Posts Tagged ‘Crime’
Arizona Leader of Violent Extremist Network ‘764’ Charged with Running a Child Exploitation Enterprise, Supporting Terrorists, Producing and Distributing Child Pornography, and Other Crimes
A federal grand jury in the District of Arizona has returned a 29-count superseding indictment against Baron Cain Martin, known online as “Convict” (among other monikers), 21, of Tucson, Arizona. The superseding indictment charges Martin with participating in a child exploitation enterprise, conspiring to provide material support to terrorists, conspiring to kill, kidnap or maim…
Read MoreHalifax police arrest youth allegedly connected to 764
Halifax Regional Police have arrested a youth in connection with participation in a violent online extremist group. The arrest follows an investigation that began in May by the HRP/RCMP Integrated Child Exploitation Unit. According to a news release from HRP issued Tuesday, the youth was an active member of an online group named 764, a…
Read More2 men sentenced to 25 years for failed murder-for-hire plot against Iranian dissident Masih Alinejad
Two men hired by Iran in a failed plot to kill Masih Alinejad, an Iranian dissident, author and activist, at her New York City home in 2022 were sentenced to 25 years in prison on Wednesday. A Manhattan federal court jury convicted Rafat Amirov and Polad Omarov of murder-for-hire and attempted murder in aid of…
Read MoreBrazil: at least 64 reported killed in Rio’s worst day of violence amid police favela raids
At least 64 people have reportedly been killed in Rio’s worst-ever day of violence as more than 2,500 officers and special forces stormed an area of favelas near Rio’s international airport that is considered the headquarters of one of Brazil’s most powerful organised crime groups. The predawn police raid – the deadliest in Rio’s history…
Read MoreMember of Violent Extremist Network ‘764’ Charged with Animal Crushing, Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, Cyberstalking and Interstate Threats
A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of California has returned a six-count indictment against Tony Christopher Long, also known as Inactive, Inactivee0, and inactivecvx, 19, of Porterville, California, charging him with animal crushing (two counts), sexual exploitation of a minor, possession of material involving the sexual exploitation of a minor, cyberstalking, and transmitting…
Read MoreLithuania says it will shoot down Belarus smuggler balloons disrupting air traffic
Lithuania’s Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene said on Monday her country will begin to shoot down smuggler balloons crossing the border from Belarus, which have repeatedly interrupted the Baltic nation’s air traffic. Lithuania has said balloons are sent by smugglers transporting contraband cigarettes from Belarus into the EU, but it also blames Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko,…
Read MoreChicago Gang Offered $10K to ‘Take Down’ US Border Patrol Chief—DHS
Chicago Gang Offered $10K to ‘Take Down’ US Border Patrol Chief—DHS A suspected Latin Kings gang member has been charged with allegedly placing a bounty on U.S. Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino, according to the Department of Justice. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Juan Espinoza Martinez, a Mexican national, entered the United States…
Read MoreAs MoCo gang activity remains ‘consistent’ since 2023, police grapple with understaffing
Department also facing scrutiny of validation process for identifying members MoCo gang activity remains ‘consistent’ since 2023, police official says At least 19 validated gangs are operating in Montgomery County, though more likely have gone unreported, and their activity remains “consistent” since 2023, according to Captain Ian Clark, director of the police department’s Special Investigations…
Read MoreVandal sets fire inside Washington state Capitol building, causes ‘significant’ damage
The Washington state Capitol Legislative Building has been vandalized and several facilities damaged, according to Gov. Bob Ferguson on Monday. “Last night, an intruder broke into the Legislative Building and damaged several facilities and historical artifacts,” Ferguson said in an X post. The governor said there was “significant damage” to the State Reception Room, and…
Read MoreThird man charged in connection to attempted bombing of news vehicle in SLC
After an explosive device was found underneath a Fox 13 news vehicle in Salt Lake City, two men were immediately identified and connected to the crime in court. On Friday, the FBI revealed that a third person has been tied to the crime. Christoper Solomon Proctor was charged in U.S. District Court with arson in…
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