Kyle Andrew Edwards, 59, of Alexander, North Carolina, pleaded guilty in federal court on May 6 to posting the home address of a United States Supreme Court Justice online with the intent to threaten or incite violence. The announcement was made by Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.
The case highlights growing concerns over online threats against public officials and the dangers posed by sharing personal information without consent. Doxxing can expose individuals and their families to potential harm.
Edwards admitted that he knowingly posted restricted personal information—specifically, a Supreme Court Justice’s home address—with intent to threaten or intimidate and knowing it could facilitate violence against the Justice or family members. “Doxxing is dangerous. It exposes officials to all sorts of people that may cause harm, and that harm may be even worse than the doxxer expected or intended,” said U.S. Attorney Russ Ferguson. “That is why we take it seriously. Threatening or harming federal officials is not the way to change policy. If you want to change policy, get involved and go vote.”
Court documents show that from April through June 2026, Edwards used a publicly accessible social media account for posts critical of certain Justices—some threatening in nature—and disclosed correct addresses as well as partial information about other Justices’ residences on April 8, 2025. He also encouraged others online with comments such as urging people to “start dragging the SC out by their robes” and suggesting Justices should “buy Kevlar robes.”
Edwards was released on bond after his plea; sentencing has not yet been scheduled but he faces up to five years in prison if convicted under current statutes.
The investigation was led by the Supreme Court of the United States Police – Protective Intelligence Unit.
In an unrelated case handled by the same office in Asheville—which prosecutes federal crimes across its jurisdiction—Wyatt Austin Salus was sentenced on April 23, 2026, to three years probation after pleading guilty for making interstate threats against Senator Thom Tillis earlier in March 2025.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of North Carolina prosecutes federal crimes and handles civil matters for its region—including parts of Great Smoky Mountains National Park—and employs nearly 100 staff working alongside law enforcement partners on public safety initiatives according to the official website.
