Posts Tagged ‘mass violence’
Queensland PhD candidate accused of plotting to firebomb Australia Day event wanted AI-driven society, court hears
A Queensland PhD candidate has been accused of planning to throw a molotov cocktail at an Australia Day crowd, as part of an alleged terrorist plot to overthrow the government and replace it with a “cybernetics” alternative, a court has heard. Sepehr Saryazdi, 24, allegedly planned an attack for Monday’s celebrations to promote a new…
Read MoreSyrian-Swede found guilty of preparing suicide attack on Stockholm festival
A Swedish court on Wednesday sentenced a 19-year-old man to seven years and 10 months in prison for planning an attack on a cultural festival in Stockholm on behalf of the Islamic State militant group. The Stockholm District Court said in a statement that the Syrian-Swedish dual national had intended to carry out an attack…
Read MoreSix injured after knife attack at Kurdish demonstration in Antwerp
Six people have been injured after a knife attack at a demonstration in Belgium on Thursday evening, police said. Two of the victims were in a critical condition in hospital after the incident in the port city of Antwerp near the Operaplein (Opera Square), police spokesperson Wouter Bruyns said. Bruyns said police apprehended the two…
Read MoreThree dead following shooting in NSW Central West town of Lake Cargelligo, search continues for gunman
A gunman remains at large after three people were shot dead in the NSW Central West town of Lake Cargelligo. Emergency services responded to reports of shots fired in a vehicle in the area about 4:20pm on Thursday. Upon arrival, first responders located a male and female deceased. Shortly later, police were called to a…
Read MoreTacoma man accused of stabbing multiple roommates, setting fire in sober living home
A Tacoma man is facing charges of attempted murder and arson after he stabbed three people and intentionally set fires inside a clean-and-sober home, triggering a fast-moving blaze that trapped residents and left one victim critically injured. Andrew Cole Keen has been handed three charges of 2nd-degree attempted murder and one charge of 1st-degree arson…
Read MoreTeen to plead guilty to Raleigh mass shooting; hearing in case scheduled Wednesday
Austin Thompson, the Raleigh teen accused of shooting six people, killing five of them in October 2022, will plead guilty to all charges, his lawyers announced on Tuesday. The intent to plead guilty was filed one day before Thompson was scheduled for a hearing ahead of a trial planned for February. That hearing is still…
Read MoreGunman kills one, wounds six others in Czech town hall before killing self
A shooting at a Czech town hall left one person dead and at least six others, including three police officers, wounded on Monday, authorities said, adding that the gunman had also killed himself. Police said they had secured the building in Chribska, 110 km (70 miles) north of Prague. “Currently, nothing suggests any terrorist or…
Read MoreFlorida man arrested for ‘cold-blooded’ triple murder of tourists in random shooting
A 29-year-old man was arrested on Sunday in connection with a triple homicide near Kissimmee. The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office said its deputies were called to the Indian Point subdivision at approximately 12:13 p.m. on Jan. 18 after reports of a shooting. When they arrived at 296 Indian Point Circle, deputies found three men dead…
Read MoreProtesters try to attack driver after truck speeds through Iran demonstration in Los Angeles
Los Angeles police responded Sunday after somebody drove a U-Haul box truck down a street crowded with marchers demonstrating in support of the Iranian people, causing protesters to scramble out of the way and then run after the speeding vehicle to try to attack the driver. The U-Haul truck, with a window and side mirrors…
Read MoreMan accused of killing parents to fund Trump assassination plot to enter plea
A Wisconsin man accused of killing his parents and stealing their money to fund a plan to assassinate President Donald Trump is set to enter a plea deal resolving the case Thursday. Nikita Casap, 18, is expected to agree to the deal during a morning hearing in Waukesha County Circuit Court in suburban Milwaukee. He…
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