Pennsylvania Man Arrested After Posting 'Hit List' Targeting 20 State Lawmakers

The posts, made on Berryhill's X account, included what police described as politically violent content, a photograph of a firearm, and references to a so-called "Memorial Day Operation.”

Rudy Blalock

Published: 5/13/2026, 11:53:21 PM EDT

Pennsylvania Man Arrested After Posting 'Hit List' Targeting 20 State Lawmakers — The Pennsylvania State Police Trooper emblem on display at the annual PA Farm Show in Harrisburg, Pa., on Jan. 8, 2020. (George Sheldon/Shutterstock)

A Pennsylvania man was taken into custody after Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) investigators learned he had posted a threatening "hit list" on social media naming 20 elected state officials.

Adam G. Berryhill, 42, of Lebanon, was arrested on May 6 and charged with terroristic threats, according to a Pennsylvania State Police incident report dated May 12. Police said the incident occurred on April 22 at 5:36 p.m. at 106 E. Elm St. in Lebanon City, though investigators were not notified of the online threats until May 1.

The posts, made on Berryhill's X account, included what police described as politically violent content, a photograph of a firearm, and references to a so-called "Memorial Day Operation.”

Among those named on the list were House Minority Leader Joanna McClinton, state Reps. Tim Briggs, Morgan Cephas, Malcolm Kenyatta, Rick Krajewski, Danilo Burgos, Christopher Rabb, Joseph Hohenstein, Marylouise Isaacson, Emily Kinkead and Lindsey Williams, as well as state Senators Steven Santarsiero, Amanda Cappelletti, Maria Collett, Sharif Street, Judith Schwank, John Kane, Katie Muth, Benjamin Sanchez and Jordan Harris—all listed as victims in the police report, all with Harrisburg addresses.

The PSP Jonestown Criminal Investigations Unit began investigating on May 1 after being tipped off to the online posts. Within five days, investigators had secured arrest and search warrants covering Berryhill, his vehicle, and his home. He was taken into custody and transported to Lebanon County Central Booking.

"The Lebanon County DA charged the individual on May 6 with making terroristic threats against multiple members of the General Assembly," Pennsylvania State Police wrote in an emailed statement to NTD News. "The law enforcement process worked as it should to keep public officials safe, and the individual responsible for the threats is now behind bars."

State Police added that officers immediately notified the security agencies responsible for protecting the targeted lawmakers as soon as the threats were discovered. "PSP takes threats against the lives of public officials seriously and will continue to work with members of the General Assembly to ensure the safety of public officials in Pennsylvania," the agency wrote.

In March, two Pennsylvania men—Emir Balat, 18, of Langhorne, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, of Newtown—were federally charged with attempting to detonate improvised explosive devices outside New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's residence.

The men declared allegiance to ISIS following their arrests, prosecutors announced. The charges included use of a weapon of mass destruction, which carries a maximum sentence of life in prison.

Threats targeting public officials and civic institutions have also surfaced in recent election cycles. During the 2024 presidential election, bomb threats were directed at multiple Georgia polling places on Election Day, with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger attributing the threats to foreign interference. "They're up to mischief, it seems," Raffensperger said at a press conference. "They don't want us to have a smooth, fair, and accurate election." Those threats were ultimately found to be non-credible.