Posts by MCAC(Maryland Coordination and Analysis Center)
Man arrested after threatening mass shooting, Bend police say
Police arrested a Bend man Friday after receiving a report that the man was preparing for a potential mass shooting. Nathaniel Benjamin Wright, 36, was taken into custody May 30 after a family member notified Bend police that Wright intended to commit a mass shooting following an argument with family members. Officers went to Wright’s…
Read MoreFrance arrests three over attacks on Jewish sites with foreign interference suspected
The three suspects behind the apparent antisemitic vandalism are Serbian nationals who were reportedly apprehended while trying to leave France. Three Serbian nationals have been arrested in France in connection with the vandalism of Jewish sites in Paris over the weekend, according to local media, with the incident drawing parallels with previous similar cases where…
Read MoreAttack in Boulder, Colorado, burns 8 people at march for Israeli hostages, officials say; suspect in custody
A suspect is in custody after what the FBI is calling a “targeted act of violence” during a peaceful march in support of Israeli hostages at the outdoor Pearl Street Mall in Boulder, Colorado, on Sunday. Witnesses said the suspect used a “makeshift flamethrower” and threw Molotov cocktails that burned multiple victims, according to an…
Read MoreTwo Foreign Nationals Indicted for Plot to Silence U.S. Dissident and Smuggle U.S. Military Technology to China
Federal grand juries in Milwaukee and Los Angeles each returned indictments charging two foreign nationals, Cui Guanghai, 43, of China, and John Miller, 63, of the United Kingdom and a U.S. lawful permanent resident, with interstate stalking and conspiracy to commit interstate stalking (Los Angeles) and conspiracy, smuggling, and violations of the Arms Export Control…
Read MoreMother accused in terrorism case, gets bond conditions modified to work
Ashley Pardo, the mother accused of aiding in the commission of terrorism, appeared in court Friday morning. Her son was found planning an attack on a middle school, according to police. Pardo’s attorneys requested changes to her bond conditions to allow her to return to work. The judge approved the request, permitting a modification to…
Read MorePolice: Indiana woman made bombs out of Monster Energy cans, wanted to blow up a high school
A southern Indiana woman faces a felony charge after police say she made various homemade explosives, including bombs made with Monster Energy cans. Ahnna I. Tipton, 19, faces a possession of a destructive device charge after being arrested Thursday in Evansville. The charge stems from alleged explosive devices police found while Tipton was at the…
Read MoreSo-called Islamic State group claims first attack on Syrian forces since fall of al-Assad
The extremist group, which once controlled large parts of Syria and Iraq, has opposed the new authority in Damascus led by President Ahmad al-Sharaa, who was once the head of al-Qaeda’s Syria branch. The so-called Islamic State (IS) group has claimed responsibility for two attacks in southern Syria, including one on government forces that a…
Read MoreMan charged with attempted murder after detonating explosive devices, deputies say
A man is facing attempted murder charges after he allegedly detonated explosive devices while firefighters were responding to a reported vehicle fire Saturday morning, according to the Placer County Sheriff’s Office. Crews with the Foresthill Fire Protection District arrived at the scene around 11:23 a.m. after receiving reports of a vehicle fire in front of…
Read MoreU.S. Government Employee Arrested for Attempting to Provide Classified Information to Foreign Government
An IT specialist employed by the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) was arrested today for attempting to transmit national defense information to an officer or agent of a foreign government. Nathan Vilas Laatsch, 28, of Alexandria, Virginia, was arrested today in northern Virginia, and will make his initial court appearance in the Eastern District of Virginia…
Read MoreIsraeli PM Netanyahu accepts US’ latest Gaza ceasefire proposal as Hamas says it is considering it
It comes after Middle East envoy Witkoff said earlier this week that he was optimistic about brokering an agreement to end more than 19 months of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he has accepted US Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff’s proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza and prisoner…
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