Posts by MCAC(Maryland Coordination and Analysis Center)
Maryland police seek help identifying suspects in hate crime assault
Maryland State Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying four individuals involved in an assault and reported hate crime that took place early Saturday morning in Frederick County. Shortly before 2 a.m. on May 10, troopers from the Maryland State Police Frederick Barrack responded to a convenience store in the 8400 block of…
Read MoreMom, 33, bought ammunition, tactical gear for son who had plans for mass violence at SAISD middle school, police say
The mother of an SAISD middle school student allegedly bought ammunition, magazines and tactical gear for her son, who had expressed a desire to carry out “acts of mass violence” at Jeremiah Rhodes Middle School, according to SAPD. Ashley Pardo, 33, was arrested on Monday on charges of aiding in commission of terrorism, court records…
Read MoreUK police arrest man for arson after fire at PM Starmer’s house
British police said on Tuesday they had arrested a 21-year-old man on suspicion of arson after counter-terrorism officers launched an investigation into three fires, including one at Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s private home. Police were called to reports of a fire in the early hours of Monday morning at the property in Kentish Town in…
Read MoreGermany bans biggest ‘Reichsbürger’ group and arrests four of its leaders
Germany has banned an extremist far-right organisation linked to the so-called “Reichsbürger” (Citizens of the Reich) movement and carried out dawn raids on its properties and leaders’ homes, the interior ministry said on Tuesday. Hundreds of security forces across several German states searched properties associated with the self-styled “Königreich Deutschland” (Kingdom of Germany) group, and…
Read MoreIndia’s Modi warns Pakistan of more strikes if there is a ‘terrorist attack’
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned Pakistan on Monday that New Delhi would target “terrorist hideouts” across the border again if there were new attacks on India and would not be deterred by what he called Islamabad’s “nuclear blackmail.” Modi’s first public comments since Indian armed forces launched strikes on what New Delhi said were…
Read MoreSuspect in Florida State University mass shooting released from hospital, booked into jail
The Tallahassee Police Department on Monday said Phoenix Ikner was released from a local hospital following an extended stay and multiple surgeries to treat injuries. He’s accused of the April 17 shooting at Florida State University, where he opened fire on campus and was subsequently shot by responding officers. Ikner has been transported to a…
Read MoreTehama authorities say Tennessee gamer’s tip thwarted school shooting
Over the weekend, police arrested two teens they claim were planning a mass shooting. The Tehama County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that two suspects, aged 14 and 15, were planning a mass shooting at Evergreen Middle School in the town of Cottonwood. Law enforcement said they received a tip on May 9 from…
Read MoreKurdish PKK disbands and ends 40-year Turkey insurgency
The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group, which has been locked in bloody conflict with the Turkish state for more than four decades, decided to disband and end its armed struggle, a news agency close to the group reported on Monday. The PKK’s decision could boost NATO member Turkey’s political and economic stability and encourage…
Read MorePoland says Russian secret service behind 2024 fire in Warsaw shopping centre
Russian secret services were behind a massive fire that nearly completely destroyed a Warsaw shopping centre in May 2024, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Sunday after a year of investigation into the case. “We already know for sure that the large fire on Marywilska was the result of arson ordered by Russian services.…
Read MoreUnease lingers in Kashmir despite ceasefire between India and Pakistan
Joy over an India-Pakistan ceasefire was short-lived in Kashmir. Tens of thousands fled the Indian-controlled part of the disputed region last week amid heavy shelling and drone attacks by Pakistan. Yet despite a ceasefire announced Saturday, only a handful of families returned to their homes Sunday. “We will go back only after complete calm prevails,”…
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