Archive for January 2024
Two men arrested, charged with planting explosive devices in central MA
Two teenagers were arrested Wednesday following police investigation into a string of explosions in Central Massachusetts in December. Nathan Asselin, 19, of Sturbridge, and Camron Lamarche, 19, of Southbridge, were both arrested and charged with four counts of possession of a destructive device, placing an explosive device, vandalism, and other offenses. In late December, police…
Read MoreRussian woman sentenced to 27 years in prison for fatal bombing of pro-war blogger
A Russian court on Thursday sentenced a woman to 27 years for a café blast that killed a prominent pro-war blogger after he was given a bust of himself that later exploded. Darya Trepova, 26, was convicted by the court in St. Petersburg of carrying out a terrorist attack, illegal trafficking of explosive devices and…
Read MoreA Safe Streets site used as ‘clubhouse’ for BGF gang activities, plea agreement reveals.
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — A federal plea agreement from January 2024 outlines how gang members used a Safe Streets location as a “clubhouse,” storing guns and drugs at the site and plotting hits on rival gang members. Tyrell Jeffries pleaded guilty to federal racketeering conspiracy in January 2024 stemming from a years-long investigation involving several Black…
Read MoreProud Boys member gets six years in prison for Capitol riot after insulting judge
A man who stormed the US Capitol with fellow Proud Boys far-right extremist group members was sentenced on Wednesday to six years in prison after he berated and insulted the judge who punished him. Marc Bru repeatedly interrupted chief judge James Boasberg before the sentence was handed down, calling him a “clown” and a “fraud”…
Read MoreManchester man pleads guilty in antisemitic terror spree in Lakewood and Jackson
A 29-year-old Manchester man is facing 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to terrorism Wednesday, after a violent crime spree that targeted members of the Orthodox Jewish communities in Lakewood and Jackson. Dion Marsh entered the guilty plea before Superior Court Judge Guy P. Ryan, admitting to a series of acts that included a…
Read MoreMan Sentenced To Death For Arson Attack At Japanese Anime Studio That Killed 36
A Japanese court sentenced a man to death after finding him guilty of murder and other crimes Thursday for carrying out a shocking arson attack on an anime studio in Kyoto, Japan, that killed 36 people. The Kyoto District Court said it found the defendant, Shinji Aoba, mentally capable to face punishment for the crimes…
Read MoreSouth Korean Lawmaker Is Injured In An Attack Weeks After The Opposition Leader Was Stabbed
A South Korean governing party lawmaker was treated for lacerations at a Seoul hospital after being attacked Thursday by an unidentified man who struck her head with a rock-like object, South Korean police and fire officials said. A police official in Seoul’s Apgujeong district said a suspect was arrested at the scene of the attack…
Read MoreEdmonton City Hall shooting suspect was a security guard, released manifestos
A man who worked as a security guard is facing several firearms and arson charges after shots were fired and a Molotov cocktail exploded inside Edmonton City Hall Tuesday morning. Charges have been filed in court against a 28-year-old man named Bezhani Sarvar. Sarvar is charged with reckless arson in an occupied property, possessing incendiary…
Read More‘Heavily armed’ man fired shots, threw Molotov cocktail in Edmonton city hall: chief
The person who fired shots from a long gun and threw a Molotov cocktail at city hall on Tuesday was “heavily armed,” Edmonton’s police chief says. At a news conference on Tuesday afternoon, Chief Dale McFee shared details about the active shooter situation. “At approximately 10:25 this morning, the Edmonton Police Service received reports of…
Read MoreTurkey’s parliament approves Sweden’s NATO membership, lifting a key hurdle
Turkish legislators on Tuesday endorsed Sweden’s membership in NATO, lifting a major hurdle on the previously nonaligned country’s entry into the military alliance. Lawmakers ratified Sweden’s accession protocol 287 to 55, with ruling party members saying the Nordic country’s tougher stance on Kurdish militants was key to winning approval. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan also previously…
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