Roswell Man Indicted on Federal Charges for Threatening FBI Director and Others

John Woodbury has been indicted on federal charges for transmitting interstate threats to injure FBI Director Christopher Wray and others.

According to U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Buchanan, on June 7, 2023, Woodbury allegedly posted a message on 4chan.org threatening violence against Director Wray and others. The message reportedly included statements such as: “Let’s show them what a [expletive] ‘Nazi’ […] looks like […]. It’s time to burn these [expletive] down and hang them from trees. Hit them where it [expletive] hurts. Hit Chris at his home. Make his family fear stepping one foot outside their [expletive] door.”

Woodbury, 34, of Roswell, Georgia, was arrested and arraigned today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Catherine M. Salinas. He was indicted by a federal grand jury on July 9, 2024. The indictment contains charges, and Woodbury is presumed innocent until proven guilty at trial.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating the case.