A Hinesville man was convicted on charges for threats he made against federal employees and American citizens. The defendant, Alexis Beatles, 44, faced a two-day jury trial in the U.S. District Court and was found guilty of Interstate Communications with Threats to Injure Another, according to a press release by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Georgia.
The authorities, including the FBI and Savannah Police Department’s SWAT and EOD teams, were involved to swiftly arrest Beatles this past January after his threatening behavior in December 2024. During a phone call to a Department of Veterans Affairs hotline, Beatles made demands and threatening to soon crash his car into the local VA clinic among other violent threats. The conviction carries a sentence of up to 10 years of prison time, with additional supervised release following any term served, and no parole available within the federal system.
“Those who make threats against members of our community in violation of federal law will be held accountable, as we continue to work with our law enforcement partners to identify and bring to justice those who seek to intimidate and instill fear in our citizens,” U.S. Attorney Margaret E. Heap stated. This was part of a joint effort between the local authorities and federal agencies to address actions that they view as terrorist threats, as noted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office…