Homeland Security News
Maryland Man Facing Federal Felony Charges For Illegally Operating A Drone During The National Football League Wild Card Game
A federal criminal complaint has been filed charging Alexis Perez Suarez, 43, of Baltimore, Maryland, on federal felony charges related to flying a drone over M&T Bank Stadium during a National Football League Wild Card Game in Baltimore on January 11, 2025. “If you are going to fly a drone, you are responsible for learning…
Read MoreMember of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula Sentenced to 44 Years in Prison for Terrorism Offenses
Minh Quang Pham, also known as “Amim”, 41, was sentenced today to 44 years in prison and a lifetime of supervised release for attempted suicide bombing in alliance with al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), a designated foreign terrorist organization. “The defendant was sentenced for an attempt to commit an act of terrorism and plotting…
Read MoreNew York Man Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime for Threatening Jewish Synagogue in Albany
A New York man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Albany, New York, to civil rights and firearm charges related to his threatening conduct targeted at a Jewish synagogue. According to court documents, Mufid Fawaz Alkhader, 29, of Schenectady, pleaded guilty to an information charging one count of obstructing the free exercise of religious…
Read MorePortland police arrest man reportedly threatening people with machete near Old Tow
After an hours-long police response near Old Town on Wednesday night, officers arrested a man at an apartment complex they said threatened people with a machete. A large police presence gathered in the 600 block of Northwest Naito Parkway in response to the incident at about 4 p.m. The Portland Police Crisis Negotiation Team (CNT)…
Read MoreThreats against federal officials surged in 2024, Capitol police report shows
A report produced by federal investigators with the U.S. Capitol Police revealed the number of investigations into threats against Congress and the Capitol complex surged to the second-highest number on record in 2024, amid a toxic and menacing moment in American politics. The agency’s threat division investigated 9,474 “concerning statements or direct threats” against members…
Read MorePuntland offensive deals blow to Islamic State in Somalia
Forces from Somalia’s semi-autonomous Puntland region have captured swathes of territory from Islamic State during a weeks-long offensive they hope will draw increased international support, according to officials and Reuters reporters. The advances come against an IS faction that has gained in importance and was the target last week of the first air strikes of…
Read MoreTeen in custody after entering Texarkana airport with guns, demanding plane
A 15-year-old boy is in custody after authorities said he displayed a firearm Tuesday morning at Texarkana Regional Airport and demanded an airplane before being confronted by a pilot who had retrieved a firearm from his truck. The boy entered from the general aviation side with an AR-style rifle, according to a statement from the…
Read MoreNew Albany warehouse shooting, arrest
A shooting at a New Albany warehouse Tuesday night sparked a large search Wednesday from law enforcement agencies across central Ohio. Authorities said 28-year-old Bruce Reginald Foster III allegedly shot six people, resulting in one death, at the KDC/One building on Smith’s Mill Road. Roughly 12 hours later, Foster was arrested in a Columbus neighborhood…
Read MoreWorkplace shooting in Ohio warehouse leaves 1 dead, 5 more wounded, suspect on loose, police say
Police are seeking an employee of a warehouse in a Columbus, Ohio suburb who they say shot one co-worker to death and wounded five others late Tuesday night. New Albany, Ohio said in a statement early Wednesday that authorities are looking for Bruce Reginald Foster. Police Chief Greg Jones told reporters in a news conference…
Read MoreThe Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a major Congo city declare a unilateral ceasefire
The Rwanda-backed rebels who seized eastern Congo’s key city of Goma announced a unilateral ceasefire in the region Monday for humanitarian reasons, following calls for a safe corridor for aid and hundreds of thousands of displaced people. The M23 rebels said the ceasefire would start Tuesday. The announcement came shortly after the U.N. health agency…
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