Archive for August 2026
Toronto MP says police probing possible arson after her car was set on fire
Toronto Liberal MP Salma Zahid said Thursday her car was set on fire at her home and police are investigating it as a suspected arson. In a written statement Zahid said her car and another vehicle were set on fire overnight and both her son and neighbours called 911 after noticing the fire. In a…
Read MoreA year after Minneapolis Catholic school shooting, documents detail swift response, little on motive
Documents released a year after the deadly shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic church and school provide a detailed account of the swift and widespread response by law enforcement officers — who arrived within minutes and began triaging injured students. But the nearly 1,500 photos and hundreds of pages cataloging witness interviews, evidence and officer accounts…
Read MoreRussian officer dies in car blast in St. Petersburg
A lieutenant colonel was killed in a car explosion in Russia’s second-largest city, St. Petersburg, on Thursday. Russia’s Investigative Committee said the blast occurred in Pushkinsky on the southern outskirts of the city. Neighborhoods in the area are known to house Russian military personnel. Local media suggest the car exploded when the driver turned on…
Read MoreMan dies after detonating explosive device as officers approach Sumner property
A 46-year-old man died after detonating an explosive device as officers approached him at a Sumner property following a domestic violence call in Puyallup on Wednesday, police said. Puyallup police received a 911 call at about 3 p.m. from a 45-year-old woman reporting a domestic violence incident at her apartment. Officers responded, but the male…
Read MoreExplosive devices found in a SoCal boy’s home after school threat, officials say
A Santa Barbara County sheriff’s bomb squad was dispatched to the home of a youth after threats were made to a school, according to authorities. Two explosive devices were recovered from the boy’s home Saturday, and officials said the “potential school threat” had been thwarted. Raquel Zick, a spokesperson for the county Sheriff’s Office, declined…
Read MoreRiverside County man arrested for allegedly vandalizing Flock camera, assaulting contractor
A Riverside County man was arrested on Monday for allegedly vandalizing a Flock camera and assaulting a contractor who was installing a new license plate reader, according to authorities. In a news release shared by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, deputies said they were called to the 73000 block of Fred Waring Drive in Palm…
Read MoreNorway teen arrested over alleged axe attack plot against preschool
A 16-year-old boy is in custody in Norway on suspicion of planning a terrorist attack with an axe and a knife on a preschool. The teenage boy had developed a concrete plan for when and how he would attack a specific preschool, report Aftenposten and NRK. According to an arrest warrant, the boy is suspected…
Read MoreUK Man jailed for mosque threats after synagogue attack
A man who made death threats to two mosques in the wake of the Manchester synagogue attack has been jailed for more than two years. Gabriel Levy, 21, from Wakefield, made an anonymous phone call to the Al-Sunnah Mosque in Cheetham Hill on 4 October 2025, telling the person who answered: “I’m going to come…
Read More‘Chucky-style’ mask suspect accused of threats in Philadelphia arrested in Las Vegas
A man accused of threatening people in Philadelphia while wearing a “Chucky-style” mask has been arrested in Las Vegas, authorities said. Zymire Hughes, 22, was wanted for terrorizing citizens in Center City Philadelphia. The USMS Nevada Violent Offender Task Force arrested Hughes Tuesday in Las Vegas just before 5 p.m. in the 6500 block of…
Read More$10K bond for man accused of arson in massive fire that destroyed historic Cleveland church
A 19-year-old man was arraigned Wednesday morning in connection with the devastating fire at a historic Cleveland church, according to an arrest warrant. John Patrick McManamon, 19, faced a judge on Wednesday morning and was arraigned on a felony arson charge, according to court records. His bond was set at $10,000. According to the arrest…
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