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Man arrested after homemade explosives were detonated by bomb squad in South Austin house
A man is in jail after officers found and detonated a large amount of homemade explosives at a house in South Austin, the police department said. Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said police received a call around 3:13 p.m. Tuesday about the possibility of bomb material inside a home. The APD Bomb Squad and the…
Read MoreKansas City teen arrested for alleged arson at Tesla dealership: FBI
A 19-year-old Kansas City, Missouri, resident was arrested for allegedly burning Tesla vehicles last month, the Justice Department announced on Friday. Owen McIntire, who is attending college in Boston, was arrested and made his initial court appearance on Friday to face federal charges related to an arson attack at a Tesla dealership in Kansas City…
Read MoreAmerican citizen hijacks small plane in Belize, 3 injured: Police
Three passengers were injured after a U.S. citizen allegedly hijacked a small plane at knifepoint in Belize on Thursday, police said. Akinyela Sawa Taylor, a U.S. citizen, hijacked a plane with 13 other passengers on board, officials said. Police received information the plane was hijacked by a passenger on board shortly before takeoff. Taylor wanted…
Read MoreAfghan National Pleads Guilty to Obtaining Firearms in Connection with Plot to Conduct ISIS-Inspired Election Day Terrorist Attack
Abdullah Haji Zada, 18, a native and citizen of Afghanistan and U.S. lawful permanent resident, pleaded guilty today to a criminal information charging him with knowingly receiving, attempting to receive, and conspiring to receive a firearm and ammunition to be used to commit a federal crime of terrorism. According to court documents, Zada and a…
Read MoreFlorida State gunman used deputy mom’s former service weapon to kill 2 and wound 6, authorities say
The 20-year-old son of a sheriff’s deputy opened fire Thursday at Florida State University with his mother’s former service weapon, killing two men and wounding at least six others, investigators said. Officers quickly arrived and shot and wounded the shooter after he refused to comply with commands, said Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell. Authorities have…
Read MoreFBI arrests Warren County man accused of leaving explosive device at sports complex
A Warren County man is accused of leaving an improvised explosive device at an outdoor sports complex last fall in Lebanon. James River Phillips, 20, of Mason was arrested Thursday by the FBI Cincinnati Field Office’s Joint Terrorism Task Force on federal charges, the FBI said in a release. The FBI said that they believe…
Read More17-year-old Montgomery Co. student charged with threats of mass violence, hate crime
Montgomery County police said Thursday they’ve charged a 17-year-old boy with threats of mass violence and a hate crime. The charges stem from a voicemail targeting an unnamed county school on Tuesday, March 18, police said. Montgomery County police declined to name the school that was targeted and said that because the boy charged is…
Read MoreDeLand man arrested for making Molotov cocktails
A DeLand man arrested last month for the possession of child porn and other child sex offenses was arrested on Monday for having fire bombs in his home, police said. Sebastian Tinsley, 21, was charged with two counts of possession of a firebomb. He was in the Volusia County Branch Jail Thursday on $10,000 bail.…
Read MoreMember of Zizian group says she did not kill her parents
The daughter of a Pennsylvania couple whose deaths are among six connected to a cultlike group says she has been falsely accused of killing her parents. Michelle Zajko’s denial was part of a 20-page handwritten “Open Letter to the World” her attorney provided to The Associated Press on Tuesday. Dated March 9, the letter also…
Read MoreArrests in Jordan over rocket and drone plots
Jordan’s security services say they have arrested 16 people suspected of plotting attacks inside the country involving rockets and drones. The General Intelligence Department said the suspects had been under surveillance since 2021 and their plans were aimed at “targeting national security, sowing chaos and sabotage”. They involved possession of explosives and automatic weapons, the…
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