Archive for August 2023
White supremacist accused of threatening jury, witnesses in trial of Pittsburgh synagogue gunman
A self-proclaimed white supremacist was arrested Thursday on charges that he made online threats toward the jury and witnesses at the trial of a man who killed 11 congregants at a Pittsburgh synagogue, the U.S. Justice Department said. Hardy Carroll Lloyd of Follansbee, West Virginia, is accused of sending threatening social media posts and emails…
Read MoreMaryland man pleads guilty in Palm Beach County antisemitic flyers case
A man accused of tossing antisemitic flyers onto Palm Beach County properties earlier this year pleaded guilty Tuesday to three criminal charges. Nicholas Byshiem, 33, of Maryland pleaded guilty to a charge of resisting arrest without violence in the city of Atlantis for an incident in January, as well as misdemeanor charges of dumping litter…
Read MoreAnti-Corruption Ecuadorian Presidential Candidate Assassinated At Campaign Event
An Ecuadorian presidential candidate known for speaking up against cartels and corruption was shot and killed Wednesday at a political rally in the capital, amid a startling wave of gang-driven violence in the South American country. President Guillermo Lasso confirmed the assassination of Fernando Villavicencio and suggested organized crime was behind his slaying, less than…
Read MoreAn update: Social media threats & a hit list of local cops – Nevada
A Sparks man is accused of posting threats, even keeping a ‘hit list’ of local police. Word of this disturbing case first came late last week after a Storey County deputy made a traffic stop on Geiger Grade. It turns out he’s been under investigation for threatening posts on social media, and Storey County authorities…
Read MoreA new network of hate groups in the Pacific Northwest targets smaller Pride festivals
The hateful messages began as soon as Michelle Lee agreed to let Oregon City Pride use the Oregon City Children’s Theater, a small performance space she owns, and an adjacent parking lot for the June LGTBQ Pride festival. “My phone, my daughter’s phone, our business phone,” were all targeted, she said. “Some are very brief…
Read MoreUtah Man Sentenced for Hate Crime Attack of Three Men
A Utah man was sentenced yesterday to 20 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for his bias-motivated attack of three men at a family-owned business. On Feb. 19, 2020, after a five day trial, a jury in Salt Lake City convicted Alan Covington for attacking three men with a metal pole…
Read MoreMan killed during FBI raid in connection with threats against Biden, other officials
A Utah man was shot and killed during an FBI raid early Wednesday morning, the FBI confirmed to ABC News. The raid was in connection with an investigation into alleged threats against President Joe Biden and others, according to two officials briefed on the case. One of the officials told ABC News that the investigation…
Read MoreSouth Koreans shocked after back-to-back stabbing rampages
An apparently random stabbing attack in a commuter town near Seoul, the second such rampage in South Korea in less than two weeks, has sparked fear in a country that has long been considered safe with a low murder rate and strict firearm curbs. A man rammed his car into passers-by then got out and…
Read MoreMan who fled UK to Bulgaria after terrorism charges jailed
A man who was found with explosive materials and downloaded terrorist bomb-making manuals has been jailed. David Bodill, of Buxton, Derbyshire, was found with extremist material that showed attacks and beheadings on his laptop and other devices in March 2020. The 29-year-old fled to Bulgaria after he was charged but was extradited back to the…
Read MoreAtlantic County Man Charged with Possessing Destructive Devices
An Atlantic County, New Jersey, man was charged today with possessing destructive devices, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Robert J. Moser, 31, of Mays Landing, New Jersey, was charged by complaint with one count of possessing destructive devices. He is scheduled to appear today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Matthew J. Skahill in Camden federal…
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