A Las Vegas woman has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after being convicted of threatening two federal judges and a U.S. probation officer, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Latonia Smith was found guilty of making threats against officials connected to her earlier federal conviction for issuing death threats to attorneys involved in a separate case.
A jury determined that Smith leveled threats at U.S. District Judge Richard Boulware, who presided over her 2021 case and sentenced her to 36 months in prison for the earlier threats.
Federal prosecutors said Smith showed no remorse in the weeks and months leading up to her most recent sentencing. In June 2025, she reportedly told a deputy U.S. Marshal, “I won’t be locked up forever; I will get out. When I get out, people are going to die.”
In February of this year, Smith also sent a letter to the U.S. Probation Office stating that she “would not be censored” and would “continue to wage war” against government officials, adding that the “road to systemic change has always been paved with blood,” according to the Department of Justice.
After completing her federal sentence in the earlier case, authorities transferred Smith to the Washoe County Jail to face allegations tied to an October 2019 armed home invasion in Reno involving an attorney connected to a prior legal matter. She was granted bail in early June 2022 and returned to Las Vegas.
Prosecutors said she soon began searching online for information about Judge Boulware. Investigators also found that Smith searched for the home address of Las Vegas City Councilwoman Nancy Brune and the phrase “judges should die.”
On June 23, 2022, Smith emailed her probation officer, writing, “Some good advice: Life is short, society should be careful who they piss off,” and included a link to a YouTube video from the Oct. 1 mass shooting in Las Vegas.
Over the following days, Smith sent additional emails, some threatening mass casualty events. One message stated, “LET THE SHOW BEGIN. NEVADA IS GOING TO LOVE THIS!!!!” while another referenced the probation officer’s children, stating, “LETS KEEP [YOUR KIDS] IN FOCUS.”
Prosecutors said many of Smith’s emails demonstrated that she had spent significant time researching locations for the individuals she threatened.
In one message, she wrote, “Tell (Judge) Jennifer (Dorsey), Henderson is nice I see why she chose that area. Lots of shops nearby. Smart.” Judge Dorsey later testified that Smith’s identification of her residence was a major factor in her decision to relocate.
Investigators also discovered that Smith had searched online for phrases including “judges die,” “how to become a mass shooter,” “how to become a bomb maker,” “buying a gun,” and “AR15 for sale.”
Smith will serve 10 years in federal prison for the threats.
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