Posts Tagged ‘domestic extremist threats & trends’
1 arrested amid investigation into mass shooting threats at San Antonio ‘Jewish facility’
San Antonio city officials said a suspect was taken into custody Thursday as law enforcement looked into “threats to commit a mass shooting at a Jewish facility.” According to a press release, the information was initially passed on to the San Antonio Police Department by the local FBI field office, which told KENS 5 the…
Read MoreMan arrested, accused of throwing Molotov cocktail at DHS building in Grand Island
A man was lodged in jail after he allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail at a Department of Homeland Security building in Grand Island. According to a federal criminal complaint, federal employees of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement had left the DHS building at 703 S. Webb Road after work at 11 a.m. on…
Read MoreTexas Man Charged Federally for Receipt and Transport of Explosives Intended for Use Against Law Enforcement
A Texas man is facing federal charges after allegedly purchasing powerful explosives in New Mexico and expressing plans to use them to harm law enforcement officers and government officials during riots in California. According to court documents, on June 12, 2025, Grzegorz Vandenberg, 48, visited a travel center in Lordsburg, New Mexico, to purchase fireworks.…
Read MoreMinnesota suspect attempted to kill two other state lawmakers, officials say
A man who is accused of killing a Democratic state lawmaker and her husband, and injuring another state lawmaker and his wife, allegedly attempted to kill two other state lawmakers, Minnesota officials said on Monday. Vance Luther Boelter, 57, who is charged with fatally shooting Melissa Hortman, a Minnesota Democrat, and her husband, Mark, visited…
Read MoreThe man suspected of shooting 2 Minnesota lawmakers is in custody after surrendering to the police
The man suspected of killing a Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another crawled to officers in surrender Sunday after they located him in the woods near his home, bringing an end to a massive, nearly two-day search that put the entire state on edge. Vance Boelter was arrested and charged with two counts of murder and…
Read MoreWest Virginia man indicted for alleged bomb threats at Kroger and Walmart, says he was working with German terrorist group
A West Virginia man is facing serious charges after allegedly threatening two businesses with acts of terrorism just months apart. Leroy R. Koepfinger Jr., 58, of Weirton, has been indicted on two counts of making terroristic threats, WBOY’s sister station WTRF 7News reported. Prosecutors say Koepfinger made alarming claims at the Weirton Kroger and Walmart…
Read MoreSuspect in Boulder antisemitic terror attack charged with 118 counts including attempted murder
Boulder County’s district attorney on Thursday charged the suspect in the Pearl Street Mall terror attack with more than 100 criminal counts related to the antisemitic firebombing that injured 15 people and a dog. Mohamed Sabry Soliman, a 45-year-old Egyptian immigrant who officials say was living in the U.S. illegally, faces 118 charges, including dozens…
Read MoreBoulder attack suspect charged with federal hate crime, said he ‘wanted to kill all Zionist people’: Court documents
The man suspected of throwing Molotov cocktails in an “act of terrorism” during a pro-Israel demonstration in Boulder, Colorado, injuring 12 people, has been charged with a federal hate crime and state charges including 16 counts of attempted first-degree murder, according to court documents. The suspect, 45-year-old Mohamed Soliman, told investigators “he researched on YouTube…
Read MoreAttack in Boulder, Colorado, burns 8 people at march for Israeli hostages, officials say; suspect in custody
A suspect is in custody after what the FBI is calling a “targeted act of violence” during a peaceful march in support of Israeli hostages at the outdoor Pearl Street Mall in Boulder, Colorado, on Sunday. Witnesses said the suspect used a “makeshift flamethrower” and threw Molotov cocktails that burned multiple victims, according to an…
Read MoreFBI releases over 100 pages of writings by Covenant School shooter
The FBI has released more than 100 pages of writings by Audrey Hale, the shooter responsible for the tragic 2023 Covenant School shooting that claimed the lives of three children and three staff members at the private Christian elementary school. The documents, which were found in Hale’s car, had been kept private by law enforcement…
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