Archive for January 2025
Man with Molotov cocktail threatened to kill Cabinet members, Capitol Police say
A Massachusetts man arrested at the U.S. Capitol on Monday told police he was there to kill a newly confirmed member of President Donald Trump’s cabinet, federal investigators say. Ryan Michael “Reily” English was charged in D.C. District Court on Tuesday with unlawful possession of a firearm and carrying an explosive or incendiary device on…
Read MoreColumbia [MO] man arrested for alleged arson at Boone County Courthouse
A Columbia man was arrested Tuesday after allegedly throwing an incendiary device described as being similar to a Molotov cocktail at the front door of the Boone County Courthouse, igniting a fireball as someone was exiting the building. According to a Facebook post from the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, the incident happened around 12:03 p.m.…
Read MoreSuspects in killings of Vallejo witness, Vermont Border Patrol agent connected by marriage license, extreme ideology
Two young people who applied in November for a marriage license in Washington have each been charged by authorities in separate January killings that claimed the lives of a Border Patrol agent in Vermont and an 82-year-old landlord in Vallejo, according to police and court records obtained by Open Vallejo. Maximilian Snyder, a 22-year-old data…
Read More3 dead, 2 police officers injured in grocery store shooting in Indiana
Two people were shot and killed inside a grocery store in Indiana on Monday, officials told ABC News. The incident took place at about 5:30 p.m. at Martin’s Super Market in Elkhart, Indiana, according to the Elkhart Police Department. Upon arrival, officers and first responders were directed to two shooting victims inside the store,” according…
Read MoreNeo-Nazi leader on trial in Maryland for alleged terrorist plot to destroy Baltimore-area power grid
A Florida man is heading to trial in Maryland on Monday for an alleged terrorist plot to destroy the power grid in the Baltimore region. The trial began with jury selection. On Monday, more than 27 jurors were chosen to sit on the 36-member body. Court is adjourned until Tuesday, Jan. 28 at 9:15 a.m.…
Read MoreSAPD: Man who claimed to have explosive device as he approached gate at JBSA-Lackland arrested
A man is in custody after claiming he had an explosive device strapped to his back as he approached the Luke East Gate at JBSA-Lackland. San Antonio police say it happened just after 4:30 a.m. Monday. They report that security personnel at the base took the appropriate action when they cordoned off the area and…
Read MoreFrench police probe death threats against judge and prosecutors trying Le Pen
French police have opened an investigation into death threats against a judge and two prosecutors involved in a corruption trial of far-right leader Marine Le Pen in which she could be barred from contesting the 2027 presidential election, police and judicial sources said. The abuse fits into a pattern of threats against judges, prosecutors and…
Read MoreHagerstown woman arrested for making threats against churches, pastors
A woman from Hagerstown is under arrest after a joint investigation by Maryland fire authorities. Salamah Bassem Audi, 35, was arrested Saturday after she made several online threats against local churches. Investigators with the Hagerstown Fire Marshal’s Office and the Office of the State Fire Marshal were notified of multiple threats made against Gateway Experience…
Read MoreSuspect involved in Brussels terror attack in October 2023 arrested in Malaga
A suspect involved in the Brussels terror attack on 16 October 2023, which claimed the lives of two Swedish football fans, has been arrested at Malaga Airport, Spanish police and the Belgian Federal Prosecutor’s Office announced on Saturday. Belgian authorities believe this man supplied the firearm used by the attacker. Just after 19:00 on 16…
Read MoreSweden Seizes Vessel Suspected Of ‘Sabotage’ After Undersea Data Cable Rupture In Baltic Sea
Swedish prosecutors announced Sunday night that they have opened a preliminary investigation into suspected aggravated “sabotage” and ordered the detention of a vessel in the Baltic Sea suspected of damaging an underwater fiber optic cable connecting Latvia and the Swedish island of Gotland earlier that day. “Several authorities, including the National Police Operations Department, the…
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