Archive for August 4, 2026
21-year-old woman arrested for plot to commit mass shooting at Greenbrier [AR] Elementary School
The Greenbrier [AR] School District sent families a notice that a 21-year-old woman was arrested for planning a mass shooting at East Side Elementary School. Police records show that Abilene Almanza was brought into Greenbrier Police Department for questioning after the FBI tipped police off concerning messages she was sending in the app Discord. A…
Read MoreNetanyahu says no Israeli withdrawal from Gaza until Hamas has been completely disarmed
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that Israel will not withdraw from its current lines in Gaza until Hamas has completely disarmed and pushed back on a recent deal announced by U.S. President Donald Trump. Netanyahu’s remarks cast more doubt on the deal to disarm Hamas, which was seen as a potential breakthrough for ending…
Read MoreMan went to Somalia ‘in attempt to join Isis’
A man allegedly used an Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot to help him make contact with the Islamic State group in Somalia in a failed bid to become a martyr, a [UK] court has heard. Mohamed Mohamoud, 22, is on trial at Winchester Crown Court accused of preparing acts of terrorism between 1 October 2024 and…
Read MoreArson suspect arrested as Spokane battles devastating wildfires
A man from Spokane, Washington, was arrested and charged with setting one of the three devastating wildfires that are burning through the region. The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office said Aaron F. Farinacci, 37, was arrested Monday and booked on suspicion of first-degree arson in connection with the Old Trails Fire, the largest of the three…
Read MoreAuthorities seek a motive in the mass shooting at an Idaho In-N-Out Burger
A driver charging his electric taxi and a former law enforcement officer who tried to intervene were among the seven people wounded in a mass shooting at an Idaho fast food restaurant that also left three people dead, according to friends and relatives of the two men. The attack Saturday at a new In-N-Out Burger…
Read MoreTwo New Jersey Men and a Washington Man Plead Guilty to Terrorism-Related Offenses for Supporting ISIS
Two men from Montclair, New Jersey and a man from Kent, Washington admitted to charges related to supporting the Islamic State of Iraq and al Sham (“ISIS”), U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer announced. Tomas-Kaan Jimenez-Guzel, 19, and Milo Sedarat, 21, both of Montclair, New Jersey, pleaded guilty on July 27, 2026 and July 28, 2026, respectively,…
Read MoreUK man arrested on suspicion of terrorism offence
A man from Wigston has been arrested on suspicion of a terrorism offence, police have said. Counter Terrorism Policing South East (CTPSE) said it had arrested a 27-year-old man on Monday on suspicion of expressing support for the proscribed organisation Daesh – also known as Islamic State. CTPSE added officers were currently searching a residential…
Read MoreFirst foreign terrorist removal case in special court stems from Oklahoma 2024 election day plot
On Thursday, The U.S. Department of Justice filed the first case in a special court for immigrants facing terror charges. The case is tied to a foiled 2024 election day mass shooting plot hatched in OKC. Afghan nationals Nasir Tawhedi and Abdullah Zada were arrested in 2024 for planning to commit a terror attack on…
Read MoreCincinnati woman accused of making bomb threats to Mississippi agencies
A woman from West Price Hill is facing federal charges in Mississippi for allegedly calling in bomb threats to two county agencies. Nearly three years ago, Michelle Edwards, from West Price Hill, was accused of attacking a woman with a hammer. In this new case, the FBI said Edwards attempted to hide her phone number,…
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