Archive for April 16, 2025
Kenyan court tries Belgian teens on ant smuggling charges
Kenyan authorities brought four men, including two Belgian teenagers, before court on Tuesday, charged with wildlife piracy over the smuggling of ants. The trafficking of body parts of larger species of wild animals is common in Kenya, with authorities in the past combating the smuggling of body parts of elephants, rhinos and pangolins, among others.…
Read MoreMan arrested after threatening Tulsi Gabbard and her husband
A man is facing a federal charge after allegedly threatening to kill Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and her husband, the Department of Justice announced on Monday. Aliakbar Mohammad Amin, 24, of Lilburn, Georgia, allegedly sent threatening text messages about Gabbard and her husband, Abraham Williams, between March 29 and April 1, the Justice…
Read MoreMan wearing gas mask in pepper spray attack at Mass. courthouse held without bail
A man accused of attacking several people with his fists and pepper spray at a courthouse in Woburn on Monday morning was charged and ordered held in law enforcement custody. Nicholas Akerberg, 28, of Yarmouth Port, faces nearly 20 criminal charges in connection with the reported incident at Woburn District Court, the Middlesex District Attorney’s…
Read MorePrison unit emptied after Manchester bomber attack
All prisoners held in the terrorism prison unit where Manchester Arena bomber Hashem Abedi attacked guards have been moved, the BBC has been told. There were seven prisoners in the HMP Frankland separation centre at the time of Abedi’s attack on Saturday, including the extremist preacher Anjem Choudary. The centre has now been emptied and…
Read MoreMan charged with threats of terrorism after bomb threat in Scott County
A man is facing terrorism charges after allegedly threatening to blow up the Scott County Court House on Tuesday night. The Scott County Sheriff’s office said it got a call at around 8:30 p.m. about a possible bomb threat at the courthouse entrance. Officers with the sheriff’s office and the police department arrived to find…
Read MoreAnderson man found guilty of impersonating Homeland Security officer and possessing Molotov cocktails
A federal jury has found Joshua W. Stearman, 42, of Anderson, guilty of unlawfully possessing incendiary bombs, commonly referred to as Molotov cocktails, and falsely impersonating an officer or employee of the United States. According to court documents and evidence introduced at trial, on December 12, 2023, at approximately 1:47 a.m., a police officer in…
Read MorePerson arrested at UnitedHealthcare headquarters after allegedly making ‘threats of violence’
An individual was arrested near UnitedHealthcare’s headquarters in Minnesota on Monday after officials said they “issued threats of violence” directed at the facility, but stressed the person had no “specific grievances” with the company. The suspect contacted the FBI Minneapolis Field Office at approximately 10:47 a.m. to issue the threats “if specific demands were not…
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