Archive for May 2024
Rwanda Denies Involvement In Grenade Attack Blamed On Burundi Rebels
Rwanda has denied claims by neighboring Burundi that it armed a rebel group that was accused of carrying out a grenade attack, as relations between the two countries continue to be strained. “We call on Burundi to solve its own internal problems and not associate Rwanda with such despicable matters,” government spokesperson Yolande Makolo said…
Read MoreGerman Court Backs Intelligence Agency’s Designation Of Far-Right Party As Suspected Extremist Case
Germany’s domestic intelligence agency was justified in putting the far-right Alternative for Germany under observation for suspected extremism, a court ruled Monday, rejecting an appeal from the opposition party. The administrative court in Muenster ruled in favor of the BfV intelligence agency, upholding a 2022 decision by a lower court in Cologne. The decision means…
Read More3 Men Charged In The Uk With Assisting The Hong Kong Intelligence Service
British police have charged three men with assisting the Hong Kong intelligence service amid growing concern that hostile states are trying to interfere with democracy and economic activity in the U.K. The three men were among 11 people arrested earlier this month in Yorkshire and London by counterterrorism police using provisions of a new law…
Read MoreJustice Department seeks 40-year sentence for Paul Pelosi attacker
Federal prosecutors are seeking a maximum sentence for the man who was convicted of breaking into former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s San Francisco home and attacking her husband Paul with a hammer in 2022. The Department of Justice filed a sentencing memorandum Friday in anticipation of next week’s sentencing of David DePape, saying he should…
Read MoreIllinois Police arrest suspect in government bomb threats
Illinois State Police arrested a suspect in an April bomb threat to two government buildings. Police arrested Gabrielle Williams, 23, on Thursday. This came after a weeks-long investigation into the threats via interviews and cell-phone data. Williams is currently held in the Sangamon County Jail awaiting trial. She remains innocent until a jury deems her…
Read MoreExplosives to free Dali from Key Bridge wreckage, crew to shelter in place on board
Unified Command will use explosive charges to free the Dali container ship from the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, and the ship’s crew will shelter in place on board while the explosives are detonated, 11 News Investigates has learned. When detonated, the explosives will separate a large piece of the Key Bridge that’s…
Read MoreMan Who Carried Out Machete Attack on NYPD Officers in Times Square on New Year’s Eve 2022 Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison
Trevor Bickford, 20, of Wells, Maine, was sentenced to 324 months in prison for attempting to kill officers and employees of the U.S. Government and persons assisting them during his brazen attack using a machete-style knife against three New York City Police Department (NYPD) officers in Times Square on Dec. 31, 2022. Bickford pleaded guilty…
Read MoreSacramento man sentenced for financing foreign terrorist organization
A Russian citizen residing in Sacramento was sentenced to 12 years in prison after he sent thousands of dollars to a designated terrorist organization, according to federal officials. Court documents claim that 37-year-old Murat Kurashev used money transfer services to send around $13,000 to two known couriers of a Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) fundraiser. HTS…
Read MoreAmerican woman repatriated from Syria accused of training with ISIS
An American woman repatriated to the United States from Syria is facing criminal charges for training with ISIS abroad, according to court documents unsealed Tuesday. Halima Salman, who is in her 20s, is accused of learning how to use an AK-47 assault rifle from the terrorist organization while living in Syria. Salman, according to a…
Read MorePolice identify suspect in College of Veterinary Medicine arrest
Oro Valley Police were on scene at the College of Veterinary Medicine in Oro Valley. Police say they responded to a call for unknown threats. The single suspect detained has been identified as 39-year-old Daniel Rathgeb from Sierra Vista. OVPD says Rathgeb was arrested and booked on charges of disorderly conduct, weapons misconduct, and threats…
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