Posts Tagged ‘hate-bias’
Mesa teen arrested for alleged threats to mosque and students at Dobson High School
A teen is facing charges after police say he made online threats that were racially motivated. Mesa police arrested the 15-year-old boy, a student at Dobson High School, on February 19 following an investigation into his online activity. On February 18, the FBI notified the Mesa Police Department about a teen who was reported to…
Read MoreMan arrested over alleged ‘mass casualty event’ terrorist plot
A man allegedly motivated by racist ideology planned a “mass casualty” terror attack targeting public buildings and Muslim places of worship, authorities say. Jayson Joseph Michaels, from the town of Bindoon north of Perth, appeared in Perth Magistrates Court on Friday, facing five charges, including acting in preparation for a terrorist act. The Western Australia…
Read MoreAlleged synagogue arsonist pleads not guilty to new federal charges
Facing new federal charges, the Madison man accused of setting fire to Mississippi’s largest synagogue pleaded not guilty again on Wednesday. After Stephen Spencer Pittman’s initial arraignment last month, a federal grand jury indicted the 19-year-old on two new charges last week, upping the prison time he faces if convicted. The superseding indictment accuses Pittman…
Read MorePawtucket rink shooter’s son set fire to Black church in North Providence in 2024
Two years before Robert Dorgan opened fire at a high school hockey game in Pawtucket, the shooter’s son set fires at a predominantly Black church in North Providence. Robert Dorgan, who also used the name Roberta Esposito, was the biological father of Kevin Colantonio, Target 12 confirmed through multiple people with direct knowledge of the…
Read MorePolice probe source of bomb threat made to historic synagogue in Charleston
Local authorities are looking into a bomb threat at the Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim Synagogue in downtown Charleston, city police confirmed Tuesday afternoon. The synagogue, located right off East Bay Street, received the threat shortly after 9 a.m. by phone. Charleston police then sent their Explosive Device Team to search the building and the surrounding…
Read MoreWeapons‑making couple jailed for stockpiling firearms, explosives and extremist material
A couple who stockpiled lethal weapons, manufactured ammunition and discussed preparing for a so‑called “race war” have been jailed today at Kingston Crown Court, alongside two associates who purchased firearms from them. Thomas McKenna, 60, and Tina Smith, 55, were convicted after trial of multiple firearms and explosives offences, including converting blank‑firing pistols into viable…
Read MoreInvestigation into arson attack at Islamic Cultural Centre in Limerick
An investigation is under way into an arson attack on the Islamic Cultural Centre in Co Limerick. The centre, which is located in Dooradoyle, serves the Muslim community in Limerick. Emergency services attended the scene at around 1.30am yesterday morning and it took three units of Limerick Fire Service over half an hour to bring…
Read MoreSuspect in Jackson synagogue arson indicted on additional federal charges
The man accused of the arson attack at Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson has been indicted on additional federal charges. According to court documents, Stephen Pittman was indicted for arson, damage to religious property and use of fire to commit any felony. Pittman is also facing a state charge for first-degree arson of a place…
Read MoreMetro teen linked to extremist network suspected in SE OKC church fire, multiple vandalism cases
Oklahoma City police are investigating a member of a violent extremist group they said is behind a string of arson fires and vandalism in the metro. A church fire on the southeast side of the city led investigators to identifying the 17-year-old suspect. Police said the teenager is affiliated with a global Nihilistic Violent Extremists…
Read MoreBomb threats targeting Haitian community sent to schools, county offices in Springfield, Ohio: Governor
Schools and county offices in Ohio’s Clark County received multiple bomb threats targeting the Haitian community on Monday, prompting classes in Springfield to be canceled for the day, according to Gov. Mike DeWine. There is no credible threat to the public at this time, according to the FBI’s Cincinnati office, which said it is “aware…
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