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Man faces charges of threatening to
kill Farmington chief AMIE PLUMMER FARMINGTON — A local veteran with ties to convicted tax evaders Ed and Elaine Brown of Plainsfield is being held on $20,000 cash bail on misdemeanor charges he threatened to kill the town police chief, the town administrator and other town employees. William Miller, 41, of Summer Street — an Army veteran of Desert Storm, a follower of the U.S. Constitution Rangers, a national grassroots organization that looks to defend citizens against perceived encroachments by the government, and a self proclaimed freedom fighter — was arraigned Monday at Rochester District Court on misdemeanor charges of criminal threatening and disorderly conduct. Farmington Police Chief Scott Roberge said the charges stem from an incident last Thursday when Miller allegedly told a worker at Town Hall that he was going to "cap" some people in the Town Hall and as well as Chief Roberge. Roberge said Miller also indicated he wanted to kill Town Administrator Anthony Mincu.
The chief said Monday that Miller has a lengthy history with the police dating back years. "He's been sending me letters complaining about all sorts of things for about seven years now," Roberge said. "He has tried to sue myself and the Police Department, has made false accusations about the police covering up murders and drug rings." Miller's writings and opinions can be viewed on various websites. He was once given access to a website where he would make audio blogs about the status of his friends Elaine and Ed Brown. The website, Quest for a fair trial in N.H, has recently taken down the links to Miller's recordings, stating, "All we can say is that William needs serious help and intervention. He was given access to this service months ago to share verbal updates on Ed and Elaine Brown and he's been abusing this access to post verbal rants with aggressive-violent overtones which we do not condone." On one website Miller made a statement saying he no longer wishes to be involved with the Browns saying, "that his efforts at communication, were inappropriate." Roberge said Miller has also had issues with the Veteran's Hospital in Manchester, has handed out propaganda around his house claiming Farmington and other local police have been covering up murders and arresting people without just cause, and does not believe he has to pay taxes. Last Friday local police were in hiding around Miller's house waiting for him to leave. Roberge said they were there until early Saturday afternoon and when Miller left his residence to take a walk police "took him down" and arrested him. "Miller was cooperative but did yell a lot. I made the decision to not call the SWAT team in because that's what he would want — to make a scene and a standoff. I didn't want to draw a lot of attention and public notice to this," Roberge said. On Sunday police executed a warrant to search Miller's house, where among other items they found a M1 rifle with ammunition and removed it from the residence. Miller has stated in website postings that he is against all government agencies and that he believes New Hampshire is a Nazi state. In January, Miller had this to say about the Brown's situation: "It is because most of you are abject cowards and brainwashed idiots, that it has come to this in our country: what passes for "law, government and authority," rendering un-Constitutional dictums to the people at every turn and commanding obedience. Furthermore, I will not live a slave in my own country. I am going to see judge McAuliffe, and US Attorney Colontuono and various other officials hanged for treason for these actions. It is only a matter of time." "This has been building for some time," Roberge said. "We have dealt with him in the past and more recently I have been concerned that he has escalated to violence. My position is to protect my police team and the public, which we have done. I just hope he gets the treatment he needs." Miller's trial is scheduled for Dec. 4. He is currently being held on $20,000 bail, is being electronically monitored, he is not allowed to come in contact with Police Chief Roberge, other officers or town officials and is not to be released until he has undergone a mental health screening in Concord.
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