Archive for July 2023
Philadelphia Man Charged with Making False Statements in Terrorism Investigation
United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Kamal Fataliev, 19, of Philadelphia, was arrested and charged by indictment on charges of making false statements to federal agents. Specifically, the indictment alleges that, in May 2023, Fataliev made materially false statements to Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) special agents who were conducting an international terrorism…
Read MoreWoman who investigators say burned a Wyoming abortion clinic pleads guilty to arson
An abortion opponent who told investigators that anxiety and nightmares about plans for Wyoming’s first full-service abortion clinic in years led her to break into and burn the facility pleaded guilty to a federal arson charge Thursday. U.S. District Judge Alan Johnson accepted Lorna Roxanne Green’s agreement with prosecutors at a change-of-plea hearing. Green, 22,…
Read MoreAccused teen had been in contact with hate preacher charged with terrorism
A Castle Rock 18-year-old charged with supporting a terrorist organization had been in contact with a known Muslim extremist, who himself was just arrested for suspicion of a terrorism offense. That detail was released at a Thursday bond hearing for Davin Daniel Meyer, who has been charged with attempting to provide material support to a…
Read MoreSuspect in Christopher Wright Murder Finally Arrested Two MONTHS After Maryland Dad was Beaten to Death by Gang of Men.
A suspect has finally been arrested in connection with the brutal murder of Maryland father Christopher Wright months ago. Wright, 43, was beaten to death by a gang of men who turned up at his Maryland home to terrorize his 14-year-old son. Now Trevor Taylor, 26, of Glen Burnie, has been arrested and is being…
Read MoreMaryland Man Sentenced for Assaulting Law Enforcement Officers and Carrying a Firearm During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
A Maryland man was sentenced today on multiple felony and misdemeanor convictions for his actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election. Christopher Michael Alberts, 35, of…
Read MoreProtesters Storm Swedish Embassy In Baghdad Ahead Of Planned Quran Burning In Stockholm
Protesters angered by the planned burning of a copy of the Quran stormed the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad early Thursday, breaking into the compound and lighting a small fire and setting off a diplomatic furor. Online videos showed demonstrators at the diplomatic post waving flags and signs showing the influential Iraqi Shiite cleric and political…
Read MoreA Gunman In New Zealand Kills 2 People Hours Ahead Of First Game In Women’s World Cup
A man stormed a high-rise construction site in downtown Auckland early Thursday morning, shooting at terrified workers and killing two people hours before New Zealand planned to host the first game of the FIFA Women’s World Cup tournament. The gunman was found dead after a police shootout, during which an officer was shot and wounded.…
Read MoreSouthern California man convicted in 2018 spa bombing that killed ex-girlfriend
A Southern California man was convicted Wednesday of blowing up his ex-girlfriend’s spa business with a package bomb in 2018, killing her and seriously injuring two clients. A federal jury in Los Angeles convicted Stephen Beal of four felonies including use of a weapon of mass destruction resulting in death, according to a statement from…
Read MoreOne arrested following bomb threat at Oklahoma Attorney General’s office
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says a man is in custody after making a bomb threat at the Oklahoma Attorney General’s office. According to Trooper Brack Miller, the man called the OHP dispatch and said there was a bomb at the Attorney General’s office. Trooper Miller said the suspect demanded to speak to a captain or…
Read MoreJapanese diplomat attacked in downtown Portland. Prosecutors file bias crime charges
The top Japanese diplomat in Oregon was the target of an unprovoked attack last month in downtown Portland, according to court records. Yoshioka Yuzo, the Consul General for Portland’s Consular Office of Japan, was walking near Southwest Park Avenue and Oak Street when he was pushed to the ground by a stranger on June 17.…
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