In Massachusetts, a woman has been arrested on allegations of threatening to kill federal agents who were apprehending immigrants outside a courthouse near Boston.
Bethany Abigail Terrill, aged 37, faced charges in Malden District Court in Medford connected to the incident that took place in September, as announced by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts on Thursday.
According to prosecutors, “Terrill reportedly pushed her way into the scene while officers were making the arrest. She allegedly became verbally aggressive, tried to physically obstruct the arrest, and made threats to kill the federal officer present.” It was said that she yelled, “Charlie Kirk is dead. We love it… we’re coming for you, we’re going to kill you.” This entire scene was reportedly recorded by the investigator’s body camera and also on Terrill’s phone, as stated by the prosecutor’s office.
Terrill is expected to make her initial appearance in federal court in Boston on Thursday. If found guilty, she could face a maximum of 10 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of $250,000, according to prosecutors.
On September 29, 2025, agents from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) were acting together as part of a coordinated multi-agency operation during the arrest. The FBI’s charging document detailed how Terrill was said to have been “belligerent and grew more aggressive throughout the ordeal.”
Reports suggest that she yelled profanities at the federal agents, calling them “Nazis” and “disgusting” repeatedly. While the agents were escorting an individual to his vehicle, she allegedly shouted, “Charlie Kirk is dead… we’re coming for you. I’m going to kill you.” An FBI agent nearby heard the threat, changed direction, and approached Terrill, ensuring she wasn’t armed before taking her into custody.
When the agents attempted to restrain her, Terrill allegedly resisted and needed the help of three more agents to secure her. At one point, she made it difficult for an agent to cuff her by hooking her acrylic fingernail into one cuff, defying repeated instructions to remove it. Despite her denials, an FBI agent played a video from her phone, showing her clearly threatening the agents.
The District Attorney’s office noted that while interfering with the arrest, Terrill was “shouting, ‘ICE is here, ICE is here,’ ‘You guys are monsters, this is insane,’ and ‘I’m an American civilian, I have a right to be here,’ continually interrupting the agents during the filming.”
