Archive for December 13, 2023
First of two defendants sentenced to prison for Christmas Day 2022 attack on power substations
One of two Pierce County men who vandalized electrical substations as part of a burglary scheme, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma, to 18 months in prison, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman. Jeremy Crahan, 40, pleaded guilty in September 2023, admitting he joined co-defendant Matthew Greenwood in a conspiracy to…
Read MoreSecurity breach at India’s parliament on 22nd anniversary of deadly attack
Two unidentified men stormed the lower house of India’s parliament on Wednesday, in a major security breach that fell on the anniversary of a deadly attack on the complex more than two decades ago. Video broadcast live on Sansad TV, the official channel for the country’s parliament, showed a man jumping over tables and running…
Read MoreProsecutor: Driver accused of targeting religious group in Billings claimed they were ‘terrorists’
The woman accused ofdriving a vehicle into a religious group Saturday in downtown Billings told police she intentionally drove at them after drinking two bottles of liquor because she thought they were “terrorists,” according to charging documents filed in Yellowstone County District Court Tuesday. Genevienne Marlene Rancuret, 55, was formally charged with nine felony counts…
Read MoreThe Dutch counterterror agency has raised the national threat alert to the second-highest level
The Dutch counterterrorism agency on Tuesday lifted the country’s threat alert to its second-highest level, saying the possibility of an attack in the country is now “substantial.” The announcement marked the first time the threat level has been so high since the end of 2019 and came a week after the European Union’s home affairs…
Read MoreAnonymous bomb threats made against all public schools not credible, says Baltimore County Schools
Anonymous bomb threats made against public schools in Baltimore County were not credible, according to Baltimore County Public Schools. “There have been reports of school systems across the state and nation receiving anonymous bomb threats in recent days,” according to the school system. This morning, school officials in Baltimore County notified parents about a bomb…
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