Archive for July 2023
Canada – Individual associated with Atomwaffen Division charged with terrorism and hate propaganda
The RCMP arrested two individuals, one in Ottawa and another in Kingsey Falls, following an investigation led by the Integrated National Security Enforcement Team (INSET). In April 2020, INSET received information on individuals allegedly involved in the activities of the terrorist group Atomwaffen Division, linked to neo-Nazi ideology. At this stage of the investigation, Patrick…
Read MoreJan. 6 defendant arrested near Obama’s home, threatened to blow up van at government facility, feds say
A Jan. 6 defendant who was arrested near the home of former President Barack Obama in Washington, D.C., with weapons and ammunition in his van had threatened to blow up the vehicle at a government facility the day before, federal prosecutors alleged in a new court filing. Taylor Taranto, a 37-year-old from Washington state, was…
Read MoreThree charged with terrorism offences in relation with Northern Ireland police officer’s shooting
Three men have been charged with preparatory acts of terrorism by officers investigating the attempted murder of DCI John Caldwell. The police officer was shot multiple times at a sports complex in County Tyrone on 22 February after a youth football team coaching session. His son was with him as he loaded footballs into the…
Read MoreMan dies after detonating explosive device at court in Ukrainian capital
A man who detonated an explosive device at a court in the Ukrainian capital died on Wednesday after barricading himself inside part of the building, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said, citing “preliminary information.” Two members of a special rapid response security forces unit were hurt during attempts to bring the man under control at the…
Read MoreCentral Park bomber still at large, case unsolved seven years later
The mention of fireworks on Independence Day is always tough to hear for Kevin and Carol Golden, the Virginia parents whose son Connor lost part of his leg in a 2016 Central Park explosion. In the immediate aftermath of the blast, New York City authorities suggested the incident might have been related to a fireworks…
Read MoreFeds announce 95 arrests in law enforcement operation targeting gang violence in Maryland.
The US Marshals service holds a press conference on Operation Washout on Friday, June 2. —The US Marshals Service announced 95 people were arrested – including more than a dozen wanted for homicide – during an operation in Maryland that targeted areas impacted by gang-related violence. The agency led more than 30 law enforcement entities…
Read MoreResearchers Speak with 24 Members of Banned Hells Angels.
Despite being banned since 2019, Hells Angels Holland motorcycle clubs still have active members. A team of researchers from the Netherlands Study Center for Crime and Law Enforcement (NSCR), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, and the Erasmus University of Rotterdam spoke with 24 members of the Hells Angels Holland, which was banned and dissolved in 2019. In…
Read MoreRash of mass shootings kills 10 in US ahead of July 4 holiday Just four days into July, three different cities in the US have experienced mass shootings so far this month.
Mass shootings in Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Fort Worth claimed the lives of 10 people ahead of the Fourth of July holiday, officials said, a grim illustration of the United States’ decades-long failure to curb gun-fueled violence. “We don’t know if this is domestic-related, if it is gang-related. It is too early to tell at this…
Read MoreLincoln Gang Member Gets 30 Years in Prison for Role in Slaying of Police Officer.
A 21-year-old gang member was sentenced Friday to 30 years in prison for his role in the “senseless and brutal murder” of Lincoln Police Officer Mario Herrera. Orion J. Ross of Lincoln informed a fellow gang member, Felipe Vazquez, where a stolen firearm was stashed in the bedroom in which they were barricaded as police…
Read MorePolice search for shooters, concerned for possible retaliation after Baltimore mass shooting
Baltimore police detectives continue to interview victims of Sunday’s mass shooting that left two people dead and 28 others injured in an ongoing investigation. In a news conference Monday afternoon, city leaders implored the public to provide information amid videos circulating on social media showing the moments before the shooting. Investigators are looking for at…
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