DETROIT – A woman accused of threatening to kill a Detroit federal judge, a prosecutor and an FBI agent connected to the prosecution of church leader David E. Taylor will be undergoing a competency evaluation following a court outburst.
Makeda Charles, 36, of New York, is facing a federal charge after she “knowingly and willfully transmitted in interstate commerce” through multiple communications containing threats to harm individuals involved in the prosecution of Taylor, leader of the Kingdom of God Global Church. The group was previously known as Joshua Media Ministries International.
Charles, described as a “long-time follower” of the organization, allegedly sent threatening messages via email, text message, voicemail, “or some combination of each” to an FBI special agent, a U.S. district judge and an assistant U.S. attorney…