Malden woman charged with threatening to kill ICE officers

A Malden woman was arrested and charged with threatening to kill immigration officers in a September altercation, officials announced Thursday.

Bethany Abigail Terrill, 37, is charged with threatening a United States official, the office of US Attorney for Massachusetts Leah B. Foley said in a press release.

On Sept. 29, Terrill allegedly tried to physically interfere with an arrest taking place near Malden District Court, federal prosecutors say. 

She allegedly approached the immigration officers as they were making an arrest while screaming and recording on her phone, officials said in the release.

Terrill allegedly shouted “ICE is here, ICE is here” and “You guys are monsters, this is insane,” the release said. 

Terrill also allegedly yelled “Sir, what’s your name, what’s your name,” “I can try to help you,” and “I am an American civilian, I have a right to be here” as she pushed into agents.

She further allegedly invoked far-right activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination, screaming, “Charlie Kirk died, and we love it… We’re coming for you, gonna kill you.” 

An affidavit says Terill allegedly called the agents “Nazis,” and said, “We are coming for you. We don’t like Nazis in America.”

The officers allegedly told Terril to “back up” multiple times and she failed to, the release said. 

Officials said the incidents were captured on officers’ body cameras and on Terrill’s phone. 

The officers were supporting Immigration Enforcement and Removal Operations and conducting administrative immigration arrests of people near Malden District Court, according to prosecutors. 

In Boston federal court on Thursday, a public defender said Terrill owns a salon and was struggling with legal issues in a separate case, NBC10 reported.

Terrill was released on conditions including participating in a mental health program, staying away from any federal officials, avoiding contact with law enforcement, and refraining from alcohol and any illegal drugs, the station reported.

Attorney information for Terrill was not immediately available.

The charge of threatening a United States official carries a sentence of up to 10 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of $250,000, officials said.