Homeland Security News
Valley City man faces federal charges for threatening Lorain County mosque
A Valley City man accused of posting threatening social media messages and videos targeting a Lorain County mosque now faces federal charges. Wyatt Brzoska, 20, was arrested in March, accused of planning an attack at a Columbia Station mosque. Investigators said a search of his bedroom inside his family’s home turned up 10 guns, around…
Read MoreCrossbow-wielding arsonist not guilty due to insanity
A crossbow-wielding arsonist who targeted an Indian restaurant and 5G masts in a three-week campaign has been found not guilty by a jury by reason of insanity. Milo Creese, 40, also fired a 15cm crossbow bolt through a woman’s window and assaulted two police officers as they tried to arrest him in Surrey, the Old…
Read MoreHouthis capture Red Sea port city in push to seize Bab el-Mandeb
Yemen’s Houthis seized control of the strategic Red Sea port city of Mokha on Thursday and were advancing towards the Bab al-Mandeb strait, a Yemeni military source said. Witnesses said they saw Houthi forces entering the city while chanting “death to America, death to Israel”. The city which has been held by Yemen’s internationally recognised…
Read MoreU.S. Designates Ecuadorean Gang as Terrorist
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Wednesday that the United States was adding an Ecuadorean gang, Los Tiguerones, to its terrorism list, seeking to deny the group access to financial resources and U.S. banking networks. The action, which Mr. Rubio spoke about during a brief visit to Quito, the capital of Ecuador, is the…
Read MoreEx-Louisiana police officer pleads guilty to terrorism conspiracy
A former Marine and New Iberia police officer has pleaded guilty to a federal terrorism conspiracy charge, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana. Prosecutors said Micah James Legnon, who also used the aliases “Kateri” and “Black Witch,” joined an anti-government group whose members discussed plans to carry out an…
Read MoreOntario man found guilty of participating in terrorist group activities
An Ontario man was found guilty of participating in the activities of a terrorist group by an Ontario Superior Court judge Wednesday. Kristoffer Nippak, 33, was arrested and charged in December 2023 with knowingly participating in or contributing to an activity of a terrorist group following an 18-month investigation by the RCMP in central Quebec,…
Read MoreUK man charged with assisting Russian military spies in sabotage plot
A British man has been charged with assisting a foreign intelligence service after alleged contact with Russian military spies, according to the Crown Prosecution Service. The charges against Joshua Cammidge, 31, came on Wednesday following his arrest last week by counterterrorism police. He allegedly received instructions from a suspected representative of the GRU Volunteer Corps,…
Read MoreColdwater man charged with making threats against police and other community targets
A Coldwater man has been charged with making a false report or threat of terrorism after allegedly threatening to carry out mass violence against law enforcement and community targets. 28-year-old Michael Paul Young, was arraigned in Branch County District Court , where Magistrate Valerie White set his bond at $250,000 cash or surety. Because Young…
Read MoreFormer Prince George’s County deputy accused of providing explosives to Annapolis man
A former Prince George’s County sheriff’s lieutenant who once led the agency’s K-9 unit has been charged with providing explosives and technical guidance to a man accused of manufacturing dozens of explosive devices, according to court documents. Micah Sam, a longtime sheriff’s deputy who received specialized explosives training during his law enforcement career, is accused…
Read MoreUS destroys five Iranian tankers as Tehran takes aim at Jordan
US forces destroyed five Iranian oil tankers on Tuesday after the Revolutionary Guards fired ballistic missiles at a US Navy warship twice in two days, as Iran launched missile strikes on US targets in Jordan. US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the crews of all five vessels — the Kivik, Charminar, Horizon 1, Riesco and Derya…
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