France drops terrorism probe into prison attacks, cites organised crime

French anti-terror prosecutors said Friday they were dropping an investigation into 30 suspects linked to a wave of prison attacks, determining the acts fell under the scope of “major organised crime”. Attackers in April struck at several jails and other facilities across France, torching cars, spraying the entrance of one prison with automatic gunfire and…

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Florida man with ties to Wisconsin school shooter accused of mass shooting threats

A Florida man with ties to a teen girl behind a deadly shooting at a Wisconsin school last year has been arrested for allegedly making mass shooting threats. Damien Blade Allen, 22, was arrested Tuesday by the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office on charges including intimidation-threatening a mass shooting, unlawful use of a two-way communications device…

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71 explosive devices, bomb-making materials found in Utah man’s apartment

A total of 71 explosive devices, as well as a large amount of bomb-making materials, were found in an Orem man’s apartment after he was arrested for brandishing a weapon near a Provo mall on Friday, according to Provo Police. Following Friday’s arrest Eric Whitaker, 41, for possession of devices near the Provo Towne Centre…

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German police raid home of teen accused of producing a ricin-based toxin

German law enforcement raided the home of a 16-year-old boy whom they accuse of producing and storing a ricin-based biological warfare agent. Police entered the home owned by the boy’s parents early Thursday morning due to suspected violations of Germany’s Weapons of War Act and secured “all toxic substances and other evidence,” the Saxony State…

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Hagerstown teenager pleads guilty to making swatting calls across US

A Hagerstown teenager pleaded guilty to making swatting calls to multiple police departments across the country, threatening violence against schools, a casino, and an airport. Swatting is a form of criminal harassment, during which people falsely report an emergency to public safety to get emergency personnel to respond somewhere, despite no emergency existing. The U.S.…

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