Man Threatens Feds With ‘Minnesota’ Outcome, Seeks Seized Gun in North Dakota

A North Dakota man was arrested this week after allegedly sending threatening emails to federal officials referencing the recent double homicide of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband, then attempting to retrieve a confiscated firearm from a local sheriff’s office, as reported by The New York Post.

Charles Dalzell, 46, of Pembina County, sent an email on Sunday to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in North Dakota that referenced the June 15 killings of Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Eric Sloneker.

In the message, Dalzell appeared to suggest that similar violence could occur if his concerns continued to be ignored.

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“I don’t want this situation to end up like Minnesota over the weekend,” Dalzell wrote, according to a criminal complaint filed in federal court.

A criminal complaint filed Tuesday said an email from Charles Dalzell to the U.S. Attorney’s Office said, “I don’t want this situation to end up like Minnesota over the weekend, do you.” https://t.co/SsBj3e1xoY

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“When lawmakers make laws and the state doesn’t follow the laws they created it would probably piss some people off, right.”

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The Minnesota attack was carried out by Vance Boelter, who allegedly posed as a police officer to gain entry to Hortman’s home before opening fire.

Authorities have since increased security measures nationwide, as Boelter was reportedly in possession of a hit list that included dozens of elected officials.

Dalzell, who claimed he was owed money by the state, provided no clear legal documentation of such a case. According to the North Dakota Monitor, court records do not support his assertions.

On Monday, Dalzell followed up with another email in which he insulted several state officials, including North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong. Authorities arrested him later that day.

Court filings revealed that Dalzell had previously sent a message to the same federal office in 2024, saying he had considered committing violence against an attorney over a property dispute.

When FBI agents questioned him about his recent messages, Dalzell insisted they were not threats and added, “If he wanted to go shoot a place up, he would not advertise it.”

Dalzell had attempted to retrieve a firearm that had been confiscated by the Pembina County Sheriff’s Office in an earlier case.

He claimed the weapon was taken following a disorderly conduct incident involving a group of minors, during which he used profanity but stated he never brandished the firearm. Authorities denied his request to return the weapon.

During a subsequent search of his property, investigators recovered methamphetamine and a machete, according to reports. Dalzell’s criminal history includes convictions for disorderly conduct, criminal mischief, and domestic violence.

Dalzell remains in federal custody as the investigation continues.

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