Sweden detains person suspected of terrorism offence

Swedish police on Wednesday detained a person suspected of a terrorism related crime, a national prosecutor said on Friday. “We are now working unconditionally and intensively on the investigation,” senior prosecutor Mats Ljungqvist said in a statement. The suspected crime took place in August, Ljungqvist told TV4 News without elaborating. Read more: Reuters

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Justice Department Disrupts Covert Russian Government-Sponsored Foreign Malign Influence Operation Targeting Audiences in the United States and Elsewhere

The Justice Department today announced the ongoing seizure of 32 internet domains used in Russian government-directed foreign malign influence campaigns colloquially referred to as “Doppelganger,” in violation of U.S. money laundering and criminal trademark laws. As alleged in an unsealed affidavit, the Russian companies Social Design Agency (SDA), Structura National Technology (Structura), and ANO Dialog,…

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Las Vegas judge keeps bail at $1M for teenager accused of supporting ISIS

A judge declined to reset bail Wednesday for the teenager accused of plotting an ISIS-inspired terror attack, keeping the amount at $1 million. Joshua Robles was 16 when Las Vegas Metro police arrested him in late November. Because of his age at the time, the courts and police kept Robles’ name and details about his…

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DC jury returns guilty verdicts for two gang members in 2018 murder of 10-year-old girl

https://wtop.com/dc/2024/09/dc-grand-jury-returns-guilty-verdicts-for-two-gang-members-in-2018-murder-of-10-year-old-girl/ Two gang members involved in the 2018 death of 10-year-old Makiyah Wilson were found guilty on murder charges in a D.C. Superior Court on Tuesday. makiyah wilsonAssistant D.C. Police Chief Chanel Dickerson said the suspects fired “indiscriminately,” killing 10-year-old Makiyah Wilson and wounding four adults. (Courtesy NBC Washington)A jury found Mark Price, 30, and…

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3 MS-13 gang members convicted in 2022 killing over graffiti in Silver Spring

https://wtop.com/montgomery-county/2024/09/3-ms-13-gang-members-convicted-in-2022-killing-over-graffiti-in-silver-spring/ Three Maryland men who police say are members of the MS-13 gang have been convicted on charges related to a 2022 retribution shooting in Silver Spring that left a teenager dead. Junior Francisco Del-Cid, 20, of Takoma Park, Elmer Lopez-Cortez, 25, of Silver Spring, and Elvin Guzman-Machado, 20, of Silver Spring, were found guilty…

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