Cincinnati Woman Threatens Judge

(Cincinnati, Ohio) With a history of psychological problems, Courtney Ann McFinley was arrested and is in jail accused of threatening U.S. District Judge Susan Dlott. McFinley sent Dlott a letter that included photos of U.S. District Judge Joan Humphrey Lefkow whose husband and mother were shot to death Feb. 28 in Chicago. McFinley's arrest comes concurrent with an increased national focus by U.S. Marshals on security of judges and prosecutors.

As she has been described, it appears that McFinley is seriously mentally ill and belongs in a mental hospital. Nonetheless, that doesn't make her less of a threat.