ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — A Chillicothe woman found herself in hot water after allegedly threatening to kill a local judge.
According to a report obtained by the Guardian, dispatchers received a call from a woman who stated that another female subject was demanding to see Judge Jeff Benson. Benson presides over the Probate and Juvenile Division of the Ross County Court of Common Pleas.
The caller told officers that the woman allegedly made additional comments about stabbing a bailiff and going to the residence of Judge Benson to kill him.
The Guardian could not independently verify these claims.
The officers continued their investigation and made contact with the woman, who denied making the threats.
Authorities say the case remains under investigation.
The name of the individual was not released as no charges have been filed in the case at this time.
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