Man arrested for threatening to kill GOP governor with ‘weapon of mass destruction’ – police | 18 Sept 2025 | A 22-year-old New Hampshire man is facing felony charges after police say he threatened to kill Gov. Kelly Ayotte using a “weapon of mass destruction” and invoking antisemitic and anti-government rhetoric in a series of disturbing online messages, court records show. Tristan Alexander Anderson of Merrimack County was arrested Aug. 28 after Pembroke police received a report that Anderson had made threats against Ayotte, a Republican, via Snapchat. Anderson’s roommate shared the messages with her ex-boyfriend, who contacted police, according to a probable cause statement. In one of the messages, Anderson wrote, “I’m going to target the NH Mayor Kelly ayott [sic]. With my weapon of mass destruction,” according to the document.