Posts by MCAC(Maryland Coordination and Analysis Center)
First of two defendants sentenced to prison for Christmas Day 2022 attack on power substations
One of two Pierce County men who vandalized electrical substations as part of a burglary scheme, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma, to 18 months in prison, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman. Jeremy Crahan, 40, pleaded guilty in September 2023, admitting he joined co-defendant Matthew Greenwood in a conspiracy to…
Read MoreSecurity breach at India’s parliament on 22nd anniversary of deadly attack
Two unidentified men stormed the lower house of India’s parliament on Wednesday, in a major security breach that fell on the anniversary of a deadly attack on the complex more than two decades ago. Video broadcast live on Sansad TV, the official channel for the country’s parliament, showed a man jumping over tables and running…
Read MoreProsecutor: Driver accused of targeting religious group in Billings claimed they were ‘terrorists’
The woman accused ofdriving a vehicle into a religious group Saturday in downtown Billings told police she intentionally drove at them after drinking two bottles of liquor because she thought they were “terrorists,” according to charging documents filed in Yellowstone County District Court Tuesday. Genevienne Marlene Rancuret, 55, was formally charged with nine felony counts…
Read MoreThe Dutch counterterror agency has raised the national threat alert to the second-highest level
The Dutch counterterrorism agency on Tuesday lifted the country’s threat alert to its second-highest level, saying the possibility of an attack in the country is now “substantial.” The announcement marked the first time the threat level has been so high since the end of 2019 and came a week after the European Union’s home affairs…
Read MoreAnonymous bomb threats made against all public schools not credible, says Baltimore County Schools
Anonymous bomb threats made against public schools in Baltimore County were not credible, according to Baltimore County Public Schools. “There have been reports of school systems across the state and nation receiving anonymous bomb threats in recent days,” according to the school system. This morning, school officials in Baltimore County notified parents about a bomb…
Read MoreCalgary youth suspected of terrorism activity to enter into 12-month peace bond
The Calgary teen who will be placed on a 12-month terrorism peace bond believed Sharia law dictated that gay people should be executed, court was told Monday. And among the materials found on the now-17-year-old’s electronic devices were videos of people being beheaded or thrown off buildings to their deaths. Article content RCMP Const. Trevor…
Read More15 Air National Guardsmen disciplined in Discord server leak
The Air Force has taken action against 15 members of Airman 1st Class Jack Teixeira’s chain of command for their roles in a security breakdown that enabled the 21-year-old National Guardsman to remove classified information from his office and post it online. While the service maintains that Teixeira acted alone, the Air Force’s investigation turned…
Read MoreHighland Park massacre suspect to represent himself in trial now set for February
The Highland Park massacre suspect will represent himself in his criminal trial, which a judge on Monday set for February, a year sooner than lawyers were preparing for. Robert Crimo III asked a Lake County judge to allow him to proceed without the aid of his assistant public defenders and invoked his right to a…
Read MoreMan charged in fire at South African Parliament declared unfit for trial
A man charged with terrorism and other offenses over a 2022 fire that badly damaged South Africa’s historic Parliament complex in Cape Town was declared unfit to stand trial by a court on Monday. Zandile Mafe was diagnosed with schizophrenia by an expert panel in a report, and a judge in the Western Cape High…
Read MoreSuicide Bomber Attacks Police Station In Northwest Pakistan, Killing 23 Officers And Wounding 32
A suicide bomber detonated his explosive-laden vehicle at a police station’s main gate in northwest Pakistan early Tuesday, killing at least 23 troops and wounding 32 others, and causing a part of the building to collapse upon impact, the military and officials said. The suicide attack — one of the deadliest attacks since January —…
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