Homeland Security News
The FBI And DHS Leaders Won’t Testify Publicly About National Security Threats Before The Senate
The leaders of the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security declined to testify publicly at a scheduled Senate committee hearing Thursday on global threats to national security, a break from standard protocol of open testimony before the panel. “Their choice to not provide public testimony about their departments’ efforts to address wide-ranging national security…
Read MoreConvicted Jan. 6 rioter now found guilty of plotting to kill FBI agents
A convicted Jan. 6 rioter has now been found guilty of plotting to murder FBI agents who were investigating the Capitol insurrection. Edward Kelley, 35, was convicted Wednesday in the federal case against him in Knoxville, Tennessee, according to the Department of Justice. He is scheduled to be sentenced on May 7, and could face…
Read MoreDallas Anesthesiologist Convicted of Tampering with IV Bags Sentenced to 190 Years in Prison
A Dallas anesthesiologist who injected dangerous drugs into patient IV bags, leading to one death and numerous cardiac emergencies, was sentenced today to 190 years in prison. Raynaldo Riviera Ortiz Jr., 60, was charged by criminal complaint in September 2022 and indicted the following month on charges related to tampering with IV bags used at…
Read MoreFormer Georgia Poll Worker Indicted for Mailing Bomb Threat to Polling Place
A former Georgia poll worker was indicted yesterday for allegedly mailing a letter that threatened to bomb a polling place and harm poll workers and for lying to the FBI during the investigation. Nicholas Wimbish, 25, of Milledgeville, was previously arrested pursuant to a criminal complaint on Nov. 4 and made his initial appearance in…
Read MoreFlorida man arrested in alleged plot to bomb New York Stock Exchange
FBI agents have arrested a Florida man in connection with an alleged plot to bomb the New York Stock Exchange, according to charging documents unsealed on Wednesday. South Florida resident Harun Abdul-Malik Yener was charged with attempted use of an explosive to damage or destroy a building used in interstate commerce, according to court documents…
Read MoreInternational Criminal Court Issues Arrest Warrants For Netanyahu And Hamas Officials
The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defense minister and Hamas officials, accusing them of war crimes and crimes against humanity over the war in Gaza and the October 2023 attacks that triggered Israel’s offensive in the Palestinian territory. The decision turns Netanyahu and the…
Read MoreNigeria and India agree deeper ties in maritime security, counter-terrorism
Nigeria and India on Sunday agreed to deepen collaboration in maritime security, intelligence and counter-terrorism during a state visit to the West African country by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Modi is the first Indian premier to visit Nigeria in 17 years after an invitation by President Bola Tinubu, who is seeking investments from some…
Read MoreBrazilian police arrest 5 officers over alleged coup plot and plans to kill President Lula, others
Brazilian police arrested five officers accused over a coup plot that included plans to overthrow the government following the 2022 elections and kill President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, authorities said. According to the investigation, the coup plotters also planned to kill Vice President Geraldo Alckmin and Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes. Brazilian media…
Read MoreAlabama Man Charged With Machine Gun Possession Was At Tuskegee Shooting, Complaint Says
A man charged Thursday in federal court with illegally possessing a machine gun was driving in a crowd at Tuskegee University when gunfire was seen coming from the car in a shooting that left one dead and dozens wounded, according to court documents. Jeremiah Williams, 20, was arrested on Thursday and faces a federal charge…
Read MoreWestern Embassies In Kyiv Shut Due To Russian Air Attack Threat After Biden Policy Shift
The U.S. and some other Western embassies in Kyiv said that they would stay closed Wednesday for security reasons, with the American delegation saying it had received a warning of a potentially significant Russian air attack on the Ukrainian capital. The precautionary step came after Russian officials promised a response to President Joe Biden’s decision…
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