Posts Tagged ‘domestic extremist threats & trends’
Northwest Indiana man charged with exploiting minors
Charleston Fallon, 19, of Gary, is charged with sending threats across state lines, coercing a minor and attempting to sexually exploit children. According to a probable cause affidavit, Fallon was a member of 764, which an FBI agent described as a “nihilistic violent extremist group” that seeks to “destroy civilized society through the corruption and…
Read MoreMan wanted by FBI in Florida for arson, terroristic activity arrested in Tennessee
A man wanted by the FBI was arrested in Lebanon after the Lebanon Police Department was alerted by the SafeNet license plate reader system. The man was wanted by the FBI in Jacksonville on an arson charge that had been flagged as terroristic activity. “Because our LPR system does not track a vehicle’s every movement,…
Read MoreSuspect in NSB bridge threat linked to prior extremist probe
An Edgewater man who threatened to destroy a New Smyrna Beach bridge was previously a target of an FBI investigation over racist and violent statements, and is believed to hold “incel” views, according to police reports. Logan Cimms, 20, made the bridge threats in a Snapchat conversation, where he referred to the arrest of a…
Read MoreMinnesota man gets 2 life sentences for killing Democratic lawmaker and her husband
The Minnesota man who pleaded guilty to killing a top Democratic lawmaker and her husband was sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison on Thursday, a little over a year after the political attacks. Vance Boelter, 59, was sentenced to two consecutive life terms plus 40 years in prison after pleading guilty…
Read MoreEx-soldier started a fire and fired a pellet gun outside a New York federal building, FBI says
A former U.S. Army soldier toting an anti-ICE sign set off fireworks, lit a fire and shot a pellet gun Monday morning outside a Manhattan federal office building, injuring three people before security officers subdued him, authorities said. Andrew Arrabaca, 43, went to the building known as 26 Federal Plaza “armed with bad intentions,” made…
Read MoreOmaha man accused in White House UFC event plot extradited to Ohio
An Omaha man the DOJ has said was the mastermind behind a plot to attack the Freedom 250 UFC event last month at the White House is being extradited to Ohio. Abraham Hermosillo Alvarez, 31, was arrested by the FBI in Omaha on June 14 after he and his wife came home from the pool.…
Read MoreTotal of 8 suspects now indicted in alleged plot to attack White House UFC event
A total of eight men have been indicted for their alleged roles in the plot to attack a UFC event on the grounds of the White House last month, according to federal prosecutors. The men allegedly wanted to use drones to create a diversion, and then use snipers to attack attendees fleeing from the June…
Read MoreNihilistic Violent Extremist Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison in San Antonio
A San Antonio-based member of a Nihilistic Violent Extremist (NVE) group related to the 764 network was sentenced today to 40 years in prison, lifetime supervised release, and to pay $10,000 in restitution for racketeering activity and multiple acts relating to the sexual exploitation of children. According to court documents, Alexis Aldair Chavez, also known…
Read More15-year-old sentenced for ‘calculated, predatory’ Tri-City school shooting plot
The student who developed a detailed plan for a mass shooting at Kamiakin High in Kennewick last year received the maximum sentence allowed in juvenile court Monday. Following an emotional hearing, Superior Court Judge Jacqueline Shea-Brown ordered Mason Bently-Ray Ashby, now 15, to be jailed for about five more years, until he turns 21. Because…
Read MoreA member of the cultlike Zizians group is charged in the killings of her parents in Pennsylvania
A member of the cultlike group known as Zizians, who has denied killing her parents in Pennsylvania in 2022, has been charged with murder, a prosecutor said Wednesday. Michelle Zajko, who has been jailed in Maryland on other charges since February 2025, has been charged with murder, burglary and conspiracy charges in the deaths of…
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