Posts Tagged ‘officer safety & awareness’
Thousands of new records from Uvalde school shooting unveiled, offer new insights
More Uvalde CISD records were released on Wednesday, adding to the growing body of documents made public in the aftermath of the Robb Elementary School shooting. This latest batch includes thousands of new documents and several new videos, some of which are heartbreaking, while others offer new insight into issues long rumored, such as malfunctioning…
Read MoreNew Jersey twins charged with threatening to shoot ICE officers, hang Homeland Security spokesperson
Twins in Absecon, New Jersey, were arrested for allegedly threatening to shoot Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers “on sight,” and hang the top spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security. The DHS announced Tuesday that Emilio Roman-Flores and Ricardo Antonio Roman-Flores were both charged and arrested after posting the threats on social media, including threatening…
Read MoreFlorida man arrested after claiming ‘dirty bomb’ in truck following crash, police say
A Florida man faces multiple charges after he told police he had a “dirty bomb” in his truck following a crash, according to a news release. Haines City police said they responded to the Publix located at 39883 Highway 27 in Davenport “late Friday evening” in reference to a crash involving a Chevrolet Silverado. According…
Read More2 bodies, explosive devices found in barricaded suspect’s home
A barricaded suspect incident lead to the discovery of two bodies and multiple explosive devices inside a Stamford home on Tuesday. Police identified the suspect as 63-year-old Jed Parkington. He was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said. Officials have not identified the second body found in the home. The incident began…
Read MoreNorth Carolina man accused of rigging explosive device across road in McDowell County
State and federal investigators responded to a home in Marion, North Carolina, after a deputy found a trip wire attached to an explosive device. On Saturday, a deputy with the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office was conducting a property check at a home in Marion when he noticed several strands of fishing line that stretched across…
Read MoreBWI-Marshall concourse reopens after officials determine no threat following investigation
Normal operations have resumed at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, officials said in a post on X. BWI-Marshall said a portion of the concourse was cleared for a law enforcement investigation around 6 p.m. Officials determined there was no threat, and normal operations resumed around 6:30 p.m. Partial evacuations were reported at the airport on…
Read MoreGerman Christmas markets face higher security costs
The final barriers are being set up at Bonn’s Christmas market. Concrete blocks now seal off the streets in the western German city leading into the central square, where visitors are already enjoying mulled wine and gingerbread hearts. Market manager Kathrin Krumbach is making her way through the crowd, checking security measures for which she’s…
Read MoreStudent found with guns, body armor, diagram of Univ. of Delaware police department: authorities
Police in Delaware say the discovery of a vehicle in a park after hours may have ended with a violent plot being thwarted. The man inside the truck was found to have a gun, ammo, and a notebook with alleged “premeditated assault plans.” Although the threat was against the University of Delaware police department, the…
Read MoreGerman police raid properties in search of email bomb threat senders
German authorities searched properties across four states as they investigated a case concerning hundreds of emails threatening bomb attacks against schools, train stations and other public spaces. The raids in the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia, the northern state of Lower Saxony, and the central states of Saxony-Anhalt and Hesse, targeted four individuals, including two…
Read MoreFormer congressional staffer accused of faking politically motivated attack
A former congressional staffer has been accused of fabricating a violent attack against herself at a New Jersey park, according to a criminal complaint. Natalie Greene, 26, paid a body modification artist to scar her and then claimed she had been assaulted in a politically motivated crime in July, the complaint alleges. The Ocean City,…
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