Posts Tagged ‘domestic extremist threats & trends’
Department of Justice indicts eight conspirators who threatened University of Michigan officials, businesses, and the Jewish Federation
Eight individuals associated with the University of Michigan were indicted for their alleged roles in conspiracies to threaten University of Michigan leaders, law enforcement, and businesses, including the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, announced U.S. Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon Jr. Special Agent in Charge Jennifer Runyan of the FBI Detroit Field Office joined Gorgon in…
Read MoreMichigan appeals court vacates terrorism conviction in Whitmer kidnapping case, citing flaw in state law
A state appeals court Tuesday vacated the terrorism-related convictions of a Wolverine Watchmen member tied to the 2020 plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, ruling that kidnapping does not qualify as a “violent felony” under Michigan’s anti-terrorism law and ordering a new trial. The Michigan Court of Appeals threw out all three of Joseph Matthew…
Read MoreOregon man charged with domestic terrorism after series of fires in Wheeler County
A man was taken into custody after setting a series of fires at power poles and other properties near Fossil, Oregon, according to the Wheeler County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the fires were set last week in the hills north of Fossil. A joint operation involving several local law enforcement agencies, Oregon State Police and…
Read MoreHawaii man with 2 prior federal threat convictions charged with threatening Whitmer, Michigan Capitol shooting
A Hawaii man has been charged with threatening Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and also threatening to shoot up the Michigan Capitol building in Lansing. Ronald Saville, 48, of Honolulu, was charged by criminal complaint with sending interstate communications containing threats, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Hawaii said on Tuesday. He had an…
Read MoreHorry Co. teen accused of ‘extreme and unsettling’ extortion tied to ‘764’ network
An Horry County teenager was arrested for an “extreme and unsettling” violent online extortion network, according to a release from the Horry County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO). According to HCSO, deputies received a cyber tip from the social gaming platform Discord regarding possible school violence and worked with the FBI Columbia field office during the investigation.…
Read MoreSPD Investigating Potential Threat at Tacoma University
A Tacoma college student has been hospitalized and served with an Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) after investigators say he posted a picture of a shotgun on a messaging app referencing a mass shooting. On May 26 just before 1:00 p.m., patrol officers received a crisis complaint after a photograph of a shotgun was seen…
Read MoreMiddle Tenn. man indicted on child sexual exploitation charges linked to extremist group
A Columbia, Tennessee man is facing federal child sexual exploitation charges after an FBI investigation tied him to a violent extremist network known as “764.” Zachary Sweeney, 30, was indicted on multiple counts Thursday in Nashville. Court documents show he has a long history of exploiting minors and connections to Nihilistic Violent Extremist, or NVE,…
Read MoreInvestigators probing San Diego mosque shooting suspects’ possible writings
Investigators looking into the motivations of two men accused of killing three people at a San Diego mosque Monday are trying to authenticate a document posted online that purportedly details their motivations, three senior law enforcement officials said. The 75-page document has sections apparently written by Caleb Vazquez, 18, and Cain Clark, 17, the suspects…
Read MoreTennessee teen sentenced after planning mass casualty attack at Nashville mosque
Court documents reveal that the Stewart County teen charged with planning to attack a Nashville mosque has been sentenced in federal court. Gunner Fisher, 19, was sentenced on May 6 following an investigation by the FBI in 2024. Fisher will begin his sentence of 24 months in prison in July 2026. He pleaded guilty to…
Read MoreSuspect, victim details emerge in deadly San Diego Islamic Center shooting
One of the three victims shot and killed at the Islamic Center in San Diego Monday, a security guard and father of eight young kids, is being hailed by first responders and close friends as a hero. The deadly incident occurred around 11:40 a.m. when two teenage gunmen dressed in camouflage reportedly stormed the mosque…
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