Posts Tagged ‘domestic extremist threats & trends’
Ohio man gets 18 years for firebombing church over drag shows
Aimenn D. Penny didn’t apologize for firebombing a Geauga County church last year. Instead, he justified sacrificing his future for hate. The 20-year-old, standing calmly in an orange prison jumpsuit during his sentencing hearing Monday in U.S. District Court, maintained his attack was a protest against the LGBTQ+ community and drag shows, an effort “to…
Read MoreProud Boys member gets six years in prison for Capitol riot after insulting judge
A man who stormed the US Capitol with fellow Proud Boys far-right extremist group members was sentenced on Wednesday to six years in prison after he berated and insulted the judge who punished him. Marc Bru repeatedly interrupted chief judge James Boasberg before the sentence was handed down, calling him a “clown” and a “fraud”…
Read MoreCapitol rioter who assaulted at least 6 police officers is sentenced to 5 years in prison
A Florida man described by prosecutors as one of the most violent rioters who attacked the U.S. Capitol was sentenced on Wednesday to five years in prison, court records show. Kenneth Bonawitz, a member of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group’s Miami chapter, assaulted at least six police officers as he stormed the Capitol with…
Read MoreMan arrested in connection to explosive device found near San Jose councilwoman’s home
A San Jose man is arrested in connection with an explosive device that was found near a councilwoman’s home in 2022. A suspicious device was found near the home of San Jose City Councilwoman Dev Davis in the Willow Glen neighborhood. Police determined it was an explosive, it was homemade and very dangerous if it…
Read MoreAtlanta police announce arrest for arson connected to ‘Cop City’ protests
Atlanta police announced Wednesday that a person was arrested last month and faces charges after allegedly committing arson in protest of the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center. The arrest took place in Summerville, South Carolina, where 23-year-old Seth Brock Spigner is accused of setting construction equipment on fire and spray painting phrases like “Stop Cop…
Read MoreUpdate Expected In Case Of Buffalo Supermarket Gunman As Families Await Decision On Death Penalty
Relatives of victims of a racist mass shooting at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket have been called to federal court Friday for a “substantial update” in the legal case against the gunman, their attorney said. The meeting between Department of Justice representatives and victims of Payton Gendron will take place ahead of a previously scheduled…
Read MoreFailed Republican candidate charged in shooting spree aimed at New Mexico Democrats
A failed Republican state candidate in New Mexico was charged by federal authorities on Wednesday for a shooting spree targeting the homes of four elected Democratic officials, the U.S. Justice Department said in a statement. Solomon Pena, 40, lost a state House of Representatives race last November. After his defeat, Pena organized the shootings on…
Read MoreFBI arrests Florida man accused of threatening ‘mass casualty event’
A Florida man accused of posting online threats to carry out mass violence has been arrested and charged with making an interstate threat and a weapon violation, federal court records show. Alexander Lightner, 26, of Venice, Florida, allegedly posted comments online that were “intended to convey the message that he was planning to conduct a…
Read MoreMan charged with domestic terrorism following alleged plan to take over Barry Township
Police in Barry County say they thwarted a plan to violently overthrow the local government in a rural township. The Barry Township Police Department says a man from Prairieville Township made death threats to several people on December 11, 2023, along with promising to take over Barry Township. Investigators say the man behind those threats…
Read MoreMaryland “Proud Boy” Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Law Enforcement with Weapons During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
A Maryland man pleaded guilty today to a felony charge of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers using a dangerous weapon during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes…
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