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Oregon man indicted for bomb threats targeting Ottawa Hills, Bowling Green schools
An Oregon man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in connection with a series of bomb threats that targeted schools across northern Ohio earlier this year, including high schools in Ottawa Hills and Bowling Green. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio, Nathan Hayes, 18, of Sweet Home,…
Read MoreSuspect killed after California bank hostage situation identified as convicted sex offender
A man who was fatally shot by the FBI after taking 10 people hostage at a downtown Bakersfield bank building as been identified as a convicted sex offender who had grudges against law enforcement and the media. The FBI said the hostage rescue team “neutralized” the suspect around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday. None of the hostages…
Read MoreTwo hostages released, others remained trapped amid bomb threat at Bakersfield bank building
Police were negotiating into the night Tuesday with a man believed to be in possession of a bomb who was holding people hostage inside a building in downtown Bakersfield, authorities said. Officers with the Bakersfield Police Department responded to a confirmed bomb threat at the “Chase Bank Building” at Chester Avenue and 17th Street on…
Read MoreMultiple killed and officer shot in Sandy [OR] after domestic disturbance
Multiple people died after a shooting in Sandy on Sunday, during which an officer was shot multiple times during an exchange of gunfire. Sandy Police Chief Patrick Huskey told reporters Sunday night, May 31, that officers and Clackamas County deputies responded to reports of a domestic dispute and shooting around 4 p.m. Sunday. When they…
Read MoreSavannah city building arsonist charged with impersonating officer
A Savannah man previously convicted for the 2020 arson that destroyed the City of Savannah’s Code Enforcement Office, is now facing charges for impersonating an officer on Tybee Island. Stephen Charles Setter, 24, was arrested May 20 on Tybee Island after police said he falsely claimed to be a probation officer. Records show Setter had…
Read MoreReward being offered for information in Adair County Sheriff’s house arson
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Adair County Sheriff’s Office are offering a $10,000 reward for information that helps identify the suspect who they say set fire to the Adair County Sheriff’s house. According to officials, a fire was reported at the residence of sheriff Jason Ritchie on May 19. Special…
Read MoreOregon teen charged for making threatening phone calls that forced multiple Ohio schools into lockdown
An Oregon man is facing up to 10 years in prison after he allegedly made dozens of threatening calls to schools across Ohio, prompting multiple lockdowns earlier this year, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio. Following an investigation, it was announced Wednesday that 18-year-old Nathan Hayes, of Sweet Home,…
Read MoreExtensive damage after arson attack at Co Wexford garda station
An investigation is under way into an arson attack on a garda station in Co Wexford in the early hours of this morning. Gardaí said the incident of criminal damage by fire occurred at Blackwater Garda Station, which is located about 20km east of Enniscorthy, at around 2.50am. Extensive damage has been caused to the…
Read MoreAlleged gunman outside White House had previous run-ins with Secret Service, court documents show
The suspect in Saturday’s shooting outside the White House was arrested last year after trying to gain access to the White House, and he may have had mental health issues, according to law enforcement sources and court documents. Sources identified the 21-year-old alleged gunman as Nasire Best of Dundalk, Maryland, and documents obtained by CBS…
Read More14-year-old charged with 9 felonies for ‘swatting’ calls at Napoleon Community Schools
The Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office has charged a 14-year-old boy with numerous felonies for a series of swatting calls that prompted a school lockdown and closure. The charges stem from the teen’s alleged role in three separate threatening calls to law enforcement, which caused Napoleon Community Schools to go into lockdown on May 5. The…
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