US Rep. Randy Weber allegedly received death threat from former opponent, federal court filings show

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US Rep. Randy Weber allegedly received death threat from former opponent, federal court filings show
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Federal court filings state Douglas Keith told a radio show host, 'I'm gonna kill that son of a b****,' referring to the congressman who he blames for losing the primary election.

U.S. Rep. Randy Weber allegedly received a death threat from a former opponent, federal court filings show. Here is a look at the Republican candidates who ran in the 2022 elections.A former candidate for U.S. representative has been accused of threatening to kill his political opponent Congressman Randy Weber, according to federal court filings.Douglas Casey is charged with suspicion of threatening to kill a U.S. official, according to a complaint filed by Weber's office.

Casey has run several times to unseat Weber from office. In the 2022 Republican primary, Casey received 7.9% votes compared to Weber's 89%, and in 2018, Casey finished in third place with about 5% of the vote. In 2016, Weber garnered about 84% of the vote compared to Casey's 16%, according to ABC13 partners at the Houston Chronicle."I'm gonna kill that son of a b****," Casey allegedly said to the constituent who interpreted the threat against Weber.

Then on Aug. 10, Casey reportedly went to the Jefferson County Courthouse and told Mental Health Deputy Steve Hinton he was a "prophet" and "servant of the most-high God" and wanted an appointment with Judge Jeff Branick, according to the complaint. Hinton said Casey posed a danger to others and should be detained, considering he showed specific homicidal ideations and delusional thoughts.

A witness told a detective he noticed Casey sitting in a car parked in front of a business in Nederland on Nov. 10, which was reported to federal investigators on Dec. 5, according to the complaint.

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