Archive for September 19, 2024
Teen with handgun arrested after posting social media threat to St. Louis County high school
Police in St. Louis County, Missouri, said they thwarted a possible school shooting, arresting a 16-year-old boy who was armed with a handgun after the teen had posted a social media video showing him pointing a gun at the camera and tagging a high school. The St. Ann Police Department received a tip around 1…
Read MoreBad calls: Philly man pleads to making fake terror attack tips on fantasy football rival
A Philadelphia man has pleaded guilty to charges involved after he made fake tips to various officials in order to falsely accuse a fantasy football rival of planning to commit terror attacks. On Wednesday, United States Attorney Jacqueline Romero announced that Matthew Gabriel, 25, of Philadelphia, pleaded guilty to two counts of interstate and foreign…
Read MoreAlaska man charged with threatening to kill Supreme Court justices
An Alaska man is accused of threatening to hurt and kill six justices on the U.S. Supreme Court, according to court documents. Panos Anastasiou allegedly sent over 465 messages from March 2023 to July 16 to six of the nine justices through a website that the court maintained, according to the indictment. “Some of these…
Read MoreA U.N.-Chartered Plane Was Damaged In An Islamist Attack In Mali
A plane that was used for humanitarian work by the World Food Program was damaged during an Islamist attack in the capital of Mali, according to the South African aviation company that owns the plane. The company, National Airways Corporation, said late Wednesday that the plane “came under terrorist attack” on Tuesday while it was…
Read MoreOktoberfest Tightens Security In Wake Of Deadly Knife Attack In Western Germany
Security has tightened at Oktoberfest in the wake of last month’s deadly knife attack in Solingen in western Germany, and officials warned revelers to expect longer lines at entry points as metal detectors will be deployed for the first time in the Bavarian beer festival’s 189-year history. Authorities say there are no specific threats to…
Read MoreSearch For Suspect In Kentucky Highway Shooting Ends With Discovery Of Body Believed To Be His
A body found in rural southeastern Kentucky is believed to be the man suspected of shooting and wounding five people on an interstate highway, authorities said Wednesday night. The search ended with two private sleuths joining in the dramatic discovery. Kentucky State Police Commissioner Phillip Burnett Jr. said the body located earlier in the day…
Read MoreHezbollah Fires New Volley At Israel As Fears Of Greater War Mount After Electronic Devices Bombing
Hezbollah fired a new barrage into northern Israel on Thursday, continuing its drumbeat of exchanges with the Israeli military as fears of a greater war rise after hundreds of electronic devices exploded in Lebanon, killing at least 32 people and wounding more than 3,000 others. The device explosions appeared to be the culmination of a…
Read MoreMan arrested following threat to Montgomery VA hospital
A man is in custody following what started as an “active shooter investigation” Wednesday morning at the Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System’s Perry Hill Road campus. After the threat and subsequent lockdown, authorities say they arrested the suspect at his Camp Hill home. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency identified him as Michael Barnett, 61.…
Read MorePhilly teen hoped to make bombs for terror group, planned LGBTQ parade attack, officials say
Law enforcement officials in Philadelphia, on Wednesday, provided an update to a case involving a teen boy who, officials claim, communicated with a group affiliated with Al-Qaeda and allegedly purchased materials online in an effort to obtain weapons of mass destruction. During an event on Wednesday morning, First Assistant District Attorney Robert Listenbee said Muhyyee-ud-din…
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