Milwaukee Man Indicted for Domestic Violence Related Arson and Cyberstalking (DOJ)

Brad D. Schimel, First Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on March 24, 2026, a federal grand jury returned an indictment alleging that Dante D. Bracey, Jr. (age: 35) of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, committed three federal felonies: (1) Count One: arson, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 844(i); (2) Count Two: cyberstalking, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2261A(2); and (3) Count Three: use of fire to commit a federal felony, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 844(h).

Bracey is alleged to have intentionally set fire to a multi-unit residential apartment building in Milwaukee on January 10, 2026. He is also charged with engaging in a course of conduct via telephone that caused the adult victim to fear death or serious bodily injury and to suffer substantial emotional distress.

If convicted of Count One, Bracey faces a mandatory minimum of five years' imprisonment and a maximum of 20 years' imprisonment. If convicted of Count Two, he faces up to five years' imprisonment. If convicted of Count Three, Bracey faces a mandatory 10 years' imprisonment, up to life imprisonment, consecutive to any sentence on Count Two.

This case was investigated by the Milwaukee Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Abbey M. Marzick.

An indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt. The defendant is presumed innocent and is entitled to a fair trial at which the government must prove his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

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