Posts Tagged ‘domestic extremist threats & trends’
Incoming West Virginia House of Delegates member accused of making terroristic threats
An incoming member of the West Virginia House of Delegates was arrested overnight for making terroristic threats, troopers said. Joseph Desoto, who won election to represent District 91 in November, is accused of making several threatening/intimidating threats against government officials, according to a news release from West Virginia State Police. “The West Virginia State Police…
Read MoreLuigi Mangione, man charged with murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO, has ties to Maryland
Luigi Mangione, 26, has been charged with murder in connection with the death of former UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, according to The Associated Press and NBC News, which both cited an online court docket. A man questioned by authorities in connection with the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO has ties to Maryland, the New York Police…
Read MoreSuspect facing hate crime and terrorism charges in shooting of Jewish man in Chicago dies in apparent suicide, sheriff says
A man facing felony terrorism and hate crime charges after authorities said he shot a Jewish man and fired at responding officers during an October shootout in Chicago has died by apparent suicide, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office said. Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi was found unresponsive during a routine security check at the Cook County Jail…
Read MoreTrump administration picks targeted with bomb threats and swatting
Several of President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet and administration picks were targeted this week with actions including bomb threats and “swatting,” a spokesperson for the transition team said on Wednesday. The threats were made Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, and law enforcement acted quickly to ensure the safety of those targeted, spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said in…
Read MoreDemocratic lawmakers report Thanksgiving bomb threats against their homes
At least five Democratic members of Congress from Connecticut were targeted by bomb threats on their homes Thursday, the lawmakers or their offices said. Sen. Chris Murphy and Reps. Jim Himes, Joe Courtney, John Larson and Jahana Hayes all reported being the subject of such threats. Police who responded said they found no evidence of…
Read MoreAnimal rights extremist wanted for U.S. bombings caught in Wales after more than 20 years on the run
An animal rights extremist believed to be behind a pair of bombings in Northern California over two decades ago was caught in Wales on Monday, authorities said. FBI Director Christopher Wray celebrated the capture of Daniel Andreas San Diego, 46, saying on Tuesday that the suspect will finally be held “accountable” for his alleged acts…
Read MoreFlorida Dentist Pleads Guilty to Sending Threats to Multiple Victims, Including an Election Official
A Florida dentist pleaded guilty today to sending threats to three victims in 2019 and 2020 and to an election official in 2024. According to court documents, from September 2019 to July 2020, Richard Glenn Kantwill, 61, of Tampa, sent over 100 threats to various public figures based on their political commentary via Facebook and…
Read MoreMassachusetts Man Pleads Guilty for Threatening to Kill Members of Jewish Community and Bomb Places of Worship
A Massachusetts man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to threatening to kill members of the Jewish community and bomb Jewish synagogues. John Reardon, 59, of Millis, pleaded guilty to one count of obstruction of free exercise of religious beliefs by threat of force, one count of transmitting in interstate commerce a threat…
Read MoreMan who set off explosive device Alabama Attorney General’s Office sentenced to 9 years in prison
An Irondale man who pleaded guilty to setting off an explosive device outside the Alabama Attorney General’s Office earlier this year has been sentenced to nearly a decade in prison. Kyle Benjamin Douglas Calvert, 27, was sentenced to 108 months in prison after pleading guilty to malicious use of an explosive back in August. Originally,…
Read MoreConvicted Jan. 6 rioter now found guilty of plotting to kill FBI agents
A convicted Jan. 6 rioter has now been found guilty of plotting to murder FBI agents who were investigating the Capitol insurrection. Edward Kelley, 35, was convicted Wednesday in the federal case against him in Knoxville, Tennessee, according to the Department of Justice. He is scheduled to be sentenced on May 7, and could face…
Read More