Archive for May 8, 2026
No evidence Austin mass shooting suspect was associated with a foreign terrorist organization, FBI concludes
The FBI has released new information about the mass shooting outside an Austin, Texas, bar in March that left three people dead, concluding the suspected shooter was a lone actor, who was not associated with a Foreign Terrorist Organization. “There is no evidence of outside direction or radicalization; rather, the investigation indicates an escalation in…
Read MoreMan gets life in prison in Colorado firebombing attack on pro-Israel demonstrators
A man who killed one person and injured a dozen more in a firebombing attack on demonstrators showing support for Israeli hostages in Gaza was sentenced Thursday to life in prison plus over 2,000 more years immediately after pleading guilty to first-degree murder and dozens of other state charges. Mohamed Sabry Soliman said he wished…
Read MoreMichigan Man Sentenced to 20 years in Prison for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS and Possessing a Destructive Device
A Michigan man was sentenced today to 20 years in prison after having been convicted by a jury last year on two charges of attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, commonly known as ISIS, a designated foreign terrorist organization, and for being a felon in possession of a…
Read MoreBullhead City man arrested on terrorist threat-related charges accused of making explosive device
Bullhead City police arrested a man on charges related to making terrorist threats, after he was allegedly constructing an explosive device and made statements mentioning the Laughlin Bridge, according to Bullhead City Police. Police arrested Bryan Christopher Lee Chambers, 23, of Bullhead City Thursday on charges of making terrorist threats and possession of dangerous drugs…
Read More3 Australian women back from Syria face slavery and terrorism charges over alleged IS links
Three Australian women were refused bail when they appeared in courts on Friday charged with slavery and terrorism offenses after they arrived home from Syria with another 10 others whom police allege are linked to the Islamic State group. The four women and nine children, who have spent years in Roj camp in the Syrian…
Read MoreCharges Announced Against Member of Online Cybercriminal Group “Purgatory” for Placing Swatting Calls to Universities; Victims Asked to Contact FBI
United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that charges have been filed against a juvenile[1] following a rash of swatting calls aimed at universities and other institutions in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and elsewhere in August 2025. A “swatting call” is a hoax call made to emergency services typically reporting an immediate threat to human…
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