SAN FRANCISCO, California — A Napa man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly threatening violence against a senior government official.
Haddow Mills, 64, made his initial appearance in federal court earlier today, according to a press release from the United States Attorney’s Office. The indictment, filed on January 28, 2026, and unsealed today, alleges that on September 25, 2025, Mills sent an email threatening to murder a Senate-confirmed federal government official in Washington, D.C., referred to as the “Victim” in the indictment. The email reportedly stated, “I will hunt [the Victim] down and kill him.”
In the months leading up to the threat, Mills allegedly sent the Victim’s ex-spouse numerous harassing and threatening emails, including one that stated, “I still am hunting down [Victim’s first name]. He is a dead man walking.” Mills is accused of sending additional emails containing threats against the Victim, the Victim’s ex-spouse, and their children…