Homeland Security News
Capitol rioter who wanted to be ‘lone wolf killer’ taken back to jail for stalking DC activist
A Silver Spring man who spent four months in prison for his role in the Capitol riot was taken back to jail in handcuffs Monday for stalking a D.C. activist. Bryan Betancur Battisti, 26, pleaded guilty in D.C. Superior Court to two counts of contempt of an anti-stalking order. D.C. Superior Court Judge Elizabeth Wingo…
Read MoreMaryland man sentenced to 2 years in prison for conduct during Jan. 6 Capitol riot
A Maryland man was sentenced to two years in prison Monday for his conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. According to court documents, Nicholas Ortt, 43, of Mount Airy traveled to D.C. on Jan. 6, 2021, to attend the “Stop the Steal” rally and…
Read MoreSpecially Designated Global Terrorist Mohammad Bazzi Pleads Guilty to Sanctions Evasion
Lebanese national Mohammad Ibrahim Bazzi, 60, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to conduct and to cause U.S. persons to conduct unlawful transactions with a Specially Designated Global Terrorist. In May 2018, the Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated Bazzi as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist for assisting in, sponsoring and…
Read MoreSearch Underway For Suspects In Alabama Mass Shooting That Killed 4 And Injured 17
Authorities have reported no arrests after a weekend mass shooting killed four people and left 17 others injured in what police described as a targeted “hit” by multiple shooters who opened fire outside a popular Alabama nightspot. The shooting late Saturday in the popular Five Points South entertainment district of Birmingham rocked an area of…
Read MoreIsraeli Army Says It Struck 300 Targets In Lebanon In Stepped-Up Pressure On Hezbollah
The Israeli military said it struck 300 targets Monday in Lebanon in one of the most intense barrages of airstrikes in nearly a year of fighting against the Hezbollah militant group. Lebanon’s health ministry said 50 people were killed and 300 wounded in the strikes. The army announced the action on social media, posting a…
Read MoreCongress Scrambles To Ensure Safety Of Presidential Candidates In Final Weeks Of Campaign
Lawmakers are scrambling to ensure that the U.S. Secret Service has enough money and resources to keep the nation’s presidential candidates safe amid repeated threats of violence. It’s unclear, though, how much they can do with only weeks before the election, or if additional dollars would make an immediate difference. Days after a gunman was…
Read MoreRandallstown NAACP, Jewish community leaders concerned over robberies, carjackings
Community leaders in the northwest Baltimore and Pikesville areas are concerned about recent crimes against Orthodox Jews. The Randallstown branch of the NAACP is tracking reports of robberies and carjackings, saying it believes Orthodox Jews and women are being targeted in front of synagogues, homes and businesses. “Jewish people and women should not feel unsafe…
Read MoreMajor jihadist attack in Mali’s capital killed more than 70, security source says
A jihadist attack in the Malian capital targeting a military police training camp and airport left more than 70 people dead and 200 wounded, one of the highest tolls suffered by the security forces in recent years. A security source speaking on condition of anonymity told AFP that 77 people had been killed and 255…
Read MoreBeirut strike kills suspect in 1983 bombings that killed 300 Americans
Israel killed a top Hezbollah figure who was wanted by the U.S. for his role in the 1983 bombings of the U.S. Embassy and a Marine barracks that killed 300 people, two security sources told Reuters. Hezbollah’s operations commander, Ibrahim Aqil, was the subject of a $7 million State Department reward for information leading to…
Read MoreMan arrested for threatening to commit ‘mass violence’ in South Texas, officials say
A man has been arrested after threatening to commit “mass violence” in Wilson County. On Sept. 8, the Wilson County Sheriff’s Office received a call to perform a welfare check on a resident who lives in the 100 block of Circle Six Drive in La Vernia. It was reported he had made calls to two…
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