A Wayne County, Missouri man admitted on April 15 to making threats against Social Security Administration employees during two phone calls in 2025.
Timothy Wells Stevens, age 57, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Cape Girardeau to two counts of transmitting a threatening communication in interstate commerce. According to court documents, on October 1, 2025, Stevens called an SSA employee in Pennsylvania and was told there was no record showing he was due payments. During the call, Stevens said, “I’m commin’ gunning’ for you all,” as stated in his plea agreement. When the employee responded that the SSA takes all threats seriously, Stevens replied: “No, I am going gunnin’ trust me, and I’m going to blow up every (expletive) office around here.”
About half an hour later that day, Stevens called again and reached another SSA employee based in California. He said during this second call: “Cause I’m telling you now, if I have to sell my place I’ve owned for 17 years and go live under a bridge, I’m hunting every last one of you (expletives) down and I’m gonna blow you up,” according to his plea agreement.
Investigators interviewed Stevens on October 9 and confirmed it was his voice on the recorded call with the California employee. Sentencing is scheduled for July 28. The charges carry a maximum penalty of five years imprisonment and a $250,000 fine or both.
The Federal Protective Police and Homeland Security Investigations handled the investigation while Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy Willis is prosecuting the case.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri investigates federal crimes such as terrorism and fraud while enforcing civil rights; it also works with law enforcement agencies to prevent crime and improve community quality of life according to its official website. The office operates under the United States Department of Justice using courthouses located at Thomas F. Eagleton U.S. Courthouse in St. Louis and Rush H. Limbaugh Sr. U.S. Courthouse in Cape Girardeau as noted online. It serves a total of forty-nine counties across eastern Missouri according to its official website.
