Posts Tagged ‘domestic extremist threats & trends’
D.C. pipe bomb suspect, Brian Cole Jr., hit with 2 new charges
The man accused of planting pipe bombs outside of the Republican and Democratic National Committee headquarters on the eve of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot now faces two additional felony charges, according to a superseding indictment made public Wednesday. Brian Cole Jr. was arrested and charged in December with transporting and planting the two IEDs…
Read MoreTennessee Man Pleads Guilty to Arson and Attempting to Provide Material Support to a Foreign Terrorist Organization
Today, Regan Darby Prater, 28, currently of Tullahoma, Tennessee, entered a guilty plea to one count of arson and one count of attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization. Prater pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Knoxville. Sentencing has been set before U.S. District…
Read MoreSuspect in attack at Sam Altman’s house aimed to kill OpenAI CEO, warned of humanity’s extinction from AI
A man accused of throwing a lit Molotov cocktail at the home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s home last week was trying to kill him, and was motivated by hatred of artificial intelligence technology, prosecutors said Monday. The suspect, Daniel Moreno-Gama, is being charged with attempted murder in the case, the San Francisco District Attorney…
Read MoreBrooklyn activist pleads guilty to setting fire to 11 NYPD vehicles
A Brooklyn activist with a history of arrests at pro-Palestinian protests pleaded guilty Wednesday to setting fire to 11 empty police vehicles last summer. Jakhi McCray, 22, admitted to the June 12 arson spree, which New York City police officials said caused $800,000 in damages to department vehicles. He faces a mandatory minimum of 5…
Read More‘No Data Centers’: Indy councilor’s home hit with 13 shots in targeted attack
A targeted shooting at an Indianapolis councilman’s home is under investigation after the politician backed a controversial data center project. Indianapolis City-County Councilor Ron Gibson reported the attack early Monday morning, police said. Gibson represents District 8 on the city’s near north and east sides. He has served since 2023. The incident occurred just before…
Read MoreTucson case first in nation to pursue federal terrorism charges against member of 764
When 19-year-old Baron Martin was cited for a fender bender in Tucson two and a half years ago, federal agents say he was already deep into the world of 764. Agents say Martin joined the online network in 2019 and is now tied to crimes that could keep him locked up for life. Behind closed…
Read MoreDelivery driver forced at gunpoint to bring explosive device to police station
A delivery driver in Northern Ireland was forced at gunpoint to drive his vehicle to a police station with a viable explosive device planted inside, sparking a major security alert. Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) Assistant Chief Constable Ryan Henderson said the force’s specialist terrorism unit was leading the investigation into the incident in…
Read MoreB.C. youth charged over alleged school shooting threats in chats with U.S. teen
Police on Vancouver Island say a youth who lives in Sooke, B.C., has been charged after allegedly making threats about a school shooting in online chats with a 15-year-old in the United States. Sooke RCMP said in a statement Monday that the investigation was spurred after police in Louisville, Ky., made contact earlier this month…
Read MoreMan Pleads Guilty to Participating in Online Neo-Nazi Group that Exploited Children into Producing Child Sexual Abuse Material
A Texas man and convicted rapist pleaded guilty to leading a child exploitation enterprise connected to an internet-based extremist group that entices and targets children into producing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and images of self-harm. Kaleb Christopher Merritt, 26, also known as “eTerror,” of Spring, Texas, pleaded guilty to one count of engaging in…
Read MoreViolent Extremist Network “764” Member Pleads Guilty to Sexually Exploiting Minors and Cyberstalking
A member of a violent extremist network pled guilty to child sex abuse charges in federal court today, stemming from a November 2025 arrest. Erik Lee Madison, 20, of Halethorpe, Maryland, pled guilty to the sexual exploitation of a child and cyberstalking. Madison sexually exploited at least 10 minor female victims. Kelly O. Hayes, U.S.…
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