not stop once he was in federal custody. The station's report notes that he continued making threats while detained, a detail that underscored prosecutors' characterization of his behavior as an ongoing danger rather than an isolated lapse in judgment.
Brecheen has represented Oklahoma's 2nd Congressional District since taking office in January 2023, and he is seeking re-election in the November 2026 general election. No statement from Brecheen's office, from Haeberle, or from Haeberle's attorney was available in the records reviewed for this report.
