Alaska man charged with threatening, stalking Dearborn mayor

By: Katherine Dailey

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: August 13, 2026

Words: 409

Last Updated: 5 days, 18 hours ago

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James Lawhorn, a 54-year-old resident of Wasilla, Alaska, was charged in federal court in Alaska with seven counts of making threats in interstate commerce and one count of stalking, according to a court filing. The threats allegedly included racist, anti-Muslim and anti-LGBTQ+ language, as well as death threats.

While the indictment does not identify the mayor who was the subject of the threats, a statement from Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud confirmed that he was …

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