Homeland Security News
Crete terror suspect admits Hamas membership, links to Cyprus plot
A 37-year-old man arrested in Crete on Saturday on suspicion of terrorism-related activity has told Greek investigators he is a member of Hamas and was connected to suspects detained in Cyprus over planned attacks on Israeli-linked targets. The suspect, a Gaza native legally employed in Greece as a seasonal hotel worker, was staying in Agios…
Read MoreTwo convicted over targeted knife attack on Iran International journalist
Two men have been convicted following a targeted knife attack on a journalist outside his home in south‑west London. The jury heard prosecution evidence that the attack was planned, coordinated and funded, and that it formed part of what prosecutors said was a proxy operation linked to the Iranian state. George Stana, 25, and Nandito…
Read MoreHawaii man with 2 prior federal threat convictions charged with threatening Whitmer, Michigan Capitol shooting
A Hawaii man has been charged with threatening Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and also threatening to shoot up the Michigan Capitol building in Lansing. Ronald Saville, 48, of Honolulu, was charged by criminal complaint with sending interstate communications containing threats, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Hawaii said on Tuesday. He had an…
Read MoreTeen charged with plotting mass shooting at suburban elementary school
A teen has been arrested and charged with attempted murder and weapons charges after he allegedly plotted to carry out a shooting at a suburban elementary school. According to police in suburban Plainfield, deputies were called to a home on Helmar Lane on May 22 at approximately 12:50 p.m. for reports of a “male suicidal…
Read MoreNaval drone explodes in the Romanian port of Constanta
A naval drone exploded in the Romanian port city of Constanta on Friday morning. In a statement, the Romanian Ministry of National Defence said the drone detonated at around 10:30 a.m. local time and that it was thought to be “of the type used in the war in Ukraine”. “The area had already been secured…
Read MoreAustralian court hears bail arguments for woman accused of enslaving Yazidi teen in Syria
A woman accused of enslaving a Yazidi teenager in Syria would agree to wear an electronic monitoring ankle bracelet and undergo religious counseling if she were freed on bail, her lawyer told a court Friday. Zeinab Ahmad, 31, continued an application for bail in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on two slavery charges. Her application was…
Read MoreNJ nurse arrested for 2 arsons, threatening coworkers on Thursday, officials say
A New Jersey nurse was arrested after setting fire to his apartment and to his car outside of where he worked on Thursday, according to the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office. Officers with the Gloucester Township Police Department were called to the Cherrywood Apartment on the 1200 block of Little Gloucester Road around 11:52 a.m. on…
Read MorePolice seek public’s help investigating arson at Boston Museum of African American History
The National Park Service and Boston police are investigating an act of arson at the Museum of African American History Boston, where a staff member discovered package contents set on fire behind the building on Joy Street in Beacon Hill. Dr. Noelle Trent, president and CEO of the museum’s Boston and Nantucket campuses, said she…
Read MoreOliver County [ND] man charged with terrorizing over data center threats
An Oliver County man is facing a felony terrorizing charge after authorities say he threatened to shoot supporters of a proposed data center. The Oliver County Sheriff’s Office says a bar patron overheard Kenneth Ganske making the threats in late April. According to court documents, Ganske allegedly said he had untraceable ammunition and could think…
Read MorePinellas Park man arrested for threats against Largo school, PCSO says
A man from Pinellas Park has been charged with written threats to kill or conduct a mass shooting after deputies say he made online threats against a school. Wednesday, deputies with the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office threat management unit arrested 23-year-old Adam Ballou. Deputies say they began investigating after getting information on June 2 about…
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