DOJ: Atwater inmate tells federal official he intends to kill their 'whole family'

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - An inmate successful the U.S. Penitentiary successful Atwater has been indicted for threatening the household of a national official, the Department of Justice said.

A expansive assemblage returned an indictment against 35-year-old Stanislav Yelizarov.

According to tribunal documents, Yelizarov had been antecedently convicted successful Maryland and was awaiting further tribunal proceedings. The authoritative successful those cases was an adjunct U.S. lawyer successful the District of Maryland.

On March 23, 2024, Yelizarov utilized a recorded situation telephone enactment and communicated a menace to the Assistant U.S. Attorney.

The DOJ said the connection was that helium intended to termination the prosecutor's "whole family." They besides accidental helium sent threatening letters to the prosecutor.

If convicted, Yelizarov faces a maximum statutory punishment of 10 years successful situation and a $250,000 fine.