Homeland Security News
Man arrested in Las Vegas Tesla arson facing federal charges
A man arrested for allegedly setting Tesla vehicles on fire in Las Vegas earlier this month is now facing federal charges in the alleged Molotov cocktail attack. The U.S. Justice Department said 36-year-old Paul Hyon Kim made an initial appearance Thursday in U.S. District Court in Las Vegas, where he is facing one count of…
Read MoreIndy Sikh temple shooting suspect arrested in Ohio for arson insurance scheme
The suspect in last month’s Sikh temple shooting has been arrested in Ohio, now also charged with arson after police say he tried to burn down his Indianapolis home to collect over $400,000 in insurance money. Gurpreet Singh, a 22-year-old Indianapolis resident, was recently arrested in Ohio after being charged in Marion County court with…
Read MoreMaine police share photos from Lewiston mass shooting investigation but withhold vast majority
Maine State Police officials have shared photographs collected as part of the investigation into the Lewiston mass shooting, the deadliest shooting in the state’s history. State police shared approximately 800 photos Thursday in response to a request made under the state’s Freedom of Access Act. According to state police, they reviewed more than 15,000 photos…
Read MoreJamaica prime minister endorses expansion of Haiti police as Kenyan-led mission struggles
Jamaica Prime Minister Andrew Holness said Wednesday that the escalating gang crisis in Haiti has reached a point that demands a rapid increase in the number of cops and equipment for the Haiti National Police to battle gangs that are on the verge of taking over the capital. Ultimately, the Haiti National Police “has to…
Read MoreJustice Department Disrupts Hamas Terrorist Financing Scheme Through Seizure of Cryptocurrency
The Justice Department announced the disruption of an ongoing terrorist financing scheme through the seizure of approximately $201,400 in cryptocurrency held in wallets and accounts intended to benefit Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiyya (Hamas). The seized funds were traced from fundraising addresses purportedly controlled by Hamas that were used to launder more than $1.5 million in virtual…
Read More5 injured, including 2 Americans, in stabbing attack in Amsterdam, police say
A knife-wielding assailant in Amsterdam seriously wounded five people — including two from the United States, one from Belgium and one from Poland — in a stabbing attack Thursday on a busy shopping street, Dutch police said. The attack occurred at around 3:30 p.m. local time and lasted several minutes before the assailant was stopped…
Read MoreColombia – Cauca under fire. FARC dissidents launch wave of terror attacks
The department of Cauca is under fire as FARC dissidents unleashed a coordinated offensive across ten municipalities within the past 24 hours. The violent attacks, which included car bombs, drone strikes, and gunfire, have left at least 80 people injured, including four children, and resulted in the death of one Colombian soldier. The most damaging…
Read MoreGerman authorities raid group accused of plotting against Eritrean government
More than 200 police officers searched 19 properties in a large-scale operation, with a related raid also conducted in Denmark. No arrests have been made so far. German authorities carried out raids across six states on Wednesday targeting individuals suspected of involvement in Brigade N’Hamedu, a group accused of attempting to overthrow the government of…
Read MoreSuspicious package in downtown Halifax was ‘hoax improvised explosive device,’ police say
Halifax police have released an image of a man they say is a suspect related to the “hoax improvised explosive device” found outside Halifax City Hall on Wednesday morning. Halifax Regional Police officers determined the package in Grand Parade was not a threat to the public, said police spokesperson Const. Martin Cromwell. “However, it was…
Read MoreMan seriously injured after blowing himself up with homemade bomb
The Special Detective Unit is understood to be assisting garda investigations after a man appears to have accidentally blown himself up with a pipe bomb. The man, aged in his 50s, suffered serious injuries and had to undergo surgery but his wounds are not thought to be life-threatening. The incident, revealed in the Irish Examiner,…
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