Posts by MCAC(Maryland Coordination and Analysis Center)
New charge added against woman accused of conspiring with neo-Nazi leader to attack energy grid
A federal gun charge has been added to the case against a Baltimore County woman accused of conspiring with a neo-Nazi leader to attack and destroy energy substations around the Baltimore area to “lay [the] city to waste.” Sarah Beth Clendaniel, of Catonsville, was initially indicted in February 2023 on charges that she conspired to…
Read MoreNew Jersey Man Charged with Federal Hate Crime for Breaking into Center for Islamic Life at Rutgers University and Destroying Property
A New Jersey man has been charged with a federal hate crime for breaking into the Center for Islamic Life at Rutgers University (CILRU) in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and destroying property. Jacob Beacher, 24, of Somerset County, was arrested this morning and charged by complaint with one count of intentional or attempted obstruction of…
Read MoreMan arrested in Paris after Iran consulate incident
French police on Friday arrested a man who had threatened to blow himself up at Iran’s consulate in Paris, but on being searched was found not to be carrying any explosives. A police source told Reuters the man was seen at about 11 a.m. (0900 GMT) entering the consulate, carrying what appeared to be a…
Read MoreIsrael yet to show evidence UNRWA staff are members of terrorist groups, review finds
Israel has yet to provide evidence for its accusations that hundreds of staff with the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) are members of terrorist groups, according to a review of the agency’s neutrality released on Monday that could prompt some donor countries to review funding freezes. The United Nations appointed former French foreign minister…
Read MoreIsrael indicts sister of Hamas leader Haniyeh on terrorism incitement
Israel’s State Attorney on Sunday indicted the sister of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on charges of incitement and showing solidarity with a terror group, after she allegedly praised Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack that sparked the six-month old war in Gaza. Sabah al-Salem Haniyeh, 57, lives in the southern Israeli town of Tel Sheva. Her brother…
Read MoreSuspect arrested after breaking into Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ residence
A suspect has been arrested after breaking into the Getty House, the official residence of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass. The break-in occurred around 6:40 a.m. when, according to the Los Angeles Police Department, the suspect smashed a back window to gain entry into the home. Mayor Bass and her family were in the Hancock…
Read MoreUK ‘Swatting’ hostage hoaxer led police to shoot man in US
A UK hoaxer whose fake call to police in the US led to the shooting of an innocent man by officers believing they were dealing with a hostage situation, has been spared jail. Robert Walker-McDaid, from Coventry, rang a terrorism hotline in Maryland, prompting a Swat (special weapons and tactics) police unit to be sent…
Read MoreCountering the Threat: Lone Wolves, Homemade Explosives, and the Path to a Safer Future
According to the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs, “lone wolf terrorism” occurs when someone acts alone to commit a terrorist act without the assistance or encouragement of a government or a terrorist organization. There have also been notable examples of lone wolf terrorism in the United States in the past, including that…
Read MoreGermany arrests 3 suspected China spies
Germany’s Federal Prosecutor has said three German citizens were arrested for alleged involvement in providing the Chinese secret service with information on state-of-the-art machine parts for ship engines. The German Federal Prosecutor’s office on Monday said three German nationals were arrested under the strong suspicion of having worked for the Chinese secret service. Prosecutors believe…
Read MoreTwo men charged with spying for China under Official Secrets Act
A UK parliamentary researcher and another man have been charged with spying for China after allegedly providing information which could be “useful to an enemy”. Christopher Cash, 29, the researcher, and Christopher Berry, 32, were charged under the Official Secrets Act. They are accused of giving “articles, notes, documents or information” to a foreign state,…
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