Archive for January 2025
Man who injured himself with homemade explosive device in Fairfield arrested
A man has serious hand injuries after an explosive device he and his friend made exploded prematurely in Fairfield and both men have been arrested, according to police. Officers were notified by an area hospital about a man being treated for significant hand injuries on Dec. 1, 2024. It was reported that the injuries were…
Read MoreDurham man arrested at RDU charged with supporting ISIS, making plans to join terrorist group
A North Carolina man was charged with supporting ISIS and making plans to travel to Morocco to join the group, according to court documents unsealed in federal court on Tuesday. Alexander Justin White, 29, who went by the name Sulaiman Al-Amriki online allegedly began posting his support for ISIS on his Facebook account between May…
Read More7th suspect in Stamford double-stabbing caught in Maryland after months on run, police say
https://www.middletownpress.com/news/article/stamford-attempted-murder-chavez-perez-stabbing-20033958.php STAMFORD — “I killed him, dude,” Julio “Chimado” Chavez-Perez said in a voicemail in the wake of a double-stabbing on the city’s West Side, where police say seven assailants attacked two men with ”makeshift” spears, according to an arrest warrant. Chavez-Perez was arraigned Tuesday at state Superior Court in Stamford on an attempted murder charge,…
Read MoreWCSO: Man brought in explosive device to detention center
A homemade explosive device allegedly belonging to a Jonesborough man was found during the booking process at the Washington County Detention Center. On Jan. 11, James Thomas Clay, 29, was arrested for various charges by the Johnson City Police Department, according to a release from the Washington County, Tennessee Sheriff’s Office (WCSO). While being booked…
Read MoreJustice Department and FBI Conduct International Operation to Delete Malware Used by China-Backed Hackers
The Justice Department and FBI today announced a multi-month law enforcement operation that, alongside international partners, deleted “PlugX” malware from thousands of infected computers worldwide. As described in court documents unsealed in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, a group of hackers sponsored by the People’s Republic of China (PRC), known to the private sector as…
Read MoreSouth Korea’s Impeached President Yoon Detained In Major Law Enforcement Operation
South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, was detained in a major law enforcement operation at the presidential compound Wednesday, defiantly insisting the anti-corruption agency didn’t have the authority to investigate his actions but saying he complied to prevent violence. Yoon, the country’s first sitting president to be apprehended, now faces the prospect of a…
Read MoreDetectives continue search for person related to series of Carroll County mailbox explosions
Detectives are still searching for the person behind a series of mailbox explosions in Carroll County. People found the debris Sunday in the Manchester and Westminster areas. The State Fire Marshal now needs the public’s help in identifying a suspect. “We take this very, very seriously, and we’re out there investigating, trying to determine who…
Read MoreBiden moves to lift state sponsor of terrorism designation for Cuba, part of deal to free prisoners
President Joe Biden notified Congress of his intent to lift the U.S. designation of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism, the White House announced, as part of a deal facilitated by the Catholic Church to free political prisoners on the island. Senior U.S. administration officials, who previewed the announcement on the condition of anonymity,…
Read MoreTeen convicted of threatening violence at Montgomery County high school
A Maryland teen who authorities say wrote 129 pages about a school shooting was convicted Wednesday of threatening mass violence. Alex Ye, 19, of Rockville, was found guilty on one count of threat of mass violence after a two-day bench trial in December. Prosecutors described Ye’s long document as a chilling plan to kill students…
Read MoreFederal attorneys look to block FBI testimony on MS-13 connection in Annapolis mass shooting case
https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/12/30/us-attorney-block-fbi-testimony-charles-smith/ Despite a court order, federal attorneys are hoping to prevent FBI agents from testifying in the mass shooting case against Charles Robert Smith, an Annapolis man accused of killing three Hispanic people and shooting three others in an alleged hate crime last year. As Smith’s case nears its trial date in February, his legal…
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