Federal authorities have arrested a woman who allegedly left threatening voicemails, targeting an FBI agent and his family over the agent's role in responding to a riot in Minneapolis last January.
Brenna Marie Doyle, 33, is accused of leaving three disturbing messages that threatened to kill an FBI officer, his wife, and child after she stole identification material from a car damaged during the riot, according to federal prosecutors. The FBI had responded to a reported assault on a federal officer on January 14 in Minneapolis.
The incident occurred as riots broke out following an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation. An ICE agent shot a Venezuelan national in the leg after agents were allegedly ambushed and attacked with a shovel.
Prosecutors say that Doyle targeted the FBI agent, intending to intimidate or retaliate against him for carrying out his official duties. She left the threatening voicemails knowing they would be perceived as threats across state lines, and authorities have since arrested her in connection with the January 14 incident.
Brenna Marie Doyle, 33, is accused of leaving three disturbing messages that threatened to kill an FBI officer, his wife, and child after she stole identification material from a car damaged during the riot, according to federal prosecutors. The FBI had responded to a reported assault on a federal officer on January 14 in Minneapolis.
The incident occurred as riots broke out following an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation. An ICE agent shot a Venezuelan national in the leg after agents were allegedly ambushed and attacked with a shovel.
Prosecutors say that Doyle targeted the FBI agent, intending to intimidate or retaliate against him for carrying out his official duties. She left the threatening voicemails knowing they would be perceived as threats across state lines, and authorities have since arrested her in connection with the January 14 incident.
i mean, stealing from a damaged car is bad enough, but to threaten someone's life and family? that's just crazy. it's like she thought she was above the law or something. the FBI's gotta do what they gotta do, but still... i feel for the officer and his family who have to deal with this kind of stuff. and what's with the timing? January 14th? that was a really rough time in Minneapolis. guess that just adds to the drama
she knew it would freak them out and cause them harm...and for what? to get back at an FBI agent who was doing his job? not cool, not cool at all 
this is the kinda thing that makes people wanna lose faith in law enforcement even more...anyway, hope she gets a proper sentence 
. It sounds like she was already pretty upset about what happened during the riots, but to take it out on an FBI agent and his family? That's a whole different level of anger management issues 
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Can you believe it? Threats like these are on the rise! 
I mean, I get it, people are upset about things they think aren't right, but leaving voicemails that say you're gonna kill someone's family over some stolen ID is just crazy talk 
. And what's even crazier is that she knew full well they'd be taken out of state and could cause a stir like this 
. It's crazy to think about how that must've escalated things.
. And with the rise of social media, it's getting easier for people to spread their message... or hurtful words 
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]. The FBI had more than 300,000 domestic extremist cases in 2022 alone 
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. This whole situation just screams 'chaos' and 'unpredictability'. How can we trust the system when there are people like this running around? 