Posts Tagged ‘domestic extremist threats & trends’
Terrorism charges filed against Phoenix man held in Dem shooting case
Detectives watched in the middle of the night as a man began posting handmade political signs around his Ahwatukee Foothills neighborhood. Glued to the sides of some signs were small blades. Affixed to the back of some was a bag of white powder and a crude and vague warning it was poison. Police were already…
Read MoreSuspect in shootings at Democratic Party offices in Tempe is ID’d, charged
Tempe police arrested Jeffrey Michael Kelly on Tuesday night in connection with the shooting at three Democratic Party offices in Tempe and leaving bags of white powder on political signs in Ahwatukee Foothills. Kelly, 60, was charged with seven felony counts and three misdemeanor counts relating to the shootings, including terrorism and unlawful discharge, according…
Read MoreWashington Man Sentenced for Hate Crimes and Firearm Offense for Four Attacks on Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Halls
A Washington man was sentenced today to 11 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for federal civil rights and firearms offenses in connection with four attacks that damaged or destroyed several Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Halls in western Washington. Mikey Diamond Starrett, also known as Michael Jason Layes, 52, of Olympia, was…
Read MoreQueens DA staffer tried to make a bomb to blow up migrant shelter: police
A paralegal at a New York City district attorney’s office has been arrested after he attempted to make an explosive to bomb a migrant shelter located across from his apartment, according to a criminal complaint filed Thursday. Police said Derek Klever, a 27-year-old who worked as a trial preparation assistant at the Queens District Attorney’s…
Read MoreWoman sentenced to 18 years in Neo-Nazi plot to destroy Maryland’s power grid
Sarah Beth Clendaniel, who pleaded guilty to trying to attack and destroy the Baltimore reigon’s power grid was sentenced to 18-years in prison, with lifetime supervision post release. Prosecutors said Clendaniel, who is from Catonsville, planned to blow up power stations around Baltimore in order to destabilize the government in a white supremacist plot. Evidence…
Read MoreSuspect In Apparent Assassination Attempt On Trump Was Near Golf Course For 12 Hours, Records Show
The man suspected in an apparent assassination attempt targeting Donald Trump camped outside a Florida golf course with food and a rifle for nearly 12 hours, lying in wait for the former president before a Secret Service agent thwarted the potential attack and opened fire, according to court documents filed Monday. Ryan Wesley Routh did…
Read MoreU.S. Attorney’s Offices Announces Canadian Man Pleads Guilty to Destruction of an Energy Facility for Acts in both North Dakota and South Dakota
District of North Dakota United States Attorney Mac Schneider and District of South Dakota United States Attorney Alison Ramsdell announced that Cameron Monte Smith, a citizen of Canada appeared in Federal court on September 11, 2024, in Bismarck and pleaded guilty before District Court Judge Daniel M. Traynor to one count of destruction of an…
Read MoreBoise man who urged others to ‘go down’ shooting had gun when arrested in ‘Terrorgram’ case
A Boise man charged with aiding terrorists and soliciting murder appeared in court for the first time Tuesday afternoon, hours after new court documents shed more light on the “grave danger” officials said he poses to the public. Matthew Allison, 37, made an initial appearance at the James A. McClure Federal Courthouse in Boise, where…
Read MoreBomb threats reported at multiple buildings in Springfield, Ohio
A bomb threat has prompted a major police response in Springfield, Ohio, on Thursday morning, according to the city commission office. The threat was sent via email “to multiple agencies and media outlets,” the office said. “Our primary concern is the safety and well-being of our employees and residents. We are working to address this…
Read MoreNew details emerge on alleged white supremacist ‘Terrorgram’ leader based in Sacramento area
By all available accounts, Dallas Humber barely socialized with her Elk Grove community — she didn’t own a home, raise kids or work a salaried job. But on the vast internet, Humber tapped into a nearly unlimited global network to attempt to solicit assassinations of U.S. government leaders and encourage white supremacists to unleash terror…
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