Benzonia Man Found Guilty of Threatening Judge’s Life

A Benzonia man has been found guilty of sending threats to a judge through email.

Ryan King, 43, was arrested after sending several threatening emails to the 19th Circuit Court Administrator, including at least one veiled death threat.

King was found guilty on Tuesday of Malicious Use of Telecommunications Service and Using a Computer to Commit a Crime. He’s sentenced to two years probation and one year of jail, suspended.