Archive for October 2025
SLO man charged with hate crime after threatening to bomb synagogues, police say
A San Luis Obispo man was arrested on Friday after he allegedly threatened to bomb “every synagogue in a 20-mile radius.” The San Luis Obispo Police Department was notified by the Western States Information Network, a law enforcement entity that provides criminal intelligence to law enforcement, that Elijah King, 36, made a threatening post on…
Read MoreSuspected ISIS supporter fired on German cars with air rifle
A suspected ISIS group supporter has been arrested in Germany for allegedly trying to cause fatal crashes on a motorway by shooting at cars with an air rifle, prosecutors said Friday. The 21-year-old suspect, a Turkish national who has not been named, “intended to kill ‘unbelievers’ through the series of attacks,” the public prosecutor’s office…
Read MoreTwo Defendants Convicted of Conspiring to Provide Material Support to ISIS
Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, Abdullah At Taqi, 26, of Queens, was convicted by a jury on all counts of an indictment charging him and co-defendant Mohamad David Hashimi with conspiring and attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization,…
Read MoreMember of Violent Extremist Network ‘764’ Charged with Animal Crushing, Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, Cyberstalking and Interstate Threats
A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of California has returned a six-count indictment against Tony Christopher Long, also known as Inactive, Inactivee0, and inactivecvx, 19, of Porterville, California, charging him with animal crushing (two counts), sexual exploitation of a minor, possession of material involving the sexual exploitation of a minor, cyberstalking, and transmitting…
Read MorePortland city councilor’s home, cars damaged in ‘suspicious’ fire
Portland fire officials are investigating a possible arson after a fire damaged the home and cars of Portland City Councilor Candace Avalos early on Sunday. Portland Fire & Rescue crews responded to the blaze at Avalos’ home in the Mill Park neighborhood at 2:40 a.m. on Sunday. Firefighters found multiple cars and a carport engulfed…
Read MoreSudanese paramilitary enters army’s last stronghold in Darfur
Paramilitary fighters from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan haveentered the center of El Fashir, the last major city in the western region of Darfur held by the country’s military and allied forces, an adviser to the force said Sunday, raising fears of another bloodbath. Bash Tabiq, an RSF adviser, said Sunday that the…
Read MoreLithuania says it will shoot down Belarus smuggler balloons disrupting air traffic
Lithuania’s Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene said on Monday her country will begin to shoot down smuggler balloons crossing the border from Belarus, which have repeatedly interrupted the Baltic nation’s air traffic. Lithuania has said balloons are sent by smugglers transporting contraband cigarettes from Belarus into the EU, but it also blames Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko,…
Read MoreRussia claims it tested ‘unique’ Burevestnik nuclear-capable missile
Russia has tested a nuclear-capable cruise missile, Burevestnik, which can evade defences and loiter for long periods of time while covering thousands of kilometres in distance, according to the Russian president. Russia tested a new nuclear-capable and powered cruise missile fit to confound existing defences, inching closer to deploying it to its military, President Vladimir…
Read MoreRed Wing PD says swatting calls connected to extremist organization
Red Wing police say two swatting calls this month in the city have been tied to an international extremist group that preys on children and teens. The Red Wing Police Department announced on Friday it had responded to two separate calls on Oct. 14 and Oct. 16 reporting shooting victims at an address on the…
Read MoreModesto man charged for firearms and explosives found near middle school
A man was arrested in Modesto on Oct. 20 by the Modesto Police Department for multiple charges, including two counts of possessing explosive devices near a pubic school. The Modesto Narcotics Enforcement Team and the Stanislaus County Probation Department served a search warrant on the 1000 block of Floyd Avenue, located across the street from…
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