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(Cedar Rapids, IA) -- A Cedar Rapids Man who admitted threatening a federal official on social media has been sentenced to six years in prison. Investigators say 42-year-old John Edward Miller made the threat on November 19, 2020. Miller also admitted that same day he shot a flare gun at the federal courthouse in Cedar Rapids, causing a fire on the barriers in front of the building.
Following Miller’s arrest, Miller admitted to sending the threatening messages through Facebook and to firing the flare gun at the federal courthouse. After completing his term of imprisonment, Miller will be required to serve three years of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system. Miller was also ordered to pay restitution.